Read more about the article Closing the regulation gap
Veteran teacher Edwin Quezada and his colleagues at Maple Shade High School's Pathways Alternative School work to help students feel safe, supported and understood.

Closing the regulation gap

By Edwin Quezada I want to put something on the table that might sound uncomfortable at first, but it’s the truth. We don’t only have an achievement gap; we have…

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Pascack Valley community rallies to oppose outsourcing of custodial jobs

by Mariann Kronyak, NJEA Communications Consultant Teachers, students, staff and community members packed the Pascack Valley board meeting on April 13 to oppose privatizing custodial services, delivering more than 100…

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Read more about the article The Teddy Bear Clinic
To help reduce children’s anxiety with first responders, Morris County Vocational Technical Education Association members worked with students to develop the Teddy Bear Clinic.

The Teddy Bear Clinic

Using community to transform fear into familiarity  By Duncan Felch, Francesca Piccolo and Samantha Shane   To a four-year-old, an emergency scene is a sensory overload of unfamilar smells, piercing…

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Caring for children is a calling

Meet Hudson County ESP of the Year Kimberly Corley  By Kathryn Coulibaly  For nearly two decades, Kimberly Corley has been a steady, trusted presence in Jersey City Public Schools. She…

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GCEA hosts Women’s History Month panel discussion

Inspirational. Empowering. Motivating. That’s the best way to describe Gloucester County Education Association’s (GCEA) Women’s History Month Panel Discussion held on March 12. The room was packed with members eager…

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Read more about the article Leading a lifetime of life skills: How pageantry and education intersect 
North Hunterdon Regional High School Family and Consumer Science teacher Hope Kiehl uses her pageant experience to teach her students about leadership, advocacy and the importance of education.

Leading a lifetime of life skills: How pageantry and education intersect 

By Hope Kiehl  When I step into my classroom each morning, I am reminded of why I first fell in love with Family and Consumer Science (FCS). It is about…

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Fight hunger and food insecurity

The Explore Act Tell Program and Student Challenge is a free project-based learning program that teaches students in grades 6-12 to understand and combat food insecurity in their community.  …

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Learning blooms with the NJ Hall of Fame

Fresh perspectives and insightful growth opportunities await students and educators alike at the New Jersey Hall of Fame (NJHOF) at American Dream this spring!  New exhibits Following Charlie Puth’s WhitneyHouston-inspired…

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Passaic County celebrates unsung student heroes

Honoring Passaic County students whose resilience and character carve lasting paths of integrity by Kimberly Crane On March 25, 2026, West Milford High School hosted the fourth annual Passaic County…

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