Sep 10, 2019: Newark Public Library Gives Every Newark Public School Student and Teacher – 45,000 Total – A Library Card in Observance of Library Card Sign-Up Month
Jun 19, 2019: Mayor Baraka Launches Mayor’s Book Club as First Step in #NewarkReads Literacy Coalition at Newark Public Library
Jun 03, 2019: Newark Superintendent Surprises NJ’s Largest School District’s Teacher of the Year in Her Class with Flowers, Balloons and the Unique Honor
May 10, 2019: Newark Board of Education Gospel Choir to Perform at the 2019 McDonald’s Gospelfest is the First Workplace Choir to Perform in the Show’s History
Apr 18, 2019: Panasonic and The Hispanic Heritage Foundation Launch Code as a Second Language in Newark, NJ, to Introduce Students to Needed Tech Skills
Apr 11, 2019: Jersey Cares Launches Health in the Community Initiative to Improve Access to Nutrition and Fitness Education at Essex County Schools with Grant from the Aetna Foundation
Apr 05, 2019: Newark Board of Education Kicks Off Autism Awareness Month With Student Performances and Family Support
Mar 18, 2019: Newark Board of Education Hosts Series of Community Meetings As Part of Next Steps for Strategic Plan/Clarity 2020
Mar 08, 2019: Newark Public Schools Switches Out March Madness for Basketball and Replaces it with March Madness for Robotics
Mar 05, 2019: Newark Board of Education and SPAN Host Workshop for Parents of Students with Special Needs
Feb 27, 2019: National Educational Partnership Joins Forces in Newark, NJ to Grow Next Generation of Teachers
Feb 08, 2019: Newark Students Seeking Admission to a Magnet School Must Complete Application by Friday, February 15, 2019
Feb 01, 2019: Newark Public High School Students Earn College Credit from Rutgers University – Newark
Jan 15, 2019: A Community Conversation on Education – Newark’s Superintendent Hosts Community Discussion on Goals for the District The Public Is Invited
Dec 13, 2018: Girls Who Code Founder and CEO Reshma Saujani Hosts Event with Newark Public Schools Superintendent Roger León Celebrating Newark Public Schools Commitment to Tech Education for Girls
Dec 04, 2018: Newark Public Schools Hosts Programs to Bring Awareness of Inclusive Schools & Diversity
Dec 04, 2018: Computer Science for All Newark Public School Students Participate in National Hour of Code during Computer Science Education Week
Nov 30, 2018: Arts High School Student Receives Exclusive Invitation to Play at the Kennedy Center Along with Jazz Greats
Oct 26, 2018: New Soccer Mini-Pitch Unveiled at Luis Muñoz Marin School to Provide Recreation and Life Skills Development for Newark, N.J. Youth
Oct 24, 2018: Newark Board of Education Renames School Salomé Ureña School After Trailblazing Educator
Oct 01, 2018: New Jersey Development Authority Celebrates Opening of New South Street Elementary School in Newark
Sep 21, 2018: Newark City of Learning Collaborative Announces Launch of Public Conversations to Strengthen Newark’s College-Going Culture
Sep 07, 2018: University Hospital and Newark Public Schools Partner to Expand Access to Health Education & Services for Newark Students & Families
Aug 30, 2018: West Side High School’s “Lights On” Program Wraps Up for the Summer More than 500 Youth Attend Last Night of Summer Evening Programs
Aug 24, 2018: Technology High School Welcomes Students with Back2School Kickoff Free Haircuts, Backpacks, School Supply Giveaways
Aug 22, 2018: Newark’s New Superintendent Brings New Meaning to the Phrase “First Day of School” with August High School Orientation