NEWARK — The Lincoln School gymnasium was filled with the warmth and joy of the holiday season Dec. 19 for the 30th annual second-grade pen pal breakfast and holiday music
Newark district schools are facing a “staggering” surge of new students, largely Spanish speakers — even as the New Jersey district faces a shortage of multilingual and special needs teachers. The Newark Board of Education reported late last month there was a 78% increase in multilingual students for the 2023-24 academic year compared to the […]