'things need to change'

As León vows improvements, here are 5 issues facing special education in Newark’s schools
Newark

8 hours ago

Ready or not

Newark

2 days ago

A Newark student dreams of completing college. But first he must survive summer ‘boot camp.’

support systems

Newark

2 days ago

‘We’re present’: Newark dads bring their children to school, discuss how to nurture their success

under construction

Newark

September 5, 2019

Newark Vocational High School is open again. Its building is still closed.

first day of school

Newark

Updated September 5, 2019

As schools open with changes this week, Newark students react to new teachers, principals, and school policies

College and career readiness

STEM scholars

Newark

Updated June 28, 2019

Three Newark students selected to attend NJIT on full scholarships

Three Newark students are receiving new, full-ride scholarships to one of the state's premier universities — and expectations for what they'll accomplish there are high.

College Access

Newark

June 13, 2019

A Newark charter school celebrates its first graduates — from college

Like a growing number of high schools, People's Prep has expanded its mission from simply graduating students to ensuring that they attend and complete college.

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Fresh Start

Newark

September 3, 2019

Happy first day of school, Newark! Here’s our plan for covering the city’s schools this year, and how you can help

We’re sharing our coverage plans to hold ourselves accountable for carrying them out, and to give our readers a chance to weigh in.

Back to school

Newark

September 2, 2019

‘I’m looking forward to a better education’: Newark parents and students share their hopes as they head back to school

We asked Newark students and their parents what they are looking forward to most and what they hope will be improved in schools next year. Here's what they told us.

unanimous votes

Newark

August 30, 2019

With little fanfare, Newark board finalizes contract deals for Newark teachers, Roger León

The Newark school board signed off on two contracts with long-term implications this week.

Local control

Newark

August 29, 2019

Newark parent activists get a warning: Change your ways or you’ll be barred from school board meetings

Yolanda Johnson wasn’t surprised when she got the warning letter from the Newark Board of Education on Tuesday. She said she’d been expecting it.

Campaigns and elections

Campaigns and elections

Newark

May 10, 2019

Advocacy group poured nearly $100,000 into Newark school board race

Great Schools for All, an advocacy group with charter school connections, spent more than $97,000 supporting three candidates in Newark's school board race.

special interests

Newark

April 12, 2019

Charter schools-aligned group spends big in Newark school board race

A group called Great Schools for All, which has ties to charter schools, has spent heavily to help elect candidates to Newark's school board.

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Ready or not

Newark

2 days ago

A Newark student dreams of completing college. But first he must survive summer ‘boot camp.’

Yamin Reddick is determined to earn a college degree. But first, he must survive a summer "boot camp" designed to prepare disadvantaged high schoolers for college.

Fact check

National

8 hours ago

Betsy DeVos says schools are strapped for cash because of well-paid bureaucrats. Here’s why that’s misleading.

Despite DeVos' claim otherwise, highly paid administrators simply don’t account for a particularly big slice of school spending.

no debate

New York

11 hours ago

This bilingual debate team in NYC is fighting ‘English-only norms’ at national competitions

“I feel like I have to debate this topic. I have to change the mindset of people who think we’re rapists or criminals."

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