Education

Cardinal Hayes and Iona Prep continue to remain 1-2 in our second set of New York rankings

Where is the most haunted college in New York State?. New York's most haunted college is actually the most haunted college in all of America too. How do we know this? Thanks to research. College Rover put together a survey where they asked college students about paranormal activity. They surveyed...

NEW YORK — Many New York City Public Schools parents and students say city school buses are often arriving too early, too late or not at all.Representatives of the Department of Education's Office of Pupil Transportation (OPT) testified in a City Council hearing Monday."Students living in Brooklyn, going to school in Manhattan. Has to be on the bus by 6, but gets to school every day at 8:20," Council Member Rita Joseph said."We try to keep interborough transportation, as you're mentioning, to two hours," said Glenn Risbrook, executive director of OPT.Student cut from bus route, offered ride-share program, family saysThat...

ELIZABETH — An Edison New Jersey high school football player who collapsed on the field during a game Friday night in Elizabeth has returned home from the hospital after tests came back normal. According to the St. Thomas Aquinas High School Facebook page, one of its players, Chase Young,...

It is a saga that has played out repeatedly in New Jersey: Parents, students and alumni mourning the abrupt loss of a beloved Catholic school. The latest example is in Jersey City, where the 138-year-old St. Nicholas Catholic School permanently closed over the summer. If you purchase a product or...

EAST RUTHERFORD — Students from one New Jersey high school got the surprise of their life while on a field trip with their teacher on Tuesday afternoon. Union High School history and cultural studies teacher, Nicholas Ferroni took a group of students on a field trip to the New Jersey Hall of Fame at American Dream in East Rutherford, where they ran into and got to meet actor Paul Rudd.

In the latest bombshell disclosure, School Chancellor David Banks, who had announced earlier that he was stepping down at the end of the year, now says he is being forced to leave the job that pays $363,000 a year on Oct. 16. At least five top aids to Adams are...

The proposal to restrict phone use for students has been reversed. New York City —Supporters of the cell-phone ban in schools were thrilled when news spread of the proposal's success. Well, at least they initially were.

New York City Public Schools cut carbon emissions by over 40% through their plant-based meal program. New York City Public Schools have made a groundbreaking environmental impact through their plant-based meal program, Plant-Powered Fridays. An upcoming report from the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) will reveal that the program has helped reduce carbon emissions by over 40%, thanks to a shift toward more sustainable, plant-based meals.

Former Bayonne Superintendent Dr. Patricia McGeehan passed away on Thursday after a short illness, with a wake scheduled for Sunday and a mass set for Monday. “It is with profound sadness that we inform you of the passing of our much loved and respected former Superintendent of School, Dr. Patricia L. McGeehan, who sadly left us yesterday after a short illness,” Superintendent of Schools John Niesz wrote in a letter.

Mayor Eric Adams’s indictment ensures that New York City’s public schools will remain in a holding pattern for at least 15 months—a bleak prospect for a school system that has yet to recover from extended Covid shutdowns and faces a pivotal leadership change. Two days before Adams’s...

The Elizabeth Board of Education voted unanimously at a special meeting Wednesday afternoon to officially dismiss John Fiore as the football team’s head coach and rescind his coaching stipend, and also to rule that his son had illegally attended the high school and played the first two game as a non-resident.

A new report released on Friday found a significant increase in chronic absenteeism among New York public and charter school students following the return to in-person learning after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Connor DeMasi’s 38-yard TD pass to Jayden Nigro with 8:50 remaining put Verona in front for good as it defeated Hoboken, 26-19, at Louis M. Taglieri Jr. Stadium in Hoboken. Just 1:49 later, Verona (5-1) added to the lead when JP Alfano returned a fumble 35 yards for a TD.

The Henry P. Becton Regional High School community takes immense pride in the achievements and aspirations of its remarkable students. The work ethic and determination in each Wildcat student contributes to the well-roundedness of our student body as a whole. Starting off strong this school year, Becton is proud to be home to the outstanding early-rising senior, Baback Ghalamsiah.

Sign up for our Brooklyn Paper email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox!. Achievement First celebrated a significant milestone on Sept. 27 with the grand opening of its new Linden Middle School building in East New York. The event, held outside of the...

A new high school is coming to southeast Queens where students can earn credits through an early college program — for the first time in New York City’s history, offered by a historically Black university. HBCU Early College Prep will open its doors next fall through a partnership with Delaware State University. It’s the last of three fast-paced programs outgoing Chancellor David Banks pledged ...