Tag: New Jersey Department of Education
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Memorial Elementary School in Old Bridge is future-ready with three-year certification
OLD BRIDGE — Memorial Elementary School staff and students proved they are future-ready with a recent certification. Memorial Elementary is the first school in Old Bridge to receive a Future Ready School New Jersey (FRS-NJ) bronze level certification. “Completing our certification submission is an achievement to be celebrated, as it demonstrates our school and our…
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Howell schools recognized for English as a Second Language program
HOWELL – The Howell K-8 School District has once again been recognized by the state for its English as a Second Language (ESL) program. The New Jersey Department of Education recently recognized 11 districts for outstanding second language programs. The districts were honored at a ceremony in Trenton and will serve as models of best…
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Middlesex County academies rank first, fifth in state for SAT scores
The Middlesex County Academy for Science Mathematics and Engineering Technologies in Edison ranks first among New Jersey public schools in average SAT scores for the Class of 2017. The Academy for Allied Health and Biomedical Sciences in Woodbridge, another of the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools (MCVTS), was fifth in SAT averages released by…
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Joyce Kilmer School receives grant to transform school climate
Joyce Kilmer School has been accepted into the second cohort of schools that will a be part of a three-year School Climate Transformation Project. The project is sponsored by the New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs and the Office of Student Support Services in collaboration with The Center for Applied Psychology…
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Jamesburg expands preschool
JAMESBURG Utilizing grant funds from the New Jersey Department of Education, the borough’s Public School District has launched full-day preschool. “The district has a plethora of reasons to expand from a part-day to a full-day preschool program. Our goals include higher achievement for our students by offering a standards-based high quality full-day preschool program, including more stakeholders in the district, addressing…
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Nine candidates seek Edison school board seats
EDISON — Nine candidates are vying for the three, three-year term seats available on the Board of Education in the upcoming election. Incumbents Beth Moroney and Jingwei “Jerry” Shi face seven newcomers including Carol Bodofsky, Elizabeth M. Conway, Ruchika Juneja, Falguni Patel, Aquib Virani, Sunil R. Vuppula, and Maria C. Wise. Two candidates are vying…
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Linwood teacher loses license after years of inappropriate messages
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – A science teacher at Linwood Middle School had his teaching licenses revoked after years of allegations of inappropriate behavior. By a vote of 9-0, the New Jersey Department of Education (DOE) State Board of Examiners “voted to revoke [Robert] Kupcha’s certificates based upon the level and nature…
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Old Bridge school superintendent ‘ecstatic’ over charter school rejection
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The proposal for the Albert Einstein EnergySmart Charter School in Old Bridge has been denied by the New Jersey Department of Education (DOE). Students, school officials and the community came together against the proposed charter school proposal at a meeting on Jan. 31. Schools Superintendent David Cittadino…
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Students voice opposition to Old Bridge charter school
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The multiple options of programs and offerings from Advanced Placement to vocational classes, character building and diversity are what make the Old Bridge Public Schools a great experience for students growing up in the township. Old Bridge High School students Dylan Schwartz, Ravi Gandhi and Roshni Gandhi…
