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Students inspired by the novel Make Lemonade hold virtual Q&A with author Virginia Euwer Wolff NEWARK, N.J. – What began as a classroom reading assignment turned into a powerful act of compassion and community service as eighth-grade students at Wilson Avenue School raised a total of $2,000 to support students at Barringer High School and […]

Posted in: Posts navigation ← Newark Public Schools Honored for Outstanding School Communications

District wins top honor for media coverage, plus awards for video and photography NEWARK, N.J. – Newark Public Schools has earned four awards, including one Best in Class distinction, from the New Jersey School Public Relations Association (NJSPRA) for excellence in school communications. The district received the Award of Excellence – Best in Class for […]

Newark, NJ – Weequahic High School has earned accreditation by the Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA-CESS), a worldwide leader in accreditation and continuous school improvement.  “Middle States accreditation serves as an independent validation of the good work we do, and the accreditation process focuses our attention on continuous growth and […]

Students who will be 16 or older on April 15 can register through March 25 NEWARK, N.J. – As the Newark Board of Education approaches its first election in which the voting age is 16, Newark Public Schools officials today released a video promoting student voter registration. “This is the first time Newark students can […]

Weequahic High School Teacher Bashir Muhammad Ptah Akinyele leads the Black Liberation Flag raising ceremony With a gathering of students, educators, District officials, and city leaders, Weequahic High School kicked off Black History Month with the ceremonial raising of the Black Liberation flag that has become a school tradition. Akinyele thanked those who helped make […]