Mar 04, 2020: Superintendent LeĂłn visits with Principal Garrison, Student Council Advisor Strazza, and the Camden Street School Student Council Officers
Feb 07, 2020: Superintendent LeĂłn along with students from NBOE schools, Board Vice President Dawn Haynes, and Mayor Baraka visit “Source of Knowledge” book store in Newark for Black History Month
Dec 06, 2019: Superintendent Leon, Office of Special Education, and staff and students from Bruce Street School for the Deaf and Technology High School visit Gaulludet University in Washington, D.C.
Sep 20, 2019: Superintendent Roger LeĂłn hosts “District Student Convocations” for students in Grades 8-12
Mar 04, 2019: Mayor Baraka, NJIT, and Newark Public Schools Partner to Double Number of Newark Students Attending NJIT and Award Three Full Scholarships as Well
Jan 11, 2019: Superintendent LeĂłn visits with Superintendent Krasnisky and her incredible students and staff at Katzenbach School for the Deaf in Ewing, NJ
Dec 13, 2018: Girls Who Code Founder and CEO Reshma Saujani Hosts Event with Newark Public Schools Superintendent Roger LeĂłn Celebrating Newark Public Schools Commitment to Tech Education for Girls
Oct 24, 2018: Newark Board of Education Renames School Salomé Ureña School After Trailblazing Educator
Sep 26, 2018: Newark Superintendent of Schools Roger LeĂłn Announces and Recognizes NPS Students Who Received a Perfect Score on the PARCC Exam
Sep 21, 2018: Newark City of Learning Collaborative Announces Launch of Public Conversations to Strengthen Newark’s College-Going Culture
Jul 31, 2018: Overall College Enrollment Increases for Newark High School Graduates But There’s Room for Improvement
Jul 06, 2018: NJ Tree Foundation and Newark Public School Students Plant 24 Trees at Elliott Street School
May 10, 2018: Students 2 Science Opens at NPS Central Office! Eagle Academy Student, Maurice Minott, is Named First Intern
Feb 23, 2018: Newark Public Schools Recognize Black History Month with Programming, Lessons, Arts and Culture and Events
Feb 13, 2018: Rhodes Scholar Jordan Thomas Continues To Share His Experiences with Students at Two NPS High Schools
Feb 12, 2018: Interim Superintendent Robert Gregory Kicks Off Celebrity Read in Newark Public Schools
Dec 21, 2017: Newark Public Schools Honors Football State Champions Shabazz and State Finalists Weequahic
Aug 31, 2017: Newark Public Schools Partners with Newark Yoga Movement to Host Staff Development Focused on Wellness
Jun 29, 2017: Weequahic’s Marching Band Recognized at Board Meeting for Winning First Place at National Band Competition in Florida