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Creepy NJ teacher loses certification for weird comments, state finds
EAST ORANGE — The state has revoked the teaching certification for a North Jersey English teacher after he made unsettling remarks to a female student. Alim A. Hasan's certificate to teach English was officially revoked in late June by the State Board of Examiners. A Division of Child Protection...
Cindy Adams gets high school diploma years after graduation
Only in New York would the longtime New York Post gossip columnist, Cindy Adams, officially receive her high school diploma she was hoping to get back in 1946, after being denied for allegedly failing a class nearly 80 years ago. “I’m living proof you can’t be anything if you don’t...
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,...
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.
NJ will pay $153 million to demolish elementary school, replace a high school in Newark
Sign up for Chalkbeat Newark’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system.The state agency responsible for funding school construction projects in Newark will spend nearly $153 million to build a new South Ward high school and relocate a nearby elementary school.But the Schools Development Authority says the project is in its early stages of development and it’s unclear when the plans will begin as building designs, construction proposals, and timelines have yet to be completed.The plans call for the construction of a new University High School and the relocation of Hawthorne Avenue Elementary School students to...
Tribute service scheduled for Montclair superintendent of schools
Montclair Public School officials have announced a memorial tribute service planned for the district superintendent following his death last week. The ceremony for Dr. Jonathan Ponds will take place from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Friday at St. Paul's Baptist Church on Elm Street, the district announced on its website. The service will...
Success Academy’s Regents results again prove charters are a win for kids
More proof that charter network Success Academy’s model doesn’t just work, it blows the competition out of the water: In June, Success’ middle schoolers took the 2024 New York State Regents exams, usually given to students in 10th and 11th grade, and beat the 2023 results of nearly 200,000 regular public high schoolers, outperforming them by more than 30%. The method behind those stunning stats: Success believes kids are capable of meeting high standards and gives them the tools and support to do it. Most regular public schools keep hiding their own incompetence by lowering the bar for students. Success starts kids...
NJ community colleges facing budget cuts get $20 million in funds restored by state
HACKENSACK — The state's community colleges are breathing a sigh of relief after a potential $20 million state budget cut was restored. For Bergen Community College, the cut would have resulted in a $1.8 million loss, which would have led to a tuition increase for its students, said college President Eric M. Friedman.
NYC schools chief says parents don’t care about class size as he battles against state mandate
New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks claimed Tuesday that parents don’t care if classrooms are overcrowded, as he argued against a billion-dollar-plus state mandate to reduce their size. Banks testified at a public hearing in Albany in which he asked legislators to adjust the formula used to fund schools around the state so that the Big Apple can fund the smaller-class-size mandate.` Shortly before, Banks spoke at a Police Athletic League luncheon in Manhattan along with billionaire businessman and Harlem native John Catsimatidis. Banks drew on his and Catsimatidis shared experience through the city’s public-school system, saying they grew up in “overcrowded”...
Wood-Ridge High School Announces 12 New Inductees Into the Athletic Hall of Fame
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – The Wood-Ridge High School Hall of Fame Committee announced that they will be inducting 12 new members into the Wood-Ridge Athletic Hall of Fame on September 24th at a ceremony to be held at the Fiesta in Wood-RIdge. The Inductees are:CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Nicole Fleck, Class of 2012, Girls Basketball Corey Gallo, Class of 1984, Football Shannon Kozibroda (Prenenski), Class of 2004, Track & Field Frank Kozibroda, Class of 2004, Football Michael Gibney Class of 2013, Boys Basketball Paul Rosiak - Class of 2002, Track & Field Michael Sabato Class of 1996, Spring Track Michael Trubel, Class of 1985, Basketball Steven Turi, Class of 1988, Football Vinnie O’Bierne Class of 2012, Boys Basketball Gary Whitenour Class of 2013, Boys Basketball Kurt Zyla, Class of 1978, Football The Wood-Ridge Hall of Fame Committee consists of the following members: Wood-Ridge Athletic Director Marc Sinclair Wood-Ridge Superintendent of Schools Anthony Albo Wood-Ridge Assistant Athletic Director and Director of Facilities Charlie Trentaosti Richard Spirito Wood-Ridge Boys Volleyball Coach (and former Girls Volleyball and Softball Coach) Andrea Marino Bob Valenti Russ Christiana TAPinto will be profiling each of the inductees in the weeks before the Hall of Fame Ceremony. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Montville Township High School 2024 Vice President Calls on Her Class to “Be Brave”
MONTVILLE, NJ – “I’ve learned that nothing worth having will ever be easy and that if you truly set your mind to anything you will accomplish it,” Cristina Ryduchowski, the Montville Township High School [MTHS] Class of 2024 Vice President, recently said. “It requires bravery and persistence,” Ryduchowski clarified, “but nothing is unachievable.”CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Bravery was the theme of Ryduchowski’s graduation speech. Each year MTHS invites four seniors to speak at the school’s graduation ceremony. When the MTHS Class of 2024 President, Ryan Sun, was also named Valedictorian, Ryduchowski, as the...
