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These are the 50 highest-paying jobs in NYC for high school grads, according to a recent study
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- If you’re getting ready to receive your high school diploma, pay attention to these numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS): Workers over the age of 25 with a high school diploma earned about 25% more than those without one — $899 a week compared to $708.
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...
Class of 2024: Monsignor Farrell High School graduates 173 students (180 photos)
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HS baseball: St. Peter’s to play Archbishop Molloy in CHSAA Intersectionals starting Tuesday
St. Peter’s will try to become only the sixth team from Staten Island to claim a CHSAA Intersectional baseball crown when the Eagles face Archbishop Molloy of Queens in best-of-three series starting Tuesday night at 7 at Fordham University in the Bronx. Game 2 will be played Wednesday at...
O’Dea: State needs to change school funding formula | Opinion
In a letter to the editor, former Gov. McGreevey calls on Jersey City to get its budget act together but offers no real concrete solutions as it relates to the operating budgets — either this year or long term. I would like to address issues he raised. First, let’s get down to basics. There are only two ways to approach a budget: revenue and expenses. As it relates to the Jersey City Board of Education, revenue is the key one, and Jersey City has been sabotaged politically by the state for several years.
Delays in federal student-aid offers threaten college dreams for Newark students
Slow rollout of new FAFSA application delays financial aid offers. Chanice Minnott knew she wanted to go to Syracuse University after going on a tour during her junior year of high school. The senior at North Star Academy’s Lincoln Park High School had always dreamed of going to college outside...
Burns scores 8 unanswered runs to beat East Rutherford, return to state championship series
Burns trailed East Rutherford by five runs in the third inning, but the Bulldogs rallied to come from behind and win Game 3 of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 2A western regional championship series, 8-5. East Rutherford scored the first five runs of the game, putting the pressure on...
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
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...
Parents claim Seton Hall University was negligent in daughter's death
The parents of a Seton Hall University student who died while in isolation when diagnosed with COVID said the university is responsible for her death because it knew of her epilepsy and that being alone could be dangerous. South Carolina resident Kristen McCartney died on Sept. 20, 2021, and her parents, Sean McCartney...
Talented Millburn High School Musician Alum Performs in Teaneck
TEANECK, NJ — David Silverman, a 2018 Millburn High School graduate and talented musician with perfect pitch, writes and performs his own songs. He recently played “Goodbye Bullies” at Debonair Hall in Teaneck for his songwriting class at Montclair State University. The performance was part of the Spring semester ensemble showcase. David is majoring in Recording Arts and Production, with an interest in Music Engineering. Before enrolling at Montclair State, he received his Associate in Science Degree in Music Technology-Music Recording, Cum Laude, from County College of Morris in spring 2023.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER He shared...
Union Superintendent Responds to Proposed Cuts to Specials Programming
UNION, NJ – At Tuesday night’s Board of Education meeting, Union’s school superintendent discussed the proposed changes to the elementary schools Special programming, with caused many parents and teachers to voice their concern to the plan at the board meeting on May 14. “We heard and listened to a lot of community members last week,” said Dr. Gerry Benaquista. “I just want to discuss a couple of things so all the public knows.”CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Benaquista said, “nothing that was discussed regarding the possibility of an elementary schedule change was budgetary. ...
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