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CHS orchestra senior sextet plays final notes of appreciations for teacher, program
MAPLEWOOD, NJ __ Six seniors graduating from Columbia High School are leaving as the de facto leaders of the school’s orchestra. Some of them joined on a whim, others needed to fill a slot in their schedules. Whatever the reason, they’re leaving CHS with a harmonious bond as leaders of the orchestra and a deep appreciation for Todd Van Beveren, music teacher who leads the CHS Orchestra and other district string programs.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “They’re all best friends. This group of guys has just made the orchestra a family,” said Van...
Harvard commencement speaker blasts university for barring anti-Israel protesters
Shruthi Kumar, the Harvard senior selected to deliver the English address during their commencement ceremony, blasted the Ivy League school for not allowing more than a dozen students to receive their diplomas. “I am deeply disappointed by the intolerance for freedom of speech and their right to civil disobedience on campus,” she said.The students had taken part in an anti-Israel campus encampment at the university. More than 1,000 people then staged a walkout to decry the disqualification of the 13 students, with many chanting “let them walk,” The Harvard Crimson reports. For top headlines, breaking news and more, visit nypost.com.
Emergency preparedness: NYC schools to conduct optional remote exercise on June 6
Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to keep up with NYC’s public schools.This is a test of the city’s remote learning system. Again.New York City schools are conducting a practice exercise on June 6 — a day off for students — to ensure the nation’s largest school system can handle a pivot to remote learning in the event of weather-related or other widespread campus closures.The Education Department conducted a similar exercise in December, asking families to sign into their online school accounts to test out the city’s virtual learning systems in case of an actual emergency. But...
New Assistant Superintendent Named At Hendrick Hudson School District
In an announcement on Thursday, May 23, the Hendrick Hudson Central School District revealed the appointment of Steven Garcia as its new Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and Leadership Development. Garcia, who currently serves as Executive Director for Human Resources & Leadership in the Pelham Public Schools, will begin his...
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.
'An oven': Paterson middle school students swelter as air conditioning gets replaced
PATERSON — Students and employees at New Roberto Clemente School had to sweat things out this week as temperatures rose into the mid-80s because the building's air-conditioning is being replaced. The head of Paterson’s teachers’ union blamed district officials for not fixing the longstanding air-conditioning problem sooner, and instead...
HS baseball: Repeat! St. Peter’s tallies 3 times in home seventh to capture 2nd straight CHSAA Archdiocesan crown (92 photos)
For the better portion of Friday night’s CHSAA AA Archdiocesan championship game, the outlook was looking grim for St. Peter’s and a pending return trip to Fordham University in the Bronx for a deciding game was beginning to look like a reality. The Eagles offense couldn’t come up...
Prom 2024: Hundreds of Staten Island students party at prom; browse 430 photos from the latest events
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Seniors from seven high schools across Staten Island bid farewell to their high school days in a fashion-forward manner, showcasing their finest attire for prom night festivities. The Staten Island Advance/SILive.com has been there to capture all the action from the big events. Advance/SILive.com subscribers can...
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...
Holocaust museum will host free field trips for eighth graders in New York City public schools
NEW YORK — 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...
Prom 2024: Ridgefield Park Jr./Sr. High School (115 PHOTOS)
Students from Ridgefield Park Jr./Sr. High School celebrated their prom Thursday night at The Grove in Cedar Grove. Dressed to impress, the prom-goers enjoyed the evening as they socialized, posed for photos and danced the night away. SUBSCRIBER BENEFIT: Subscribers can get free unlimited high-resolution digital photo downloads of any...
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