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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...
Holocaust museum will host free field trips for eighth graders in New York City public schools
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 Manhattan’s Museum of Jewish Heritage over the next three years, starting this fall. New York City is the largest school district in the nation, serving more than a million students. Organizers say the museum and the new program have the capacity to host up to one-third of the district's eighth graders each year.City Council...
Softball: Fifth Seed Elizabeth Powers Past Phillipsburg
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Winning pitcher Makayla Lecky tossed an eight-hit shutout with seven strikeouts and also provided the only two runs of the game with a two-run homer in the fourth inning to power fifth-seeded Elizabeth past No. 12 Phillipsburg High School in a North 2 Group 4 first round game at Elizabeth High School. Elizabeth (12-11) moves on to play at fourth-seeded Hunterdon Central in the quarterfinal round.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Four-year starting catcher Paige Randazzo and classmate Sara Segeda each went 2-for-3 for P’burg, which finishes the season with a 9-12 record. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
CHS Junior Aryan Kumar Starts Podcast Series on Chatham Leaders and Tells the 'Unheard Of....' Story
CHATHAM, NJ -- Earlier this year, Aryan Kumar was applauded by former Chatham Borough Mayor Thaddeus Kobylarz and the Chatham Area Chamber of Commerce for his 67-page paperback Main Street During COVID: A Chatham Story, which documents the struggles and perseverance of Chatham businesses during the Covid Pandemic. Now, Kumar is continuing to share Chatham stories through his new podcast Unheard Of…. As stated by Kumar himself, the purpose of Unheard Of… is to “introduce Chatham leaders and their contributions to the community through a personal lens.” He describes the creation of each video as a “lengthy process...
Wood-Ridge Second Grader Serves as Principal for a Day
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - Catherine E. Doyle School held a Principal for a Day fundraiser to coincide with Principal Appreciation Day on May 1. This year the winner was second-grader Joseph Colon. “Even when not serving in the "principal" role, Joseph is a wonderful student who lights up the Doyle School,” said Doyle Principal Lara Schmitt. “Staff and his peers regularly commend him for his behavior and big heart, both of which helped him when serving in the principal role today.” CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Colon served alongside Schmitt throughout the day. He patrolled the...
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