In recent years, the debate to have school last the entire year, with shorter breaks every few months, has arisen. Instead of the traditional school year with a two month summer break, many school boards across the country have endorsed a schedule that includes students being in school for the entire...

As the pandemic constantly challenges schools, students and regular procedures, many things, like tests, need to be changed. The pandemic has given us time to reassess things and rethink things. One question we should ask ourselves before things go back to normal: should we put a pause on college entrance...

Almost everyone can remember when, just a few years ago, when most current high school students were children, doctors encouraged limited screen time. However, with the pandemic amongst us, virtual learning has become the new normal. Schools all over the world are completely shut down and since many...

With current temporary shutdowns of schools around New Providence, and COVID-19 cases rising, one may wonder what the criteria for closing our schools are. The New Providence School District does not have its own criteria, but uses New Jersey’s Health Department criteria. It is important to know...

The New Providence High School administration has just announced that all winter sports will be postponed until mid-January. Winter sports have to be done inside because of the cold weather. However, COVID is thought to spread quicker indoors. This is what led to these new developments. “We are...