Hudson County Commissioners Celebrate Prep High School Graduate Monica Gerges for Academic Excellence
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - Monica Gerges, a Bayonne resident, and a graduate of County Prep High School, was honored by the Hudson County Board of Commissioners for her academic achievements. Gerges was recently awarded the 2024 NJAC Foundation PSE&G scholarship award for Hudson County.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “Gerges has worked in an incredibly diverse environment,” according to a resolution. “She is an excellent, hard-working student who has dedicated herself to enriching the lives of her community, fellow students and faculty around her.” Throughout high school, she has consistently chosen science courses both required...
Here's when Union County schools open for 2024-25. Check your district calendar
While school may not be a focus for children now, Union County schools are already readying to welcome them back for the 2024-2025 academic year. We peek at when Union County students are expected to head back to school and offer a quick link to the school calendar for each district. Most districts...
School calendar change, A/C upgrades, questions on demographics, new sidewalk, more in WWRSD BOE session
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—Westwood Regional Schools superintendent Jill Mortimer reached out to families on July 17 with an update from the July 11 school board meeting. She touched on the school calendar, class sizes, air conditioning upgrades, notes on Washington School, and the high school tennis courts. The board also...
Short on students, Reform Judaism’s seminary introduces remote ordination program
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, the flagship rabbinical school of Reform Judaism, will allow students to pursue ordination remotely, the school announced Tuesday, part of a program overhaul that aims to reverse plummeting enrollment. Beginning in 2025, HUC will offer two ordination tracks — one based at its New York and Los Angeles campuses,...
Logic: Scribbles for the Soul
Already well into the summer, working hard at jobs and internships or just vacationing, it’s likely very few of you are thinking about your fall semester schedule. Like myself and so many others, you probably partook in the mad dash of registering for courses, competing with your fellow students to get into your desired classes that will help you graduate. Some of these courses might have been for your major, others for core requirements. But we all know the most important question that comes up when registering for a class: “Is it easy?”
State promises to replace 13 Newark schools as district mulls bond for other projects
Superintendent Roger León says 33 of Newark’s oldest schools need replacements and estimates more than $2B is needed for all repairs and upgrades. The state has agreed to fund several new facilities to take the place of some of Newark’s oldest school buildings — but the deal still leaves out 20 schools that need to be replaced, district officials say.
13-year-old St. Louisan packs her bags — and bass — to study at Juilliard
When Lyric Green learned that her friend and school orchestra’s only bassist was moving away, the reality that the orchestra would be missing its heartbeat didn’t sit right with the then 12-year-old. “I didn't want us to just have that empty spot on stage because usually bases help...
NJCU board of trustees approves $149.1M budget with 3.5% tuition increase
The New Jersey City University Board of Trustees approved an annual budget of $149,107,000 that comes with a 3.5 percent tuition increase at last night’s meeting. NJCU Chair Luke Visconti participated virtually and began by stating that they ran into technical issues that did not give them their full scope of enrollment information,
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