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District Releases Video Promoting Student Voter Registration

March 13, 2025

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 have a voice in the decisions that affect us the most,” says Zuri McCune, the student representative to the Board of Education in the 40-second spot. “Don’t miss this chance. Let your voice be heard.” […]

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Rutgers-Newark and Newark School of Fashion & Design Unveil New Line of Spirit Apparel Designed by High Schoolers and Featuring New Campus Mascot

February 20, 2025

Newark School of Fashion & Design students pose with the Rutgers Raider. Top row, from left, Zy’mirah McDaniel, Khaye Robertson, Angelina Armijos and Daisy Fair. Bottom row, from left, Amanda Silva, Maria Colodetti, and Ayesha Jawneh. Photo by Tamara Fleming Top row, from left, Ayesha Jawneh, Angelina Armijos, Maria Colodetti, Amanda Silva, Daisy Fair, Interim Chancellor Robinson. Bottom row, from left, Zy’mirah McDaniel, Khaye Robertson, Communications Director Kimberlee Williams, Teacher Nadira Apanah, Principal Sakina Pitts, and Teacher Dominic Sinesio. Photo by Tamara Fleming Student-created designs showcased as part of release […]

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District Kicks Off CTE Month By Hosting Professional Development Day

February 7, 2025

Educators from neighboring districts join with NPS to explore ways to develop career pathways for students NEWARK, N.J. – Newark Public Schools kicked off Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month today by hosting a professional development day that attracted educators from throughout and outside the District. In attendance with our staff at the day-long seminar at Newark Vocational High School were representatives of the public school districts of Paterson, Kearny. (NVHS). The agenda was a series of workshops that explored various topics related to CTE education. Dr. Maria Ortiz, Assistant […]

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Newark Fashion Forward Designs on Display on Halsey Street

December 20, 2024

Halsey Street is more fashionable than usual, thanks to the Newark School of Fashion & Design (NSFD)’s faculty and students. Three prom dresses featured in the school’s reality series, Newark Fashion Forward, are now on display at 41 Halsey Street’s storefront window.  Newark Fashion Forward, a show in which three teams of student designers compete for a prize worth more than $10,000, launched on October 1st after a spectacular premiere event at the Newark Museum of Art. The display at 41 Halsey Street includes headshots and bios of the show’s […]

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Newark Showcases Student Artistic Talent in Atlantic City

November 20, 2024

The Newark Board of Education played a significant role in the New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA) exhibit by highlighting the creative talents of students from various schools across the District. The exhibit served as a platform for students to express themselves artistically while demonstrating how arts education fosters creativity, collaboration, and personal growth. This showcase reflected Newark’s commitment to integrating the arts into the educational framework and providing opportunities for students to shine on a statewide platform. NBOE students ranging from middle school to high school had their work […]

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Newark Fashion Forward: Episode 1 Drops On District Digital Media

October 1, 2024

“You’re a part of history,” Superintendent says to student cast members at premier event NEWARK, N.J. – On the heels of last night’s stellar premiere, the Newark Public Schools and the Newark School of Fashion and Design released the first episode of the new reality show, Newark Fashion Forward. The entire first episode of the three-part series can be seen on the following platforms: The Newark School of Fashion and Design website home page: https://www.nps.k12.nj.us/fashion-design/ Superintendent León was expressively proud of the school’s students after the first episode was screened […]

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NPS Reality Series Newark Fashion Forward Premieres Next Week

September 24, 2024

Newark Fashion Forward features Newark School of Fashion and Design students and the school’s innovative curriculum in action. The first episode will drop on Oct. 1st on the school’s website, with Episode 2 scheduled to be released on Oct. 15th and Episode 3 on Oct. 30th. In Newark Fashion Forward, two student hosts present a design challenge to three teams of high school student designers who are ultimately competing for a prize worth more than $10,000. Watch the Trailer Now! The judges include:  Marco Hall, fashion designer Willie Esco, sportswear […]

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Newark Students Showcase Original Designs In District’s Fashion Reality TV Show

September 9, 2024

“Newark Fashion Forward” to premier at The Newark Museum of Art NEWARK, N.J. – Bold designers with unlimited creativity showcasing some of the most daring fashions to grace a runway. It might sound like a New York City Fashion Week scene, but it’s actually what happens at the Newark School of Fashion and Design, or NSFD, a high school that opened three years ago with a curriculum powered by Parsons School of Design. And now, NSFD and some of its students have been documented in a new reality TV series […]

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With Help from Students, Rutgers-Newark Mascot Gets a Makeover

February 15, 2024

The Rutgers-Newark campus mascot, a fox named Scarlet Raider, has gotten a new look. But the transformation won’t be complete until students shape Raider’s style and identity. “Over the course of this year, we’ll be developing the mascot story and background. What is its personality? What is its major? What are its interests? What does it wear? How does it move? Does it dance? We want to personify it. And that will involve a lot of student engagement,” said Kimberlee Williams, Rutgers-Newark Director of Communications and Marketing in the Office […]

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Newark School of Fashion & Design High School Students Collaborate to Design Custom Cleats for the New York Jets’ Garret Wilson

December 7, 2023

[Newark, NJ] Students from the Newark School of Fashion & Design (NSFD) recently embarked on an extraordinary journey as they were granted a rare opportunity to design custom football cleats for New York Jets star wide receiver Garrett Wilson. This exclusive collaboration unfolded through a strategic partnership between the New York Jets and Microsoft Surface, with the aim of not only fostering creativity but also spotlighting the exceptional talents of the budding designers at the Newark School of Fashion & Design. The initiative kicked off on Friday, October 27th, 2023, […]

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