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Watch: North Jersey Teacher Surprised With 'Oscars Of Teaching' Award Watch: North Jersey Teacher Surprised With 'Oscars Of Teaching' Award
Watch: North Jersey Teacher Surprised With 'Oscars Of Teaching' Award Students, teachers, and community leaders gathered at a New Jersey Middle School Thursday, Nov. 14, expecting a standard visit from New Jersey Acting Education Commissioner Kevin Dehmer.  But the assembly at Malcolm E. Nettingham Middle School took an exciting twist when Dr. Jane Foley of the Milken Educator Awards took the stage to reveal that fifth-grade teacher Emily Litz was New Jersey’s only recipient of the 2024-25 Milken Educator Award, often referred to as the "Oscars of Teaching." Along with the honor, Litz received an unrestricted $25,000 prize and made hi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
'Magic School Bus' Author, Newark Native Joanna Cole Dies, 75 'Magic School Bus' Author, Newark Native Joanna Cole Dies, 75
'Magic School Bus' Author, Newark Native Joanna Cole Dies, 75 Joanna Cole, author of the “Magic School Bus” book series and a Newark native, died Sunday. She was 75. Cole, who had lived in Sioux City, Iowa, grew up in East Orange and died of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. “We're deeply saddened to report the passing of Joanna Cole, award-winning author of the bestselling The Magic School Bus series,” Scholastic said in a statement. “Today, we honor and celebrate her incredible legacy that has inspired curiosity in science for children around the world.” The author’s 13 "Magic School Bus" books, published between 1986 and 2010, follow the educational…

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by Valerie Musson