NEWARK, NJ — On Nov. 5, Newark Superintendent of Schools Roger León and members of the Newark Board of Education celebrated the opening of Ironbound Academy Elementary School, making it the eighth new school the district has opened since its return to local control in 2018. The opening of IAES comes on the heels of […]
NEWARK, NJ — Newark Superintendent of Schools Roger León and the Newark Board of Education are prioritizing renovations, repairs and upgrades across the district; George Washington Carver Elementary School is one of the newest recipients of these renovations. The upgrades, including new flooring, air conditioners, cabinets, ceiling tiles, lighting and painting, were done to improve […]
NEWARK, NJ — On Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, Newark Superintendent of Schools Roger León unveiled the new, state-of-the-art bakery at Newark Vocational High School. The bakery is the final learning destination of the school’s four-year culinary arts program. The bakery is a part of the Culinary Academy’s programming, which exposes students to artisanal bread making; […]
NEWARK, NJ — In October, the Newark Board of Education welcomed back Marianne Belsky, chief academic officer for the Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center at Gallaudet University, along with chief administrative officer Nicole Sutliffe, who provided the staff of Bruce Street School for the Deaf and the staff of the Technology High School Deaf […]
NEWARK, NJ — My Very Own Library kicked off its Black Men Read Day at Camden Elementary School in Newark on Oct. 20. Principal Samuel Garrison was joined by Superintendent of Schools Roger León, Deputy Superintendent Nicole T. Johnson, Board of Education member Hasani Council, Mayor Ras J. Baraka, MVOL national Director Duane Davis and […]
NEWARK, NJ — Sept. 6 marked a bright moment for Newark schools, as more than 38,000 students returned back from summer vacation on their first day of school. While high school students began returning to school in August with Summer Bridge Programs and August high school orientation week, they joined all other students Sept. 6 […]
NEWARK, NJ — Just 11 months ago, first-year students arrived at the Newark School of Fashion & Design having limited to no sewing skills. By the time of the Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America fashion competition in spring 2022, 12 students created their custom-designed formal wear and placed in the gold, silver and […]
NEWARK, NJ — Newark Superintendent of Schools Roger León and the Newark Board of Education announced the appointment of 10 new principals for the 2022-23 school year. All of the candidates participated in a rigorous interview process consisting of meetings with key members of the community, students, staff and the superintendent, according to a June […]
NEWARK, NJ — On June 23, Newark Public Schools hosted graduation ceremonies for more than 2,300 seniors from across 14 district high schools in celebration of the Class of 2022’s remarkable accomplishments. Family, friends, staff and community members witnessed the achievements of this very special and historic class with 434 seniors achieving a grade-point average […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Newark Board of Education and the Newark Teachers Union announced in early June that they have agreed to raise the district’s new teacher starting salary to $62,000 per year. In a briefing with his staff, Superintendent of Schools Roger León thanked district negotiators and the NTU bargaining team for this expeditious […]