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History teacher Scott Kern says AI tools are transforming how students write and think about history.  

Kenbe Newark Chaud: Chapit Konte Essex nan The Links ak North Star Academy distribye dè milye de gan ivè!

Congratulations to Karim Ahmad of North Star Downtown Middle School, who captured first place in the 28th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Oratorical Competition!  

North Star Academy parents learning English celebrated graduation, honoring a powerful journey of resilience, growth, and new beginnings.

North Star Academy seniors, joined by their families and underclassmen, proudly announce their college choices. The Class of 2025 has earned an impressive $9.8 million in full scholarships and grants to top colleges. The excitement evident as seniors danced up to the stage, jumped up and down and shouted in the microphone the names of … Kontinye

At North Star Academy’s Washington Park High School, seniors in Michael Taubman’s class are diving into how AI could shape their future careers. Through The Summit, a 10-week AI course developed with Stanford University, students explore career pathways while gaining firsthand experience with emerging technologies. Taubman’s goal: to equip students with agency over AI, empowering … Kontinye

Ahead of Newark’s school board election, 150 North Star Academy students registered to vote, the first time 16- and 17-year-olds can participate. Senior Jibola Omotoyinbo described her new right to vote as a feeling of “adulthood and freedom.” The three winning candidates will join the nine-member board responsible for policies affecting 36,000 students across 64 … Kontinye

Stanford Digital Education debuted a new project at North Star Academy’s Washington Park High School: a 10-week AI curriculum combining Stanford and Google lesson plans. About 90 students participated in the program, led by Mike Taubman. He emphasized that a key objective of the SDE lessons is to draw students’ attention to the difficult issues … Kontinye

Eleven North Star Academy seniors have secured full-ride scholarships to prestigious institutions! These students were selected through the QuestBridge National College Match, a highly competitive program connecting high-achieving, low-income students with top colleges. Chosen from a pool of more than 25,500 applicants, they are among just 2,627 finalists nationwide. To read the full story visit … Kontinye

At North Star Academy’s Liberty Elementary, a student-led newscast on Zoom airs schoolwide, spotlighting diverse cultures and identities. Leading the initiative, third-grade teacher Nia Freeman empowers her students to explore and celebrate difference through delivering the news. “Everyone should have a chance to see their reflection and feel represented,” Freeman said, “while also looking outward … Kontinye

North Star Academy enrolled 90% of its 2024 graduates in two- or four-year colleges, earning over $5 million in grants and scholarships. Its college counseling model includes early family meetings, weekly seminars, strong Early Decision advising, and alumni support to ensure students persist “to and through” college. North Star’s college completion rate is more than … Kontinye

Our wonderful 4th graders from North Star Academy -Liberty Elementary School show off their broadcast news skills in their weekly news show! Our teacher, Nia Freeman, helps her students prepare their newscast and covers topics such as Latinx Heritage Month, Women’s History Month, Black History Month, and sometimes even the weather! Read more about this … Kontinye

Fifty-four percent of North Star Academy’s third graders met grade-level expectations in reading, more than double the district average. How does North Star achieve this high degree of literacy among an at-risk population and sustain it? Julia Worrell, North Star’s K-12 Chief Academic Officer, credits the success to a highly energized, well-prepared team of teachers … Kontinye

Uncommon Schools’ North Star Academy Washington Park High School award-winning debate team shared their insights with NBC New York on how the presidential candidates performed in the debate! Take a minute to watch and listen to what our future leaders have to say! Read more about this story on NBC New York. 

Families joined us to learn more about our Kindergarten programs at North Star Academy West Side Elementary School! At North Star Academy your child will receive the personalized support they need to succeed from the moment they step foot into our schools. Our principal Keila Fernandez explains how in the article linked below. Read the … Kontinye

By Jessie Gómez Teachers like Lina Zapata at North Star Academy Washington Park High School are why students thrive at Uncommon Schools. She decided to become the teacher that she needed as a child and support every student on their path to college and beyond. Read the full article at Chalkbeat. 

For North Star Academy Washington Park High School students David and Justin the hard work has paid off!  They are both headed to top colleges like University of Chicago and Amherst College with a full scholarship come fall. They both credit their perseverance through high school, and the support they received from the North Star … Kontinye

David and Justin from North Star Academy Washington Park High School already know they are headed to University of Chicago and Amherst College with full ride scholarships. These students are recipients of the prestigious QuestBridge Scholarship which provides scholarships through a college match program to attend some of the nation’s most competitive colleges. This year … Kontinye

North Star Academy nan Newark te gen yon rekò sèt elèv nan klas final k ap resevwa bous etid konplè atravè pwogram prestijye QuestBridge National College Match pou ale nan kèk nan kolèj ki pi konpetitif nan peyi a. North Star te gen pi gwo kantite resipyan QuestBridge pami tout lekòl segondè Newark yo. Plis pase 20,800 elèv atravè tout peyi a … Kontinye

2 Novanm 2023 Nan 50yèm anivèsè seminè Structured Liberal Education (SLE) Inivèsite Stanford la, pwofesè North Star ak gradye Stanford, Mike Taubman, te bay yon konferans sou "Chèche Byen Komin an Ansanm" epi li te pale sou fason pou adapte kou sa a pou anviwònman lekòl segondè a. "Premye aspè nan kilti SLE a ki gen anpil fòs pou elèv segondè yo … Kontinye

