Aerial view of Alpine Elementary School (Photo: sparta.org) Sparta school budget calls for 2 percent spending increase The Sparta school board approved the district’s tentative budget, which calls for general fund expenditures of $71.2 million... Local News 29 Mar 2022 | 07:18
Joanne Black Sparta’s new school business administrator to start July 1 Sparta. The Sparta school board on March 24 unanimously approved the district’s new business administrator. Joanne Black will... Local News 29 Mar 2022 | 07:05
Books that are being challenged in three local school districts Latest front in the culture wars: school library books Angry speakers called Gender Queer: A Memoir “dangerous to developing brains,” and said including the book in the S.S. Seward... Local News 02 Mar 2022 | 09:41
Sparta Middle School (File photo by Vera Olinski) Natural gas and solar panels: Sparta schools greenlight energy savings program The Sparta school board on Jan. 20 approved the district’s Energy Improvement Savings Program, which aims to save the district... Local News 03 Feb 2022 | 11:57
Shannon Benson Shannon Benson appointed Sparta’s executive director of personnel and pupil services The Sparta Township school on Nov. 18 approved the appointment of Shannon Benson as Executive Director of Personnel and Pupil... Local News 27 Nov 2021 | 07:17
The Covid dashboard at sparta.org showing positive staff/faculty tests for the current school year. Sparta schools test unvaccinated staff, prepare for Covid uptick Covid-19 testing of unvaccinated staff has been going well, Sparta Township Public School Superintendent Matthew Beck reported... Local News 27 Nov 2021 | 07:14
Sparta approves more advisors as some school clubs are left without Sparta. The Sparta Township school board approved more advisers for clubs in the district. But several clubs remain without... Local News 05 Nov 2021 | 01:07
Sparta is closing gap on school bus routes Sparta. About one or one of the Sparta Township public schools’ bus routes were not covered as of Sept. 29, Superintendent... Local News 08 Oct 2021 | 07:38
Sparta High School (Photo by Vera Olinski) Sparta school officials deny teacher suspension over book Students, alumni, and parents asked for the reinstatement of Kate Brennan, a Sparta High School English teacher allegedly... Local News 05 Oct 2021 | 04:13
What stays? What goes? As the start of a new school year looms, Straus News wondered what routines and equipment from last year would remain and... Back to School 18 Aug 2021 | 08:07
(Bigstock) Air gets scrubbing after mold found in two Sparta schools The Sparta Township Public School District will scrubbing the air in two elementary schools this week after mold was discovered... Local News 30 Jul 2021 | 01:32
Edward Lazzara at Belvidere High School, where he is currently the principal (Twitter photo) Edward Lazzara picked to be new principal of Sparta High School The Sparta Township Public School Board of Education on June 2 appointed Edward Lazzara as the new principal of Sparta Township... Local News 15 Jun 2021 | 02:55
Patrick McQueeney (Photo provided) McQueeney looks back at a tough, challenging, innovative year as he readies to leave Sparta schools When Patrick McQueeney was asked to step in as interim superintendent of the Sparta schools, he rose to the occasion amid... Local News 06 Apr 2021 | 04:17
Sparta Middle School (Photo by Vera Olinski) Sparta welcomes Matthew Beck as new superintendent of schools After a long search, Sparta Township has found its new superintendent of schools. The school board on March 2 appointed the... Local News 18 Mar 2021 | 05:32
Sussex County Freeholder Director Sylvia Petillo (right), NJ State Senator Steve Oroho (second from right), and Fredon School District Chief School Administrator Matthew Beck (third from right) join Project Self-Sufficiency Board of Directors members, and Santa, at the kick-off of the Season of Hope Toy Drive. (Photo provided) Season of Hope Toy Drive kicks off, hampered by Covid The annual Season of Hope Toy Drive was recently launched by Project Self-Sufficiency and a consortium of businesses, schools,... Local News 05 Nov 2020 | 01:04
