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Superintendent León Congratulates Statewide Historic All-District Sectional Basketball Championship Games

March 10, 2026

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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A Valentine For Newark Basketball Lovers: Four District Teams To Play In Essex County Tournament Semifinals on February 14th

February 11, 2026

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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Newark Public Schools Students Earn Honors in AIA Newark & Suburban Architects’ Student Art Contest

January 16, 2026

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’s Kennis Fairfax Named Educator of the Year

October 28, 2025

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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Newark Public Schools Students Win Five First-Place Awards at Prestigious New York City Invitational Speech & Debate Tournament

October 27, 2025

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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Newark Public Schools Graduates Receive Contracts to Return as Teachers with Their Diplomas

June 24, 2025

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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Newark Public Schools Students Win at NCFL Grand Nationals

June 3, 2025

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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Newark Public Schools Holds Its 37th Annual Math Olympics

May 29, 2025

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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Arts High School Senior Accepted to Seven of the Nation’s Ivy League Universities

April 10, 2025

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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District Speech & Debate Teams Win Five State Championships

March 28, 2025

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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