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Parents In Red-Leaning Areas Outside NYC Approve Armed Security At Public Schools
Nearly two dozen school districts in the red-leaning suburbs of New York City have approved armed guards to safeguard their students, preferring a show of force over further restricting Second Amendment rights in the Empire State.
NYC public school calendar: Key dates as the 2023-2024 academic year winds down
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The 2023-2024 academic year for New York City public schools is winding down — but there are still some days off for students. Each school year, the city Department of Education (DOE) academic calendar includes some two dozen days off between the first day and the last day of classes.
CUNY Law students file lawsuit over changes to graduation ceremony
NEW YORK -- Eight City University of New York law students who are set to graduate Thursday are engaging in a lawsuit against their school over changes to this year's commencement ceremony they say will stifle free speech.It comes after almost two years of disagreements surrounding the annual event. CBS New York spoke to both sides of the dispute on Wednesday.Students say they are being silenced The windows of the CUNY School of Law are lined with graduation balloons, but a celebration is not top of mind for Eric Horowitz and Nusayba Hammad."I'm very frustrated," Horowitz said."I feel angry, frustrated and...
Protestors refuse Rutgers-Newark’s demand to end pro-Palestinian encampment
✅ The encampment has outlasted Princeton University & Rutgers-New Brunswick. ✅ Organizers at Rutgers-Newark have two sets of demands. ✅ The school did not set a deadline for the encampment to end. Rutgers-Newark has told the organizers of a pro-Palestinian and community encampment to leave the encampment they’ve had up...
Students Speak Out About Nutley Schools and a Golden Elevator Moment at Board of Education Meeting
NUTLEY, NJ - Most of the Monday, May 20 meeting of the Nutley Board of Education consisted of students, residents, and educators, speaking about their concerns during public comment. Public comment overshadowed the recognition bestowed on district students. There were three groups of students recognized at the meeting: spelling bee winners, students earning their certificate of biliteracy, and history fair winners. Among the interesting winners from the history fair was a young student who worked on the history of Lego, and a team that shared the 65-year history of Barbie. In the spring of 2025, the Academic Booster...
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