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White, Winton J. , Sr. (1883?-1974)
Winton J. White was an educator in Englewood. He began as a mathematics teacher at Englewood High School when he moved to Englewood in 1907. In 1918 he became the superintendent of the Englewood School System. He was also an athletic coach and the Winton J. White stadium was…Tags Education -
Englewood Teachers Strike (1975)
Englewood teachers protested because the Board of Education was slow in negotiating new contracts for employees. -
Mary McCleod Bethune Controversy (1952)
In the spring of 1952, Mary McLeod Bethune, one of the most respected educators and public servants in the United States, became the center of a national civil-liberties controversy in Englewood, New Jersey. The episode unfolded at the height of Cold War anti-communist anxiety… -
Echols, Joseph G. (1917-1977)
Joseph G. Echols (March 23, 1917 – March 28, 1977) was an American football coach, college athletics administrator, and Negro league baseball player whose life bridged segregated sports worlds—from high school athletics in northern New Jersey, to Negro league baseball, to… -
Morrow, Elizabeth "Betty" Reeve Cutter (1873-1955)
Elizabeth Reeve Cutter Morrow emerged as one of the most influential yet understated figures in American educational and cultural life during the first half of the twentieth century. Born into a family that valued intellect, public service, and artistic expression, she developed… -
Lamont, Corliss (1902-1995)
Corliss Lamont was an American socialist and philosopher. He received a degree from Harvard and spent 1924 at Oxford. He received a PhD from Columbia University and taught philosophy there. During the 1930s he became involved in political activism becoming a board member and… -
Englewood Teachers Strike 1982
On March 1, 1982, Englewood teachers began a 17-day strike. They were protesting wages and benefits. The strike ended in a new three-year contract between teachers and the school district. -
Englewood Teachers Association
The Englewood Teachers Association acts as a representative for educators within the Englewood school system. -
The Ronettes Dwight Morrow Performance (1966)
The Ronettes performed a concert at Dwight Morrow High School on November 4, 1966. It was done as a fundraiser for the school's scholarship fund. -
The Moriah School
The Moriah School is a Modern Orthodox Jewish school in Englewood. It teaches pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. The school opened in September 1964. The plan to convert a mansion on East Hill was approved in October 1970 and the school was moved to a new location in…