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Newark Teachers Union’s tentative new contract calls for 4.5% raises, $65,000 starting salary
Sign up for Chalkbeat Newark’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system.The Newark Teachers Union has reached a tentative five-year agreement with the Newark Board of Education that would offer a higher starting salary for new teachers of $65,000, 4.5% annual raises, and more say from educators on decisions involving curriculum and school budgets, among other provisions.Union and district officials say the contract’s terms were jointly agreed on with the goal of attracting new teachers and retaining current ones in the district — an ongoing issue school systems face across the country.“We need to create a...
Local Pride: Rutherford High's 'The Lightning Thief' Earns Seven Metro Award Nods
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Newark Teachers’ Contract Would Bring 4.5% Annual Raises for 5 Years
NEWARK — The Newark Teachers Union and the district announced a tentative contract agreement on Friday that would give educators a 4.5% raise for each of its five years and bring the starting salary for teachers to $65,000. “We felt the best way to get a contract that helps Newark students succeed and thrive would be to be partners, not combatants,” NTU President M. Abeigon said. “What makes this contract transformational and a model for other districts is that teachers will have a genuine voice in all aspects of Newark education, including having seats on committees that deal...
Harvard commencement speaker blasts university for barring anti-Israel protesters
Shruthi Kumar, the Harvard senior selected to deliver the English address during their commencement ceremony, blasted the Ivy League school for not allowing more than a dozen students to receive their diplomas. “I am deeply disappointed by the intolerance for freedom of speech and their right to civil disobedience on campus,” she said.The students had taken part in an anti-Israel campus encampment at the university. More than 1,000 people then staged a walkout to decry the disqualification of the 13 students, with many chanting “let them walk,” The Harvard Crimson reports. For top headlines, breaking news and more, visit nypost.com.
Newark Public Schools Tried, Failed to Get Out of Improvement Plan
After failing to meet state standards for academic achievement, the Newark school district asked the state Department of Education to allow it to skip creating a corrective action plan, records obtained through the Open Public Records Act show. The DOE considered Superintendent Roger Leon’s request, but ultimately ordered Newark to submit a “district improvement plan” that required the district to detail how it will improve academic performance.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The district’s anemic academic performance was highlighted in the New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (QSAC) monitoring and self-evaluation system for public...
Rutgers Jewish faculty, students demand antisemitism crackdown as president faces Congress
Hundreds of Jewish students and professors at Rutgers University are demanding action against widespread campus antisemitism, as the school’s president is set to face tough questions from lawmakers about anti-Israel demonstrators having “taken over the university.” In a pair of open letters obtained Wednesday by The Post, 208 faculty and more than 160 students denounced “disruptive and antisemitic incidents” that have taken place since Hamas’ Oct. 7 terror attack in Israel — and delayed final exams this spring. The letter from Jewish students said they have been shocked that “people we once considered our friends celebrated Hamas’ atrocities” and through funding from...
Holocaust museum will host free field trips for eighth graders in New York City public schools
NEW YORK — A Holocaust museum in New York City will offer free educational field trips to eighth grade students in public schools in a program announced Thursday aimed at combating antisemitism. The program will allow up to 85,000 students at traditional public schools and charter schools to tour...
Prom 2024: Michael J. Petrides High School (64 photos)
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Prom 2024: Hundreds of Staten Island students party at prom; browse 430 photos from the latest events
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Seniors from seven high schools across Staten Island bid farewell to their high school days in a fashion-forward manner, showcasing their finest attire for prom night festivities. The Staten Island Advance/SILive.com has been there to capture all the action from the big events. Advance/SILive.com subscribers can...
Hasbrouck Heights Middle School Announces Honor Roll for the 3rd Marking Period of 2023-24
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS -- Hasbrouck Heights Middle School announced the Honor Roll students for the third marking period of the 2023-24 school year. High Honor Roll 2023-24 Marking Period 3CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Eighth Grade Arteta Isabella Asat Anvar Bozkurt Irem Casazza Gianna Casazza Olivia Chen Brave Day Daijah DiLascio Angelina Dominguez Alexander Gomez Kayla Hewitt April Inan Melissa Lohrmann Grace Marrou Brisch Alana Oettinger Jack Potts Valentina Rivera Riley Rodrigues Dylan Scarpa Joseph Scarpa Max Serrano Evalisse Shine Ashley Zgoda Austin Seventh Grade Alcaide Tiago Bari Natalie Bashir Zaima Bhalotia Shlok Castro Aimee Ciccarelli James Duchi Tenezaca John Dziura Jacob Economou Dimitri Guida Maximus Hassan Emily Hernandez Lea Leon Erick Long Emily Ng Lauren Odeh Layth Rabadi Liliana Rivas Santana Nathaniel Singh Divjyot Thomas ChloeDOWNLOAD THE FREE TAPINTO APP FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS. AVAILABLE IN THE APPLE...
South Plainfield Middle School Honors Fallen Heroes in Memorial Day Ceremony
SOUTH PLAINFIELD – The South Plainfield Middle School (SPMS) observed Memorial Day with a special ceremony on May 23rd honoring those who lost their lives serving the United States of America in the armed forces. The service began with "The Star Spangled Banner," performed by the SPMS Chamber Orchestra and conducted by Orchestra Director Sarah Livecchi. “God Bless America” was then sung by the 8th Grade Chorus, led by Choral Director Katherine Haughwout.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Assistant Principal Kelly Richkus opened the service with introductions of special guests, which included veterans Adjutant of American...
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