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NYC schools don't meet needs of students with disabilities, lawsuit alleges
NEW YORK — The New York City Department of Education is facing a new lawsuit from the Legal Aid Society and a group of city public school parents. It alleges that kids in need of special education programs often aren't going to school because city schools don't have what they need.According to city school data, 46.1% of students with disabilities were chronically absent in the 2022-2023 school year. That equates to over 86,000 students staying home.The lawsuit alleges that's because they simply don't want to, but because, in some cases, it's too traumatic."The Department of Ed does not have a...
Youth Beginning to be Served, While Senior Commitment Provides Confidence to a Young Bengals Football Core
As the 2024 season begins to wind down, the Bloomfield High football team has some big games coming up.Head coach Mike Carter's team will take a 2-4 record into its final regular season home game, on Oct. 11, in a 6:30 p.m. start. The Bengals close out the regular season with games at Livingston, on Oct. 18, and at West Orange, on Oct. 25.A series of early-season injuries to some key seniors on Bloomfield's roster gave a group of younger players the opportunity to see extended varsity action. And while Bloomfield has struggled, at times, it's clear that the...
Newark students battle with full buses, city traffic to get to school on time, parents say
Sign up for Chalkbeat Newark’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system.Earlier this school year, Newark Board of Education co-vice president Allison James-Frison said she saw crowded New Jersey Transit buses passing Newark students waiting at bus stops long after they were supposed to be in class.Her own daughter was tardy three times in September because the buses were full and drove past her in the morning, she recently told the school board.James-Frison is not alone. Maggie Freeman, another Newark parent, said she drove her son and his friends to school one morning because NJ Transit...
Glen Rock stays undefeated, shuts out New Milford - Football recap
In just the second meeting between these two teams since 2021, Glen Rock earned a 35-0 victory over New Milford in Glen Rock to stay undefeated. Glen Rock (6-0) had outscored its opponents by a margin of 163-51, and now owns the all-time series lead over New Milford, 6-3. New...
Kenilworth's Harding Elementary School Principals' Weekly Update
KENILWORTH, NJ - Please see the following information from Harding Elementary School Principal Mr. Ronald Bubnowski. Hello Harding Families, CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Here is what you need to know this week…School is closed Monday, October 14th in observance of Columbus Day. Educator of the Year: Harding School is seeking your nominations for the Governor’s Educator of the Year program. The New Jersey Department of Education strives to recognize educators who have gone above and beyond in their service to New Jersey’s students. You are encouraged to submit a nomination for one of many dedicated and skilled educators at Harding School....
‘A mess on our hands:’ NYC teachers union raises alarm on math curriculum overhaul
Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to keep up with NYC’s public schools.New York City’s teachers union has been a key supporter of the ambitious effort to overhaul the literacy curriculum in elementary school, but it’s been a very different story when it comes to a big math curriculum push.Schools Chancellor David Banks is mandating almost every city high school adopt the same curriculum for Algebra I – a move that United Federation of Teachers president Michael Mulgrew in recent weeks has been publicly criticizing in stark terms.“We have a mess on our hands,” Mulgrew told Chalkbeat...
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