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Elizabeth High School Senior Dies Week Before Graduation: 'Promising Future Cut Short'
Anthony Cruz passed away on June 11, according to his obituary. A GoFundMe launched for his mother, Sandra Santos, said he was on the brink of graduating from high school and embarking on a new chapter in life. "His achievements and plans for further education had made his mother incredibly...
At low-scoring Paterson school, kids will leave early so teachers get more training
PATERSON — School 10 — among the worst academically in New Jersey — will give its students half days on Fridays starting in September so its teachers can get extra training. Cutting classroom time for children at the struggling school is designed to improve the lessons they...
UPDATE: 'Inappropriate Comment' Temporarily Halts Distribution Of NJ School Yearbook
A graduating Ramapo Indian Hills High School student intended "no harm or offense" with an "inappropriate comment" in the senior yearbook, the district's acting chief said Thursday night.According to parents, a graduating senior included an untoward reference to a Jewish Holocaust victim under his …
Principal of elite NYC school wants probe over dead mouse found on secretary’s desk
The principal suspects a dirty rat. Ana De Jesus, principal of Queens HS for the Sciences at York College — one of the city’s nine, elite specialized high schools — has asked the Special Commissioner of Investigation to look into whether “someone” put a dead mouse next to the school secretary’s computer mouse, staffers told The Post. In a May 22 email to the QHSS staff, De Jesus said secretary Sharda Gosine found the lifeless rodent on her mousepad that morning: DOE hired ex-‘Intifada High’ principal’s group for staff workshops on Israel-Hamas war “I even saw it myself when I came into work,” the...
Parents: Suffern High School students suspended, banned from prom after livestock senior prank
The district tells says the prank involved several instances of animal mistreatment on campus and that the students not only violated their code of conduct but the prom contract they signed.
Metro Detroit teen dancer accepted to The Julliard School
LIVONIA, Mich. (FOX 2) - A Metro Detroit teen overcomes obstacles to achieve his dream of being accepted into The Juilliard School. "At first didn’t even know I wanted to go to college, I’m like I'm just going to LA and live my life," said Arthur Gee. But...
Ridgewood captures second straight girls flag football state title
EAST RUTHERFORD – For the second straight season, Ridgewood is the state champion in girls flag football. Senior quarterback Katie Bisgrove threw for three touchdowns, including a Hail Mary to end the first half, and the Maroons rolled past Wayne Valley, 26-0, in the final on Saturday night at MetLife Stadium.
Attorney: former Columbia High School Principal Frank Sanchez cleared by grand jury
MAPLEWOOD __ Charges against Frank Sanchez, former Columbia High School Principal, have been dismissed by an Essex County grand jury. A press release from Sanchez' lawyer sent Thursday said the charges "were reviewed and expeditiously dismissed" by the grand jury on Wednesday.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER "From the outset of this ordeal, we were convinced that what occurred on March 9, 2023 at Columbia High School should never have resulted in criminal charges being filed," lawyer John J. McMahon said in the press release. Sanchez, was placed on administrative leave from his role in...
Warring NYC school board members booted from posts: ‘Unfit to serve in these roles’
Two warring parent leaders were kicked off their respective school boards Friday in the first such action under a city complaint process created in 2021. Schools Chancellor David Banks ousted Tahj Sutton, the president of Brooklyn’s Community Education Council 14, and Maud Maron of Manhattan’s Community Education Council 2, both of whom had various complaints lodged against them. “It is a sad day when New York City Public Schools is compelled to take the actions I have ordered today but the violations committed by these two individuals have made them unfit to serve in these roles,” Banks said in a statement,...
DOE hired ex-‘Intifada High’ principal’s group for staff workshops on Israel-Hamas war
The city Department of Education has inexplicably tapped a group headed by the notorious former “Intifada High” principal to lead school-staff workshops on handling the Israel-Hamas war in the classroom, infuriated teachers told The Post. Debbie Almontaser now pulls in hundreds of thousands of dollars in city contracts with her consulting firm Bridging Cultures Group, which on June 6 led professional development training sessions at at least 10 city public schools, teachers said. In a workshop titled “Facilitating Courageous Conversations,” a pair of Jewish and Muslim facilitators discussed lesson plans for how to teach and guide students on discussing the ongoing...
Raider Talk: Making Public Information Public, and the Establishment Squirm
NUTLEY, NJ - Since news of the Nutley Public Schools financial crisis first broke in March, the township has been awash in rumors, speculation, and whataboutism. The loudest voices for a time were Facebook pundits reporting easily fact-checked misinformation. At the same time, the Raider Talk podcast, traditionally a Nutley High School sports program, stepped up to the microphone to ask questions and bring facts to light. But who is Raider Talk? CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER In a conversation with TAPinto Nutley, Raider Talk said, "(We) want to make sure everything that was done...
After injury last fall, Bergen County football player gets one last shot in All-Star Game
Isaiah Lopez’ football career was just starting to take off when it all crashed down. On Saturday, the Lyndhurst senior will get one final shot, suiting up for the South team in the annual Bergen County Football All-Star Game sponsored by Sinner’s Steakhouse and broadcast live on NorthJersey.com. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. at Lyndhurst High School. ...
Hasbrouck Heights BOE Approves New Superintendent
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - The Hasbrouck Heights Board of Education approved Dr. Jillian Torrento as the new Superintendent of Schools during the Thursday night meeting. She will replace Interim Superintendent Michael Polizzi, who was appointed in June 2023. The Board approved Torrento's three-year contract beginning July 1, 2024, running through June 30, 2027. Her salary will be $210,000 in 2024-2025; $214,200 in 2025-26; and $218,484 in the 2026-27 school year.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER She comes from the Elmwood Park School District where she has been the Assistant Superintendent of Schools for the...
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