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New York schools must notify parents ahead of lockdown drills, under newly amended rules
Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to keep up with NYC’s public schools.New York education officials are mandating that schools develop procedures to notify parents at least a week in advance of lockdown drills.The change is part of new regulations set to take effect in 2024-25 requiring that the drills be conducted in “a trauma-informed, developmentally and age-appropriate manner,” according to the amended rules adopted by the state’s Board of Regents on Monday.To some advocates and lawmakers who for years have sought changes in lockdown drill requirements out of concerns about their impact on student mental health,...
Jewish teacher says colleagues at Bronx HS yelled ‘Heil Hitler’ at her amid months of antisemitic harassment: lawsuit
Public school employees in the Bronx allegedly shouted “Heil Hitler” at a Jewish teacher a day after she found her desk littered with “Free Palestine” stickers, she claimed in a lawsuit. Emilie Baser, an English teacher at Harry S. Truman High School, was subjected to antisemitic harassment, discrimination and retaliation since February, according to the court papers filed Friday against the city Department of Education. The Co-Op City school did not properly investigate or address her concerns, and absurdly chalked the “Heil Hitler” incident up to the staffers being “engaged in an impromptu anger management training session,” she said in the Manhattan...
Mort Zuckerman pausing millions in donations to Columbia University
Mort Zuckerman, the billionaire owner of U.S. News & World Report and former owner of the New York Daily News, put a hold on his donations to Columbia University, after giving “a significant minority percentage” of the $200 million he pledged to create a Mind Brain Behavior Institute, the Washington Free Beacon reported.
Fundraiser Reaches Goal For Funeral Westhill HS Student Found Dead In New Canaan
Santos Eujedo Perez, exact age not provided, of Stamford, was found dead Tuesday, July 9, in New Canaan in a wooded area after working at a construction site. Perez, a quiet but friendly Westhill High School student, was reported missing by family on Monday, July 8, according to the New Cannan Police.
Brooklyn school near toxic Gowanus Canal latest property to be flagged for contaminated air as NY probes 100 nearby blocks
A special-needs elementary school near the toxic Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn is the latest neighborhood property to be flagged for contaminated air, The Post has learned. Traces of cancer-causing vapors and other hazardous substances — including benzene and xylene — were found in air and soil samplings of two buildings used by PS 372 on Carroll Street, records show. The findings in the school’s annex around the corner at 219 1st St. — which serves kids as young as 3 and those undergoing occupational and physical therapy — are troubling enough that the state plans to install equipment there to remove harmful fumes...
Bethpage Board Of Education Reorganizes For The 2024-25 School Year
The Bethpage Union Free School District’s Board of Education held its first meeting of the 2024-2025 school year on July 9, which began with the swearing in of re-elected trustees James McGlynn and Sandy Watson. Superintendent David Schneider also took the oath of office. The board selected its officers...
Plainview Chamber Awards Annual Scholarships
On June 10th, the POB Chamber of Commerce was delighted to present three scholarships to deserving students during POB JFK High School’s annual awards night. These students earned their awards by writing an outstanding essay on two different topics established by the chamber. Lily Taylor received the chamber’s $1,000...
Parkinson succeeds Vogt on Hudson County Schools of Technology board
West New York Revenue and Finance Commissioner Adam Parkinson, also a principal at Public School No. 5, was named to the volunteer Hudson County Schools of Technology board on Thursday, succeeding Julietta Vogt. “I am looking forward to working with the school board members and educators of the Hudson County...
Tiverton’s Daryl Johnson makes Dean’s List at Purchase College
Daryl Johnson, a Tiverton resident, has been named to the Dean’s List at Purchase College for the Spring 2024 semester. Johnson is currently studying Psychology. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must have a GPA of 3.5 for bachelor’s arts and science programs or 3.75 for bachelor’s fine arts and music performance programs. They must also take at least 12 credit hours.
SUNY Purchase recognized in 2025 edition of Fiske Guide to Colleges
PURCHASE – SUNY Purchase has been selected to be included in the 2025 edition of The Fiske Guide to Colleges, which includes profiles of more than 300 of the “best and most interesting colleges in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K.”. According to the description in the 2025...
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