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NJ party boss, still in prison, gets $80K no-show school job
HILLSIDE — Anthony Salters, this township's Democratic Party boss, just started serving time in federal prison. So how is the powerbroker also teaching homebound students for Hillside Public Schools?. The district hired Salters for the newly created $80,000 position in April — just three months after he pleaded guilty...
Students, teachers displaced after mold shuts down elementary school in Union, NJ
It's only October, and students and teachers at a school in Union, New Jersey are facing a big challenge.Students and teachers were temporarily moved to other schools in the area after mold was found in Hannah Caldwell Elementary School.The school district has determined remote learning is not an option, because educators believe in-person learning is best for the students.But parents and students are struggling while adjusting to the change.Mold was found on ceiling tiles, vents, and shades.Teachers packed up their materials to take to temporary locations where classes will be held."We want to get our kids back in school learning.....
Affluent NJ school district backs off ban on Halloween — but there’s a twist
An affluent New Jersey school district has reversed its policy banning Halloween parties in the name of inclusivity — although it is still urging principals to call the festivities “fall celebrations.’’ The South-Orange Maplewood School District — which includes 11 schools and roughly 6,800 students in leafy Essex County — last year began barring any Halloween-themed events, a move that landed like a rotten pumpkin smashing against a stoop. Even Gov. Phil Murphy mocked the decision, tweeting, “Seriously? We can’t let kids celebrate Halloween? Give me a break.” Then-district Superintendent Ronald Taylor told NJ.com at the time that the no-fun prohibition was enacted...
Here’s why NYC public school students are on campus only 4 days a week for the next 3 weeks
New York City public school students will only head to campus four days a week for the next three weeks due to several upcoming days off. Students will first enjoy an upcoming three-day weekend as schools are closed on Friday, Nov. 1 — the day after Halloween — to observe Diwali, according to the Department of Education (DOE) academic calendar.
NJ Department of Education steps in after school district shockingly runs out of money
EAST ORANGE — It’s a rocky, uncertain time for teachers and students of Essex County. Schools Superintendent Christopher Irving said the district is unexpectedly facing a $25 million deficit. If no moves are made, he expects his district to run out of funds by May, according to New Jersey 101.5.
With 52 students, P.S. 25 is the smallest school in NYC. Officials are trying to close it. Again.
This is part of Chalkbeat New York’s ongoing coverage on how enrollment shifts are reshaping education and affecting NYC’s plans to close, merge, or open schools.Education officials are once again floating plans to close a tiny Brooklyn public school that survived a previous effort to shut it down.The Education Department is moving to shutter P.S. 25, a Bedford-Stuyvesant school that currently enrolls just 52 students in grades K-5, making it the smallest school in the city, officials said. Its shrinking roster makes it all but impossible to offer quality programs because funding is tied to student headcount, District 16 Superintendent...
The Hudson Rose Congratulates The State Champion Nutley Raiders Marching Band
NUTLEY, NJ - The Hudson Rose congratulates the Nutley High School Raider Marching Band on being the 2024 NJ Group 3A State Champions! On Saturday, the band earned a score of 93.10 and received caption awards for Best Percussion, Best Visual and Best Overall Effect. Celebrate and support the marching band, and all music programs, with the Dine-to-Donate initiative at the Hudson Rose starting November 1. From November 1 through December 15, the Hudson Rose will donate a portion of sales to the Nutley Music Boosters. So what's on the menu for donations? $1 from every Tito's Vodka Cocktail will support...
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