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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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A Record 760 Students Compete in the Time-Honored Academic Showcase NEWARK, N.J. – Countless neurons were firing as Newark Public Schools held its 37th annual Math Olympics, which drew a record 760 students from throughout the district – a 26 percent increase over the 605 district students who participated last […]
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Angel Ortiz, who intends to study political science, will decide which of the schools to attend NEWARK, N.J. – Angel Ortiz, a senior at Newark’s historic Arts High School, knows he is interested in political science. He just needs to decide where he will study it. That choice might prove […]
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Students from Arts, Barringer, Central, Science Park, and University high schools are among the tournament’s competitors FLEMINGTON, N.J. – Newark Public Schools’ student debaters and orators from five District high schools with first-place wins in five categories at the New Jersey Speech and Debate League’s state championships. Mofoluwa Olagadeyo and […]
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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 […]
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Four District High Schools will be represented in Chicago tournament this May NEWARK, N.J. – Students from four district high schools have qualified for the National Catholic Forensic League’s Grand National Tournament, which will be held in Chicago in May. “This is the largest group of students that we have […]
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Newark Public Schools’ officially celebrated Black History Month with an array of stunning theatrical performances presented as “A Black Broadway Review,” by the Aurway Repertory Theater. Musical selections and dramatic scenes were delivered in reverence to the rich history of Black actors, singers, dancers, and writers that have contributed to […]
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From left: Keith Davis, West Side High School Student, and Germard Reed Keith Davis, former NFL player, Rose Bowl champion, and fellow former NFL player Germard Reed visited three Newark high schools to inspire students with powerful messages about dreams, resilience, and overcoming challenges. The visits were organized by the […]
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