Newark voters will pick from a list of new and returning candidates when they cast their ballots on April 25.
An 11% boost for a district that relies more heavily on state aid compared with wealthier communities.
In New Jersey, a school can be identified as needing comprehensive, targeted, or additional targeted support and improvement. Additional federal funds are provided to these schools to help raise student achievement.
The proposed budget includes a historic $832 million increase in state aid.
On Thursday, the school board approved four motions to pay attorney’s fees for board members served with ethics complaints.
Insufficient federal funding means significant number of needy children remain unreached by Head Start and Early Head Start programs.
More NJ teens are in shelters. New Jersey lawmakers look to train workers to get them into needed programs.
Gov. Phil Murphy and Newark leaders announced 26 schools in New Jersey will teach AP African American Studies next year.
With only 3% of voters participating in last year’s school board election, Newark based group Project Ready hopes to increase this year’s turnout.
The number of home-schooled students in the state quadrupled in the 2020-21 academic year.
Newark Public Schools continues to average a 91% daily attendance rate but schools with high average daily attendance may still have a core group of chronically absent students.
Researchers find racial and wealth disparities in diagnoses, and call for more research and services.
I hear judgment in people’s voices, but I know I can be a force for good.
Achieve Community and People’s Prep charter schools will consolidate for next school year. North Star Academy and LINK Community charter schools can increase enrollment.
Trust for Public Land and Congregation Ahavas Sholom will build a playground at Lincoln Elementary School at no cost to Newark Public Schools.
An attempt by board member Crystal Williams to halt the extension of Roger Leon’s contract to 2028 drew no support from other board members.
During Newark Board of Education’s retreat meeting, Board President Dawn Haynes addressed questions about the Superintendent’s contract.
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A new partnership between Newark and the Devils Youth Foundation aims to raise attendance in four high schools.
León’s contract renewal was reportedly done in secret, without public notice or discussion.
School districts had until the end of 2022 to schedule meetings about makeup services with parents of students with disabilities.
This year, incoming high schoolers are required to take their admissions test in early February but Newark has not clarified if the exam will be given to students this year.
Chalkbeat Newark reporter Jessie Gómez went to public schools in New Jersey and California, which helped her get a better understanding of different communities and education systems.
A recap of Newark’s top education issues of the year.
The Newark Teachers Union wants the school district to include “per diem” employees in the $1,000 bonus for full-time employees.
Across student groups statewide, math scores took a greater hit than literacy scores between 2019 and 2022.
Black students at the high school shared their experiences of racism at the school with board of education members last month. Their community is now rallying for change.
Sheyla Riaz says mental health support in schools is just as crucial as having academic resources available for students.
Under a state law passed in March, school districts are required to hold meetings with parents of students with disabilities by Dec. 31 to discuss how their student can make up services missed due to remote learning during the pandemic.
We tackle topics like consent, gender, and self-advocacy. The goal: To destigmatize difficult conversations.
It could take months before union members see back pay or sick days reinstated, one union leader said.
After years of negotiating, Newark Public Schools and NJ Transit will launch a monthly bus pass program for high school students next year.
Students who have completed most of their senior coursework can enroll this spring to learn aircraft mechanics.
School counselors say they see a spike in anxiety and depression, but there’s hope in less stigma in schools around seeking help.
Legal experts recommend parents of students with disabilities make a written request to their school districts to schedule IEP meetings about services called “compensatory education” by Dec. 31.
Application deadlines for colleges and universities are around the corner and for some students, the process can be daunting. Bernadette Asuquo, a senior at the Essex County School of Technology, says the journey shouldn’t be stressful if you find the right support.
Newark Public Schools ranked itself high in this year’s state-required self-evaluation. In 2017, Newark’s evaluation was vital in the state’s decision to return local control to the school district.
The Newark-based charter school resumed its efforts to conduct a pay equity analysis following leadership changes in the human resource team that had originally put the plan on pause, Great Oaks Legacy said.
Dozens of students joined Make the Road NJ youth leaders to protest against policing in schools and demand more mental health resources and restorative justice practices in schools.
The charter schools will join a new enrollment platform funded in large part by the New Jersey Children’s Foundation, a charter-aligned nonprofit in Newark.
After Newark school board officials gave a look at drops in state math and reading scores, state science assessment scores for the district also show decline.
Newark officials found some school water fountains to be inoperable after testing them for lead. District officials said they will bring in touchless water fountains to schools.
In Newark, students with disabilities need more support and services to recover from the learning loss experienced during the pandemic, parents say.
New Jersey fourth and eighth grade scores dropped on NAEP math and reading tests. The scores offer a comprehensive look at how students in the Garden State are doing after the pandemic.
The Newark Police Department is working to fill nearly half of its crossing guard positions across public and charter schools amid growing concerns about student safety.
Newark school officials say all schools have water fountains in operation. But some tell us they still don’t see water fountains back on in their schools. Help us investigate this.
The Newark Community Street Team will partner with the Newark Opportunity Youth Network charter school to support student mental health and provide violence prevention and intervention.
The sobering new state test scores show a glimpse into the severity of the pandemic’s toll on student learning and the efforts school leaders must take to recover from it.