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Multiple students earn national qualifications across categories PHILLIPSBURG, N.J. – Newark Public Schools students delivered an outstanding performance at the New Jersey Speech and Debate Tournament, held earlier this month at Phillipsburg High School. Students earned multiple top finishes and securing several national qualifications for the National Speech and Debate […]
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NEWARK, N.J. – Superintendent León released the following statement following Arts High School 2005 graduate Michael B. Jordan winning the Oscars’ Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayals of Smoke and Stack in the motion picture, “Sinners.” “Before he was an Academy Award winner, Michael B. Jordan was a […]
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NEWARK, N.J. – Superintendent León released the following statement following the Arts High School Girls Basketball Team winning the NJSIAA Group 1 State Championship this afternoon, defeating New Providence, 57-45. It is the first state championship in the school’s history. “It is so great that in the middle of Women’s […]
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NEWARK, N.J. – The Newark Public Schools proudly released the following statements congratulating the Arts High School and University High School Girls Basketball Teams and the Malcolm X Shabazz and Arts High School Boys Basketball Teams on making history by achieving the All-Newark Public Schools Sectional Basketball Championship games. In […]
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Two boys teams, two girls teams to vie for the chance to play for county championships NEWARK, N.J. – It will be a Valentine’s Day to remember for Newark basketball lovers this Saturday, February 14th, as four Newark Public Schools high school basketball programs have advanced to the Essex County […]
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Student artwork to be exhibited at Newark Public Library on Saturday, January 17th NEWARK, N.J. – Several district students have earned honors in American Institute of Architects of the Newark & Suburban Area’s student art Contest. The contest, called “The Holidays,” was an architecture-inspired competition that invited students to explore […]
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Arts High School teacher Kennis Fairfax at Seton Hall University’s Joseph A. Unanue Latino Institute gala where he was honored as Educator of the Year. NEW YORK CITY – Veteran Arts High School teacher Kennis Fairfax was honored as Educator of the Year by Seton Hall University’s Joseph A. Unanue […]
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NEW YORK CITY – Newark Public Schools students won five first-place awards at the 2025 New York City Invitational Speech & Debate Tournament, one of the nation’s most competitive and respected forensics competitions. The three-day event, hosted annually by the Bronx High School of Science, attracts hundreds of elite debaters […]
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34 students offered conditional employment with starting salaries of $74,000 NEWARK, N.J. – Among the thousands of high school graduates who participated in commencement exercises today, 34 walked away with more than just their diplomas. They also received job offers to become future teachers in Newark Public Schools. Thirty-two of […]
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University High School’s Michaela White wins Newark’s first NCFL national speech championship CHICAGO – Newark Public Schools students made a powerful impression at the 2025 National Catholic Forensic League (NCFL) Grand National Tournament over Memorial Day weekend, including a history-making victory by University High School senior Michaela White, who earned […]
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