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‘My father died yesterday’: High schooler gives graduation speech hours after dad’s funeral
Alem Hadzic’s father was diagnosed with cancer during his senior year of high school. Hadzic is his school’s Valedictorian and decided to continue ahead with his graduation speech, even though the ceremony was on the same day of his father’s funeral.
Harlem School Of The Arts Celebrates 60th Anniversary With ‘Bridgerton’-Themed Gala
On May 20, the Harlem School of the Arts’ (HSA) celebrated its 60th anniversary at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City. The event honored the legacy of the school’s founder, concert soprano Dorothy Maynor, and guests were greeted with a Bridgerton-inspired dinner theater experience, coinciding with Netflix’s release of the show’s third season. Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos gave a heartfelt speech to his wife, author, and former ambassador to the Bahamas, Nicole A. Avant, who was honored alongside her late parents, Jacqueline and Clarence Avant. Celebrated for their efforts in philanthropy, business, and politics, the Avants were recognized at the...
NYC prep school’s antisemitism report admits faculty blamed ‘wealthy, influential Jewish parents’ for tension
A much-anticipated internal report about antisemitism at elite Collegiate prep school admitted that some faculty members blamed “wealthy and influential” Jewish parents for tensions at the school following Hamas’ Oct. 7 terrorist attack. Finger-pointing faculty, parents and students skirted close to “one of the oldest and most pervasive antisemitic tropes,” the report, obtained by The Post, conceded. The report was compiled in March and released on May 17. The findings came in the wake of a November 2023 letter to head of school David Lourie and Board of Trustees president Jonathan K. Youngwood — and signed by more than 100...
Charter schools want NYC to share its ‘Do-Not Hire’ list of pervy teachers
A charter-school advocate wants to close a loophole that allows predatory teachers fired by the city Department of Education to land classroom jobs in charter and private schools. James Merriman, CEO of the nonprofit New York City Charter School Center, said his organization has reached out to the DOE to talk about “this critical issue” following The Post’s coverage of a fired French teacher who found work at a Bronx charter school. Dulaina Almonte, 33, was fired for texting a student 28,000 times at Truman HS in the Bronx, but landed a teaching gig at the privately-run AECI 2: NYC Charter High...
Which types of NYC teachers earn the highest annual salary?
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Educating future generations is one of the most meaningful careers someone can pursue and depending on what you’re teaching, it can be quite lucrative too. The Staten Island Advance/SILive.com recently analyzed May 2023 occupational employment and wage data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics...
NYC elementary school students exposed to pepper spray
NEW YORK -- Dozens of students and teachers were accidentally exposed to pepper spray at an elementary school in New York City on Thursday. Police and EMS were called after 31 students and nine adults became ill from the irritant in the cafeteria at P.S. 219 in Queens. Pepper spray incident at P.S. 219 in Queens The canister of pepper spray exploded in a student's bag when someone sat on it, according to NYPD.It happened just before 11 a.m. "The safety of everyone in our school buildings is our absolute top priority. A pepper spray device was discharged in a school cafeteria, and all...
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