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Newark parents push for independent interpreters after superintendent summarizes Spanish testimony
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Newark Latino families and labor organizers are asking the school district to require professional interpreters at every board meeting after they say Spanish-speaking parents’ public comments were incompletely interpreted at a recent meeting. Rafael Chavez, a community organizer with the New Labor advocacy organization, said in the absence of a qualified interpreter at last month’s school board meeting, superintendent Roger León stepped in to interpret some parents’ public comments. Chavez told Chalkbeat the issue of interpretation has come up repeatedly at previous Newark board meetings, including at the September meeting where he testified in Spanish without an interpreter. According to Chavez, León omitted portions of parents’ statements that Chavez said criticized how they and their children have been treated in district schools. In a review of the board video , Newark parents Sonia Pangul, Mayra Sanmartin, and Brenda Villatoro Villela can be heard testifying in Spanish about concerns regarding their children’s treatment in district schools and the lack of availability of music, sports, and
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Santa's Arrival & Roseland's Hometown Christmas Celebration 2026
2026's Roseland Hometown Christmas Celebration will be another a grand celebration of the season - now at an earlier time based on your feedback!. We hope to see you at the Christmas tree lighting and witness the arrival of Santa in Roseland on Saturday, December 12 from 2:30pm to 6:30pm. There will be various activities, refreshments, and contests, in addition to Photos with Santa (RSVP through Community Pass!). If you want to see Santa's grand entrance, be sure you are at the Complex no later than 5:30pm!
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Hackensack Approves Revised Plans for 250 Apartments at One Essex
A planned 250-apartment development in Hackensack is getting a major makeover, with the developer cutting retail space by 57%, adding a rooftop terrace and making several other changes to the seven-story building. The updated plans for One Essex would reduce the amount of space set aside for stores and other...
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Newark scores on state tests could increase scrutiny of tutoring and literacy initiatives
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. The share of Newark students meeting state English language arts standards dropped last school year, while the share meeting math standards rose, newly released test results show. Across the city’s traditional public and charter schools, 35.7% of students met grade-level expectations in English language arts, down from 41.7% last year, according to a Chalkbeat analysis. In math, proficiency rose to 30.1%, up from 27% in 2025. The results, which the state released earlier this month, offer a mixed picture of academic performance in Newark, where schools have spent years working to help students recover from pandemic learning disruptions . The scores could lead to closer scrutiny of tutoring and literacy initiatives that have tried to assist in that recovery. Newark Public Schools officials presented preliminary results at an October school board meeting , acknowledging that most district students continued to fall short of grade-level expectations. The state’s more-detailed release also shows substantial differences in proficiency between Newark Public Schools, the state’s largest school district,
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NJPAC Unveils 2026 Holiday Lineup With Music, Dance, and New Outdoor Market
The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) has announced its December holiday lineup. It includes six performances, a free Kwanzaa celebration, and a new outdoor Holiday Market, according to The Local Girl. Six shows fill the schedule: Christmas With Canadian Brass, The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight, The Nutcracker, Sacred Visions:...