Head of the Class: Keeping the Wonder of ‘Why?’ Alive
April 06, 2020
A Jackson elementary science curriculum is honored for encouraging kids to think and dream together.
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Head of the Class: Why I Came to America
January 30, 2020
An award-winning program gives a voice to ESL students
Head of the Class: Flying High
December 03, 2019
Union Township wins a School Leader Award for Its Innovation Labs program.
Head of the Class: Just Help the Kids!
July 18, 2019
Colts Neck Township schools won an NSBA Magna Award for helping students get services right away – without waiting for an IEP.
Head of the Class: Replacing Hate with Hope
April 02, 2019
Hightstown students wrote legislation to release civil rights murder records. The bill was passed by Congress and signed by the president.
Head of the Class: Out of This World
February 08, 2019
Nikki Silva, New Jersey’s 2018 Milken Educator Award honoree, spun a gift from her parents into a successful teaching career.
Head of the Class: No Dirt? No Problem!
December 11, 2018
Michael Cirone racked his brain, trying to find a way to instill a love of science in his urban students at the Emerson Middle School…
Head of the Class: Engaging Parents to Help Students
May 08, 2018
A Springfield (Union County) school district program that actively engages parents as partners to help close achievement gaps was named the winner of the 2017…
Head of the Class: The Transformation of Beverly City
March 14, 2018
Walking the halls of the Beverly City School, you can sense the optimism of the teachers, staff, and students. It is obvious this is a…
Head of the Class: Setting a Course for Innovation in Weehawken
January 26, 2018
The rapid change defied conventional thinking about school districts. In the Weehawken Township School District, the school board laid the groundwork for change in 2015,…