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Dr. David Cutts, Principal
About Our School
Bard High School Early College Newark (BHSEC Newark) opened in September 2011 as a collaboration between Bard College and the Newark Public Schools. BHSEC Newark seeks to demonstrate that an academically rigorous liberal arts program can intellectually engage a diverse group of high school students and better prepare them for success than a traditional high school can. We enable students from underserved middle schools to reach their full intellectual potential and complete a college education.
Bard News
Congratulations to our Questbridge Finalists
The class of 2025 has 5, yes FIVE Questbridge finalists. These finalists should come as no surprise, they are amazing students and overall outstanding young people. This is the first class in BHSEC history to produce 5 finalists. The Class of 2025 is one of the most academically talented classes and we cannot wait to […]
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Dr. Jazmin Puicon and Bard Students featured on the News!
Dr. Jazmin Puicon featured on news channels Fox 5 NY and NBC 4 NY On August 30, 2024, our Professor of History, Dr. Jazmin Puicon has been interviewed on Fox 5 NY (Channel 5). See interview here: Puicon Fox 5 Interview On September 16, 2024, Dr. Puicon was featured on NBC NY (Channel 4) along […]
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The Gilder Lehrman Institute Announces BHSEC Professor Jazmin Puicon as a 2024 History Teacher of the Year
Our very own history professor, Dr. Jazmin Puicon, has been announced as a 2024 History Teacher of the Year for New Jersey by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. Puicon, a historian of modern Latin America, focuses her research on popular democracy, Afro-Colombian women, and working-class culture in urban Colombia, and her writing examines […]
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Associate Degree Commencement Ceremony 2024 Graduation Photos
Congratulations to our BHSEC Associate of Arts Class of 2024 Graduates! View the gallery below or click the following link to download photos: https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-cZ65xc
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2024 NYC Associate in Arts Commencement Ceremony for BHSEC Manhattan, Newark, and Queens
2024 NYC Associate in Arts Commencement Ceremony for BHSEC Manhattan, Newark, and Queens The President and Trustees of Bard College, The Faculties of Bard High School Early College (BHSEC) Manhattan, Queens, and Newark and the Members of the Class of 2024 together welcome family, friends, and staff to our 2024 Associate in Arts (AA) Commencement […]
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History Professor, Dr. Betsy Wood has Article Published in TIME Magazine
History Professor, Dr. Betsy Wood has Article Published in TIME Magazine In the piece, “The Forgotten History of the Child Labor Amendment”, she explains from a historical perspective what she thinks we need to do if we want to protect children and young people from being exploited in the workplace. Read the article here: https://time.com/6970389/child-labor-amendment-forgotten/
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