Adding to a growing body of evidence of overall progress made by Newark’s public schools and life outcomes for Newark students, two studies released this month by Harvard University and MarGrady Research reveal significant gains made by the school district.
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Newark school board achieves standout status
Newark Public Schools is leading the way for school districts throughout Essex County and beyond. Newark’s Board of Education recently received Master Board Certification from the New Jersey State Board of Education (NJSBA), the first and only school board in Essex County–and one of just 18 out of 581 districts in the state–to achieve this status.
Newark Public Schools launches bullying prevention month with Week of Respect
Newark’s East Side High School, along with other schools throughout the district, are taking part in National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month throughout .
Newark students join forces at Schools That Can Design Day Challenge
Middle-school students from charter, district and independent schools throughout Newark joined forces to take part in the Schools That Can (STC) Design Day Challenge, where teams of students from all corners of the city got to experience teamwork and some real world, hands-on learning.
Newark Public Schools’ new student rep will be the voice of district students
Gina Matos is a young woman on a mission as she launches her term as student representative for Newark Public Schools, a role that the East Side High School senior takes very seriously.
Newark Public Schools hoping to build on district-wide success
In 1994, a New Jersey Department of Education investigative report found evidence that shows “the longer children remain in Newark Public Schools, the less likely they are to succeed academically.”
Much has changed since then.