Election Results

Candidates backed by powerful coalition sweep Newark’s historic school board election
Newark

Updated 2 days ago

Election Guide

Newark

March 21, 2018

Meet the coalition whose candidates dominated Tuesday's election — just like the past two years

How I Got Here

Newark

April 6, 2018

‘I’m making a new life here’: A student’s journey to Newark after Hurricane Maria

career oriented

Newark

April 12, 2018

Newark looks to build school-to-work ‘pipeline’ by boosting vocational education

a matter of time

Newark

April 4, 2018

Newark Teachers Union calls for end to extended-school-day programs, citing contract violations

Local Control

election day

Newark

2 days ago

Today is Newark’s first school-board election since the return to local control. Here’s what you need to know.

As 13 candidates run for three open board seats, will voters show up? Last year, just 5 percent of voters turned out.

the mayor's agenda

Newark

April 3, 2018

Promising a ‘heavy hand’ in education, Baraka hints at plans to influence school policy

Mayor Baraka helped reempower Newark's school board. Now he wants to help guide its decision-making.

new era

Newark

February 1, 2018

‘All eyes are on Newark’: As the city regains control of its schools, a look at what’s to come

A 22-year state takeover of Newark's public schools is over. Now, local decisions about leadership, spending, and more, begin.

More Recent Articles

Newark

April 5, 2018

13 candidates are competing in a historic Newark school board race. Here’s what happened when they met this week.

Highlights from a forum Tuesday that brought together the 13 candidates vying for three open seats on the board.

war of words

Newark

March 30, 2018

‘It’s enough now’: Mayor Baraka calls on state to halt Newark’s charter-school expansion

Mayor Ras Baraka called for a temporary freeze on new charter schools, saying they drain resources from traditional public schools.

A growing sector

Newark

March 27, 2018

Over 40 percent of Newark students could attend charter schools within five years. Here’s how.

Today about one in three Newark students attends a charter school. That number is expected to rise as the sector keeps growing.

cha-ching

Newark

Updated March 15, 2018

Newark schools would get $37.5 million boost under Gov. Murphy’s budget plan

The governor is proposing a 5 percent boost in state aid for Newark schools.

Newsroom

Civics lesson

Newark

March 14, 2018

With district’s blessing, Newark students join national school walkout against gun violence

Newark officials encouraged schools to support students who wanted to join in a national protest calling for stricter gun laws.

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study says...

National

3 hours ago

One big upside of career and tech programs? They push more kids to graduate

At these CTE schools, low-income students were 21 percentage points more likely to graduate than their similar peers at typical high schools.

Digging in

Tennessee

20 hours ago

‘I do not plan to resign,’ McQueen tells lawmakers over latest testing missteps in Tennessee

Facing mounting pressure, the state's education commissioner vows to power through testing season and make adjustments as needed.

contract details

Colorado

18 hours ago

Antwan Wilson being paid $60,000 to consult for Denver Public Schools

The contract shows the district determined that the former Washington, D.C. schools chancellor was the only person qualified for the consultant job.