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Panel Discussion at Seton Hall Law to Focus on Serving Urban Students with Autism

Tuesday, 30 March 2010 00:00 Bruno Tedeschi

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Assemblywoman Grace Spencer, autism advocate Michele Adubato and legal disabilities expert Paul Prior are among those who will participate in a panel discussion at Seton Hall Law School in Newark focusing on the best ways to serve urban students with autism.

Sponsored by the law school's Urban Education Law & Policy Initiative, the discussion will be on April 5 at Seton Hall Law School, 1109 Raymond Blvd, Newark, at 4 p.m. and is free and open to the public.

North Ward Center founder honored for contributions to social justice and education

Sunday, 28 March 2010 21:16 North Ward Center

Stephen N. Adubato, the founder of The North Ward Center and the Robert Treat Academy charter school, was honored by two organizations in April for his ongoing contributions to education and social justice.

Adubato was among five leaders honored by the Thurgood Marshall College Fund at its Awards of Excellence dinner March 18. Two days later, he was given the President's Award by the National Association of African-American Administrators at their 18th annual Gladys Hillman-Jones Scholarship and Leadership Awards Breakfast.

Coalition of Newark educators form unlikely alliance trying to reform city schools

Sunday, 14 March 2010 11:32 North Ward Center

Read the story as it originally appeared in the March 14, 2010 edition of The Star-Ledger

With educational leaders from Washington to Trenton embracing the role of charter schools in public education, a group of Newark educators - from both charter and district schools - has formed an unlikely alliance to tackle the work of reforming Newark's city schools.

In all, 55 teachers and administrators meet monthly, and have even attended a December retreat, at each member's own cost, in Puerto Rico. Members say the group is trying to put long-held prejudices aside and share successful practices.

Students at Robert Treat Academy raise $5,000 for Haiti earthquake victims

Monday, 01 March 2010 01:08 Heather Brookhart

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Students of the Robert Treat Academy in Newark broke open their piggy banks earlier this month to raise $5,248.79 for Haitian earthquake victims.

The North and Central campuses of the charter school held a "Penny Wars" competition from Feb. 1 through 8 where students divided into teams to raise the most money. Pennies counted as "positive" points while dimes, nickels and quarters thrown into the opposing teams' buckets were deducted from the opposing team's total.

Robert Treat Academy students raise money for Haitian earthquake victims

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 12:51 Heather Brookhart

Read the original story as it appeared Feb. 1 on nj.com.

The student council at Robert Treat Academy will donate the proceeds of their annual fundraiser to help the victims of the earthquake that struck Haiti.

Students at the K-8 Newark charter school will sell handmade chocolate hearts lollipops as Valentine grams for $1 each. They are hoping to produce and sell anywhere between 500 and 1,000 lollipops for this year's fundraiser.

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