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A Look Back: These Staten Island HS football players were the cream of the crop in 1995
Susan Wagner won the PSAL city football championship during the 1995 campaign and, not surprisingly, a number of its players were among Staten Island’s statistical leaders that season, including scoring leader Malik Aluqdah. The bruising running back had a total of 152 points thanks to 21 touchdowns and 13...
New report lists best school districts in U.S.: Where does Staten Island rank?
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Niche, a platform that connects students with colleges and schools, recently published its new 2025 Best School Districts in America. The service, which is dedicated to ranking and reviewing schools across the country, also recently released its list of the best public high schools for 2025. This included nationwide rankings, as well as state and local rankings. The rankings include updated data for more than 93,000 public schools, 30,000 private schools and over 11,000 school districts nationwide. Staten Island Technical High School was ranked as the third best public high school in the New York City and New York state.
Jewish and anti-Israel students protest at Columbia on Oct. 7 anniversary
Columbia University is once again a hot spot for Gaza protests, only this time, they’re happening on the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel, in which 1,200 people died and some 250 were taken hostage. Jewish students arranged to do an art installation in the heart of the Columbia campus […]
Staten Island HS football: These 36 outshined everyone en route to being named Week 5 ‘Top Performers’
Was last weekend unofficially rivalry week for high school football on Staten Island?. You can certainly make that argument when you consider Monsignor Farrell squared off against St. Peter’s; Moore Catholic visited St. Joseph by-the-Sea; New Dorp faced Susan Wagner and Curtis and Erasmus Hall locked horns. If you...
Eastside High School's T.J. Hill Named to the Edmonton Elks All-Decade Team for the 2010s
T.J. Hill, Eastside High School, Athletic Director, has been named to the Edmonton Elks All-Decade Team for the 2010s.A former Eastside High School athletic standout, Hill had a storied career with the well-known team in the Canadian Football Leage, boasting a rich legacy of iconic players and unforgettable moments. Hill’s selection highlights his impressive individual achievements and underscores his significant impact on the team during his tenure.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERA Versatile Force on DefenseT.J. Hill joined the Edmonton Elks (formerly known as the Eskimos) in 2006 and quickly became a...
NYC schools don't meet needs of students with disabilities, lawsuit alleges
NEW YORK — The New York City Department of Education is facing a new lawsuit from the Legal Aid Society and a group of city public school parents. It alleges that kids in need of special education programs often aren't going to school because city schools don't have what they need.According to city school data, 46.1% of students with disabilities were chronically absent in the 2022-2023 school year. That equates to over 86,000 students staying home.The lawsuit alleges that's because they simply don't want to, but because, in some cases, it's too traumatic."The Department of Ed does not have a...
How to get ‘school avoidant’ students with disabilities back to class? Lawsuit pushes for solutions.
New York City’s Education Department is systematically failing to provide equal access to education for students with disabilities who are chronically absent due to “school avoidance,” according to a class action lawsuit filed Tuesday by the Legal Aid Society.Four students involved in the lawsuit stopped regularly attending school because of their social or emotional disabilities, such as severe anxiety or depression, and the lawsuit alleges that the nation’s largest school system has no policy or procedures in place to ensure that these students are receiving the “free appropriate public education” they are entitled to under the law.New York City schools...
Dr. Patricia McGeehan Leaves Huge Legacy on Bayonne Public Schools
BAYONNE, NJ - Although the word “legacy” is used to describe the accomplishments of many people, a description of what Patricia McGeehan did in her tenure as teacher, principal, and eventually superintendent cannot be overstated. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERDr. Patricia McGeehan, who passed away on Oct. 3, 2024, was an icon of Bayonne, her death marking the end of a significant chapter of the city.Dr. McGeehan began her career in education as a teacher at the Lincoln Community School. She would go on to serve as principal of the Mary J. Donohoe School, Roberson...
Business leaders help college students launch their careers
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Ever want to meet and work for the bosses of Google, Amazon, JPMorgan Chase, or Bloomberg? A non-profit is helping make it happen for thousands of college students in underserved communities. The NY Jobs CEO Council is on a mission to give real-world work experience to college students. 21-year-old Lauren Mistretta […]
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