District News Archives - Newark Board of Education

Nov 14, 2025: District Honored With National Modern Student Transportation Award

Nov 13, 2025: Dr. José Fuentes Selected for National Urban Executive Leadership Institute

Nov 07, 2025: Superintendent Leon’s Contract Extended to 2030

Nov 07, 2025: Newark Public Schools Earns Gold For Workplace Wellbeing

Oct 10, 2025: Newark Public Schools Honored for Outstanding School Communications

Oct 01, 2025: Newark Public Schools Marks Five Years of Historic Gains

Sep 25, 2025: Superintendent León Recognizes JAZZ HOUSE KiDS

Sep 19, 2025: Newark’s Summer Programs Provide Acceleration and Enrichment for All Learners

Aug 22, 2025: Newark Public Schools’ Attendance Is Up, Chronic Absenteeism Down

Aug 20, 2025: Newark Public Schools Launches Newark Saves College Savings Program

Aug 08, 2025: Newark Public Schools Honored with ASBO International’s Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting

Aug 07, 2025: NJDOE Declares Newark Public Schools High Performing

Jul 07, 2025: Newark Public Schools Appoints Corey Dawkins as Executive Director of Facilities

Jul 03, 2025: Newark Public Schools Appoints Sandra Marques as Assistant Superintendent

Jun 18, 2025: Newark Public Schools Holds Its Inaugural Newark Games

Jun 04, 2025: District Students Earn State Seal of Biliteracy

May 29, 2025: Newark Public Schools Holds Its 37th Annual Math Olympics

Apr 17, 2025: Newark Public Schools, City of Newark, And HelloFresh Distribute 1,500 Meals To Students Before Spring Break

Nov 18, 2024: Assistant Superintendent Granato Honored As Essex County’s 2024 Italian American Educator of the Year

Nov 13, 2024: District Leaders Host Biannual High School Design Strategy Meeting

Sep 30, 2024: District Wins National Award For Summer Programs Excellence

Sep 30, 2024: District Officials Present Data From 2024 State Assessments

Sep 02, 2020: First Ever Virtual District Staff Convocation for Newark Schools

Sep 14, 2017: State Board of Ed Approves, Newark Will Regain Control of Schools

Sep 13, 2017: Newark Regains Control of Its Schools After 22 Years

Sep 13, 2017: NJ gives control of Newark schools back to city after 22 years

Sep 13, 2017: Newark regaining control of its public schools

Sep 06, 2017: At First Day of School, Newark Also Celebrates Soon-to-End State Control

Sep 06, 2017: Christie: Newark to get control of its schools next week

Sep 05, 2017: Newark Public Schools to vote on state control issue

Sep 05, 2017: PHOTOS: Back to school in N.J.’s largest district

Sep 05, 2017: Newark students head back to class, possibly for the last time under state control

Sep 05, 2017: Newark Public Schools open as district anticipates full local control

Aug 31, 2017: Newark Public Schools chief: District ready for local control

Aug 30, 2017: Control of Newark Schools Going to a Vote

Aug 30, 2017: Murphy, Oliver address concerns at AFT educator roundtable

Aug 24, 2017: Education reform advocate and BRICK founder to open innovative new charter school

Aug 23, 2017: Newark one step closer to local control with approval of personnel plan

Aug 02, 2017: N.J. education chief deems Newark schools ready for local control

Apr 06, 2017: Newark City of Learning Collaborative and Newark Public Schools Host District-Wide College Fair

Feb 21, 2017: Newark Public Schools To Save Over $2 Million Annually by Moving Headquarters