Her words were clear and tempered. Bradley Elementary School student Danielle Beyer stood before a standing room only audience reciting “I’m Latino Proud.’ The reading was part of the culminating event held in the school’s auditorium to honor Hispanic Heritage Celebration. “We are trying to highlight the diversity we have in our district,” said Superintendent […]

Two years after capturing the Miss New Jersey crown, Arkansas native Cara McCollum is still advocating for youth literacy. The Princeton University journalism student visited Barack Obama grade school on Bangs Avenue this morning to forward her Birthday Book Project. “Kids get a gift-wrapped book for their birthday because I truly believe books are a […]

On Thursday, Sept. 4 at 7:50 a.m., the first official school day will begin for district students, including those who will attend the newly re-opened Barack Obama Elementary School. Late last week, teachers put the finishing touches on their classrooms and bulletin boards as elementary students will be returning to the building for the first time […]