Juggling teaching and serving 

Todd Pagel always knew he wanted to teach and coach. He grew up in the Montgomery/Princeton area, and his mother taught in Edison for 35 years.   He also knew…

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Proud member of the school community, advocating for ESPs

Meet 2022-23 Gloucester County ESP of the Year Cori Burton  Cori Burton hadn’t initially set out for a career in education, but fate led her to Delsea Public Schools nearly…

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Read more about the article NJEA celebrates women
Three NJEA members who were singled out for special honor at the NJEA Celebration of Women are congratulated by NJEA’s officers. From left: NJEA Vice President Steve Beatty, NJEA Secretary-Treasurer Petal Robertson, Spring Williams, MaryJo Nagy, Aida Wahba, and NJEA President Sean M. Spiller.

NJEA celebrates women

NJEA held its third Celebration of Women on March 10 at the Grand Marquis in Old Bridge. NJEA Secretary-Treasurer Petal Robertson and Wayne Township educator Lauren Spiller hosted the event.…

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Donate school supplies at Thunder Games 

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…

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NEA RA Delegates head to Philadelphia

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.…

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Read more about the article Trenton celebrates 80th anniversary of Hedgepeth-Williams decision
A commemorative plaque telling the story of Hedgepeth-Williams is unveiled by local, county and state leaders, family members and association representatives.

Trenton celebrates 80th anniversary of Hedgepeth-Williams decision

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…

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Building community connections through food

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…

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Islamophobia on the rise

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…

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