EAST ORANGE, NJ — When it comes to representation, it’s important for children to know that there’s no ceiling for their dreams. Role models are important, especially within the black and brown communities. Thus, East Orange launched its 10,000 Fathers Initiative beginning Sept. 8, 9 and 10, with volunteer role models welcoming students back to […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange Superintendent of Schools AbdulSaleem Hasan hosted his first ‘Administrators Luncheon on the Lawn.’ Special guests in attendance to welcome back the district’s administrative team were East Orange Board of Education President Terry S. Tucker, Kean University President Lamont O. Repollet and N.J. Department of Education acting Commissioner Angelica Allen-McMillan. […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — To help bridge the learning gap and offset lost ground in social and emotional learning due to the coronavirus pandemic, approximately 300 middle and high school students in East Orange were once again offered an opportunity to “earn while they learn” this summer. The Summer Work Experience Program is part of […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Twenty-two current East Orange high school students have been accepted into the Kean University Scholar Academy, a dual-enrollment program that offers qualified students the opportunity to earn college credits while still attending high school. The first cohort began learning earlier this summer, when select students from throughout the state attended a […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Twenty-two East Orange high school students have been accepted into the Kean Scholar Academy, a dual-enrollment program that offers qualified students the opportunity to earn college credits while still attending high school. The first cohort starts this summer, when select students from throughout the state will begin a four-week summer orientation […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Students at Cicely Tyson Elementary School recently learned a great deal about financial literacy. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, students made the decision to participate in charitable giving. Student Sanai London gave a brief overview of her group’s experience with the Money Smart Program during the pandemic. Sanai shared concepts […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Designed to mitigate the social and emotional learning loss suffered by junior high and high school students due to the coronavirus pandemic, the city of East Orange began its summer enrichment program early — and has concluded its first cohort, an afterschool program for students of the East Orange School District […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Stress and trauma can take a toll on anyone, including children. Unlike many adults, children don’t necessarily have the skills to manage stress and trauma, which can take a toll on them mentally. In an effort to help troubled and struggling children, the Foundation for Educational Administration, the professional learning division […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Oct. 31 is still months away, but it’s fast approaching for the Census Bureau, and it’s the last day for residents to be counted in the 2020 census. The once-a-decade system for measuring the population has been thrown off a little bit this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but Essex […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Teachers and students were holding out hope that they would be able to return to school and some semblance of normalcy before June, but on May 4 Gov. Phil Murphy announced that New Jersey schools would remain closed for the remainder of the school year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Distance […]