Pa Rapò Ekip TAPinto Newark | Dènye Mizajou 20 Avril 2023 Corey Madison, yon elèv nan dènye ane nan North Star Academy, ap fè tande vwa li. Li te di li kwè lekòl li a ak lòt lekòl charter piblik yo t ap trete san jistis, Madison te temwaye devan Komite Bidjè Asanble Eta New Jersey. Gade temwayaj li isit la: Li … Kontinye

Pa Paula White | 18 Fev. 2023 Reyalite a se ke yon bon ansèyman lekti se eleman kle a pou aprantisaj timoun nou yo. Pou ane 2023, an nou mete aksan sou li epi bay li yon pouse li merite. Li plis sou NJ.com

Pa Art Worrell | 13 Fev. 2023 Nan op-ed sa a pa Art Worrell, direktè ansèyman istwa nan Uncommon Schools, Worrell di istwa se yon bagay ki dezòdone. Men, lè nou aksepte dezòd sa a, nou rive konprann mond nou an ak sa sa vle di pou yon moun se moun. Li plis sou NJ.com

Pa Dashawn Sheffield | 7 Fev. 2023 Dashawn Sheffield, yon elèv nan North Star Academy, konnen li ka yon fòs pou byen — menm si karyè rèv li a, ki gen estereyotip negatif, se yon sipriz pou moun. Li plis sou Chalkbeat.

Elèv nan Uncommon Newark ap pran ekite règ nan pwòp men yo. Lekòl New Jersey pa oblije bay pwodwi ijyèn pou fi, men yon klib elèv nan North Star ap goumen pou fè yo disponib. Klib la te kòmanse prèske de ane de sa lè elèv yo te rive jwenn yon konpayi pou bay distribitè pwodwi ijyèn … Kontinye

Pandan n ap selebre siksè "Abbott Elementary," yon sitkom televizyon ki popilè anpil ki santre sou yon pwofesè lekòl optimis nan Filadèlfi, Chalkbeat te mande lektè yo pou yo nonmen pwofesè ki se vèsyon reyèl lavi yo de "Madam Howard" — pwofesè ki te toujou montre devouman ak konpreyansyon pandan pandemi an. Yo te nonmen Samuel Bendinelli, ki soti nan WPHS North Star, pa youn nan ansyen elèv li yo… Kontinye

Milyon elèv poko ratrape akademikman apre aprantisaj a distans, e Uncommon Schools ap konble sa. Direktè Lekòl Primè Fairmount, Tameka Royal, itilize rasanbleman ankourajman pou ogmante antouzyasm pou aprantisaj elèv li yo. "Toujou kanpe epi toujou pale fò. Pa gen okenn ranplasan pou aprantisaj an pèsòn," di Royal. Lekòl la ap itilize … Kontinye

Pa TAPINTO NEWARK | Pibliye 31 Me 2022 a 6:43 PM Pandan l t ap grandi nan South Ward Newark la, Devia'N Parker Rogers te gen anpil bèt kay – chen, tòti, pwason. "Mwen te toujou vrèman eksite pou m te bò kote bèt yo," Parker Rogers te di. "Mwen te vrèman timid bò kote lòt moun sosyalman e yon jan entrovèti, kidonk mwen te vrèman … Kontinye

Kòmsi pandemi an pa t deja ase difisil, jimo Joan ak Judith Jatto fèk sot Nijerya pou vin rete Newark an 2018 epi yo te enskri nan North Star Academy Lincoln Park High School kòm elèv 11yèm ane. Malgre defi yo, sepandan, jimo yo reyisi—soti nan kòmanse yon klib dans Afrobeat nan lekòl la rive nan ale nan Colgate ak … Kontinye

Pa gen okenn limit nan fason kreyatif nou selebre siksè elèv nou yo. Nan Newark, NJ, plis pase 200 elèv nan dènye ane yo te gradye nan lekòl segondè North Star Academy Washington Park ak Lincoln Park. Pandan nou pa t kapab fè yon seremoni gradyasyon tradisyonèl, pèsonèl la, fanmi yo ak elèv yo te rasanble pou selebre jan yo te kapab: yon gradyasyon kote machin yo pase. Kòm … Kontinye

Tout moun ap mande si lekòl yo pral kòmanse nouvo ane a adistans oswa an pèsòn. Nan Newark, NJ, pi gwo rezo lekòl charter vil la, ki gen ladan North Star Academy, ap planifye pou kòmanse a distans. Aprantisaj an pèsòn ap rekòmanse sèlman lè yo konsidere li an sekirite pou fè sa. Dapre Chalkbeat Newark, li pa klè si Gouvènè Murphy … Kontinye

Tameka Royal, yon Direktè nan Uncommon Schools North Star Academy, te patisipe nan yon diskisyon nasyonal sou kijan lekòl pral ye pou ane eskolè 2020-2021 la. Se yon sijè ki cho pami edikatè yo pandan y ap chèche jwenn yon ekilib ant risk sante ki genyen lè yo ekspoze ak COVID-19 ak defi aprantisaj a distans yo. Dapre sa TapintoNewark rapòte, Royal te patisipe ak … Kontinye