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CUNY Law students file lawsuit over changes to graduation ceremony
NEW YORK -- Eight City University of New York law students who are set to graduate Thursday are engaging in a lawsuit against their school over changes to this year's commencement ceremony they say will stifle free speech.It comes after almost two years of disagreements surrounding the annual event. CBS New York spoke to both sides of the dispute on Wednesday.Students say they are being silenced The windows of the CUNY School of Law are lined with graduation balloons, but a celebration is not top of mind for Eric Horowitz and Nusayba Hammad."I'm very frustrated," Horowitz said."I feel angry, frustrated and...
Newark Teachers’ Contract Would Bring 4.5% Annual Raises for 5 Years
NEWARK — The Newark Teachers Union and the district announced a tentative contract agreement on Friday that would give educators a 4.5% raise for each of its five years and bring the starting salary for teachers to $65,000. “We felt the best way to get a contract that helps Newark students succeed and thrive would be to be partners, not combatants,” NTU President M. Abeigon said. “What makes this contract transformational and a model for other districts is that teachers will have a genuine voice in all aspects of Newark education, including having seats on committees that deal...
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. ...
Prom 2024: Michael J. Petrides High School (64 photos)
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Feinstein Academy of Scholars Symposium and Elmezzi Graduate School Commencement draws top scientific minds: Peter J. Hotez, Robert S. Langer, others
MANHASSET, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 24, 2024-- Many of the nation’s leading physician-scientists came together for two special events hosted by The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. On May 22, the Feinstein Academy of Scholars Symposium, an integrated network of researchers and scholars who share a passion for revolutionizing translational research, hosted its 7th annual symposium at The Oheka Castle, Huntington, NY. On the following day, May 23, the 2024 Commencement Exercises for the Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine were held at the Feinstein Institutes in Manhasset, NY, where three PhD candidates received their degrees. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240524531165/en/ (Left to right) 2024 Elmezzi graduates Drs. Bailey Roberts, Prashin Unadkat and Colleen Nofi. (Credit: Feinstein Institutes)
Newark Public Schools Tried, Failed to Get Out of Improvement Plan
After failing to meet state standards for academic achievement, the Newark school district asked the state Department of Education to allow it to skip creating a corrective action plan, records obtained through the Open Public Records Act show. The DOE considered Superintendent Roger Leon’s request, but ultimately ordered Newark to submit a “district improvement plan” that required the district to detail how it will improve academic performance.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The district’s anemic academic performance was highlighted in the New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (QSAC) monitoring and self-evaluation system for public...
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