Sue Bouwens, a dedicated Newark Central School District employee since 1967, was surprised with a luncheon celebration for her 87th birthday on Jan. 24. Colleagues gathered to honor her decades of ...

On the auspicious occasion of her 87th birthday Jan. 24, Sue Bouwens, who thought she was coming to the Newark Central School ...

On the auspicious occasion of her 87th birthday Jan. 24, Sue Bouwens, who thought she was coming to the Newark Central School District Office just to do some ...

Before the Lunar New Year became a statewide holiday, it was recognized as a public school holiday in New York City. U.S. Rep. Grace Meng, who is the first Asian American elected to Congress from ...

For 18 years, up to and including Governor Kathy Hochul’s most recent proposal, the budget messages of New York’s last three governors have proudly noted that the state leads all others in ...

"By designating Lunar New Year as an official school holiday, we are taking an important step in recognizing the importance of New York's AAPI community and the rich diversity that makes New York ...

(WETM) — Parents across New York might wonder why their kids don’t have school on Wednesday, Jan. 29, well, the Lunar New Year is to thank for that and a declaration by Governor Kathy Hochul ...

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) -- All public schools in New York are closed in observance of the Lunar New Year. Recent legislation modifies the education law to officially recognize the Asian Lunar New Year as a ...

This year marks the first time a new school holiday is officially observed in New York state. Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, is Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year. It’s considered to be ...

Newark leaders and advocates are urging Superintendent Roger León and the Newark school board to address racial tensions after Chalkbeat obtained a copy of a scathing draft report that found ...

Newark Charter School wants a home for its baseball and softball teams and is looking for help from Newark to build new fields that might include lights, public announcement systems and dugouts.