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Parents' fight to maintain public Montessori school in Kingston, and the role of community media
Good Friday friends! Today on La Voz with Mariel Fiori is immigration and culture day. For today's commentary, I spoke with parent Britta Riley of George Washington Montessori Public Elementary School, who says both the district and the school are dismantling the Montessori system and not supporting Hispanic students, who are almost the majority in the school. The budget voted on in May of this year allocates 24% less funds to George Washington School than to the other schools in the district. What can parents do? Riley proposes to learn more in the savegwmontessori website, write to the school district with your comments or sign this petition.
Above and beyond: Here are Kingston's scholar athletes for 2023-24
The Orange County Interscholastic Athletic Association recently honored its top senior student-athletes for each high school. Kingston High School selected Alex Coffey and William Hack. Here are their profiles:. Alex Coffey. GPA: 100.85. Class Rank: 7. Varsity Sports: Soccer; Indoor Track and Field; Lacrosse. Academic Honors/Extracurricular Activities: National Honor Society;...
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