New Piscataway superintendent lays out student-success agenda, seeks business partnerships

Superintendent Erskine R. Glover introduced himself to Piscataway families at a packed town-hall meeting, saying his early focus is on raising academic standards and creating pathways that prepare students for college and careers.

Glover, who said he has been on the job about 60 days, summarized a multi-part agenda for 2030 and beyond: strengthen core academic expectations (“The standard is the standard”), expand AP course access, and partner with local businesses to create paid internship and pre-apprenticeship programs that can offer college credits at no cost to students.

"If you want to do any business with our district, you have to create at least one opportunity for our students to be an intern," Glover said, describing talks already under way with two companies and a plan to seek board approval for dual-enrollment apprenticeship pathways.

He framed technology and industry ties as essential to long-term competitiveness, saying district leaders will pursue partnerships with local employers and higher-education institutions to produce both apprenticeships and a tutor-to-teacher pipeline that could bolster classroom support.

Glover also highlighted communication reforms, naming ParentSquare as the district's primary two-way family outreach tool while pledging to maintain older methods for families who rely on phone calls or paper notices.

The superintendent emphasized accountability and community collaboration, asking parents and students to follow up on specific initiatives and pledging to report progress at future meetings.