The Trenton Thunder will be collecting school supplies all summer to support their “Boomer for the People” campaign. School supplies can be dropped off at the ballpark for any game…
Delegates from around the country are elected to attend the National Education Association Representative Assembly (NEA RA) each year. The delegates are charged with setting policy for the three–million–member organization.…
Ten years before Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, two determined mothers in Trenton, Gladys Hedgepeth and Berline Williams, simply wanted their children to attend the newly built Junior…
When it comes to being unique and finding ways to engage students and parents, the Scotch Plains Fanwood Education Association (SPFEA) always has something cookin.' However, this spring, the local…
According to many published reports, acts of Islamophobic hatred are on the rise across America in recent months. Among the deeply concerning examples of anti-Islamic hatred and bias are several…
By Amy Moran, Ph.D. and Kate Okeson With May being Mental Health Awareness month, let’s acknowledge that educators are charged with juggling it all: designing lessons that engage and expand,…
Welcoming male teachers of color into education By Dr. Angello Villarreal New Jersey has been rated first in public education across the country for the last several years. However, we need…
According to published reports, New Jersey recorded the third-highest level of antisemitism in the nation in 2022, the most recent year of data. This was a 25% increase over the…
by Gary J. Whitehead In “Ooh La La,” the title track to the 1973 album by the British rock band Faces, Ronnie Wood sings, “I wish that I knew what…
By Kathryn Coulibaly Students in Woodstown High School’s Communications Academy, a magnet program that attracts students throughout Salem County, are exploring careers in communications through a mix of hands-on courses…