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Superintendent of Ridgewood Public Schools Presents Draft Goals for Upcoming School Year
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - Superintendent Dr. Mark Schwarz explained the district’s main goals for the current school year during Monday night’s Board of Education meeting.Dr. Schwarz noted that the district will engage in a community-wide strategic planning process that will result in a five-year vision plan for all schools. In the meantime, the district is planning to continue a variety of improvement efforts relating to data collection practices, academic programs, personnel support, professional development and operations. The goals detailed by Dr. Schwarz at the meeting will contribute to these improvement efforts. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE...
How to watch the Belleville (MI) football game tonight vs. Westland (10/4/24) | LIVE STREAM for Bryce Underwood’s High School football game
Belleville High School, with 5-star quarterback and LSU commit Bryce Underwood, faces Westland High School on Friday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. ET in Westland, Michigan. Here’s how you can watch the game on NFHS Network. How can I watch Belleville vs. Westland? Fans can subscribe to NFHS Sports...
Paramus Catholic football edges St. Thomas Aquinas in OT for statement win
PARAMUS — Xavier Williams is his name. How could he be anything besides the biggest X-factor for the Paramus Catholic football team? Williams, a running back/linebacker, rushed 41 times for 224 yards and three touchdowns to help the Paladins take an overtime lead on St. Thomas Aquinas Friday night. ...
MTHS Junior Receives Certificate of Appreciation from Twp.’s Historic Preservation Review Commission
MONTVILLE, NJ - Students and staff in the Montville Township Public Schools [MTPS] are volunteering to assist the Montville Township Historic Preservation Review Commission [MT HPRC] with historic preservation.During summer 2024, Montville Township High School [MTHS] junior Zachary Quan assisted the MT HPRC in the compilation of historical information. This electronic compilation gathered important historical data, from multiple sources, into an organized data base of Montville Township History. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER“Zac’s efforts on behalf of the MT HPRC have enhanced the local Historic Registry for Montville Township,” said Anthony Angiolini, Chairman of the MT HPRC. “The collection...
NYC schools chief backs off phone ban in surprise reversal after parents fumed during lockdown: ‘Now is not the time’
Chancellor David Banks backed off his push to ban phones in New York City schools in a surprising turnaround on Wednesday — after administrators botched communications during a recent lockdown at an Upper West Side school. The chief of the biggest school system in the country admitted New York has work to do handling communication with parents during emergency situations – one of the nightmare scenarios that has created anxiety over the possibility of locking up kids’ phones during the school day. “While we see all the reasons to do it, now is not the time to do it. We want to...
All NYC school buildings will have new door-locking systems by year’s end. Parents are conflicted.
Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to keep up with NYC’s public schools.A $92-million plan to equip all 1,600 New York City schools with cameras, intercoms, and buzzers so they can lock the front doors is more than halfway complete, with officials expecting the safety measures to be finished by June.Chancellor David Banks has said that the Education Department’s Safer Access door-locking plan is an attempt to “harden” campuses, citing a need to control entry to buildings following violence near city schools as well as school shootings like the 2022 tragedy in Uvalde, Texas.“We will have every...
The grace period for student loan payments is over. Here's what you need to know
NEW YORK — The 12-month grace period for student loan borrowers ended Sept. 30. The “on-ramp” period helped borrowers who are struggling to make payments avoid the risk of defaulting and hurting their credit score.
Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw’s ‘Groundbreaking Work’ Earns Her The Prestigious W.E.B. Du Bois Medal
Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw, co-founder and executive director of the African American Policy Forum (AAPF), was awarded the prestigious W.E.B. Du Bois Medal from The Hutchins Center for African & African American Research at Harvard University. This award is the highest honor for exemplary contributions to Black studies, culture, and scholarship. “Her groundbreaking work has shaped contemporary discussions around systemic inequality and continues to inspire activists and scholars worldwide,” an AAPF news release stated. Professor Crenshaw is a leading voice and scholar in critical race theory and intersectionality. She has dedicated her career to addressing the complexities of race, gender, racism, and the...
Hawthorne PTOs Band Together at Hawthorne Day
HAWTHORNE, NJ - The school system's Parent Teacher Organizations banded together to sponsor a booth at Hawthorne Day on September 28. "We're here building awareness about why we do what we do, what we do for students, and we are so excited to join together because it is the first time ever that all the PTOs have joined together, so we're really excited to initiate that," said Kiara Gary, PTO president at Washington Elementary School. The parent organizations had several goals for the day, one was to try and increase their membership. "You know, we all love Hawthorne...
NYC universities model ‘respectful dialogue’ ahead of protests marking Oct. 7 anniversary
A recent NYU event featured grieving Palestinians and Israelis. Observers say it's an example of universities trying to model respectful dialogue. At an “In Dialogue” event at NYU, university President Linda Mills was teary-eyed as she introduced Israelis and Palestinians who had lost relatives to the conflict but now advocated for peace. [ more › ]
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