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N.J. Catholic school can’t be saved: School dating back to 1959 will close after fundraising effort
A long-shot fundraising drive to save a Catholic elementary school in Passaic County that is closing after 65 years is being called off, according to the organizer. Parents were stunned in mid-May when church officials announced that Immaculate Heart of Mary School in Wayne, which opened in 1959, would shut down at the conclusion of the 2023-24 school year.
Paterson teacher retiring after 50 years of service
PATERSON, N.J. (PIX11) — Bessie Ames, a teacher in the Paterson School District since 1974, is retiring at the end of the school year after 50 years of service. Ames currently teaches third grade at School 10. Her last day is June 27th. On Monday, Ames’ students, along with district administrators and Paterson Mayor Andre […]
Elmsford students make 'Blessing Bags' with positive messages and items for people in need
Members of the Student Leadership Council at Alice E. Grady Elementary School in Elmsford met on a recent Wednesday after school to work on their latest project to serve the community. Advisors Andrea Nunez and Debra Barbosa guided thirteen students in making “Blessing Bags” for individuals in need. The students...
New Jersey City University president testifies before lawmakers on school’s financial troubles
Without financial intervention, it is unlikely New Jersey City University will survive as a stand-alone institution, its fiscal monitor said. The post New Jersey City University president testifies before lawmakers on school’s financial troubles appeared first on New Jersey Monitor.
Paterson schools private security costs will top $10 million in the new school year
PATERSON — The school district’s spending on private security guards will break the $10 million mark in 2024-25, an increase that comes as teachers’ union leaders allege incidents of violence are being swept under the rug. The proposed $10.14 million contract with Allied Universal Security Services of Conshohocken, Pennsylvania would require the district...
NYC seventh-grader demands DOE boss to drop bizarre schedule
Hey, teacher, leave them kids at home! A 12-year-old Brooklyn student is leading the charge in demanding the city Department of Education drop a bizarre scheduling plan that requires students to show up for a one-day school week before Christmas break. Isaac Regnier, a seventh-grader at IS 96 in Bensonhurst, started an online petition drive two weeks ago that has already garnered over 6,400 signatures calling on Chancellor David Banks to “Fix the NYC Schools Calendar.” Isaac’s ingenious plan: cancel class on Monday, Dec. 23 – the day before winter break begins – and make it up by extending the academic year...
Head of NYC’s elite Collegiate School resigns weeks after being accused of ripping antisemitism task force as a ‘joke’
The head of Manhattan’s elite Collegiate School has resigned from his role — just weeks after he was accused of ripping an antisemitism task force as a “joke” and a “power play by Jewish families” to have him ousted. David Lourie, who has been the posh prep school’s top administrator since 2020, broke the news to parents and students on Monday, telling them he was stepping down to give Collegiate a “fresh start.” His sudden departure from the $63,400-per-year school comes after a long-running antisemitism spat involving parents, administrators and students recently reached a tipping point and dramatically emerged into public...
No. 1 Don Bosco Prep told ‘Too late’ after changing mind on Kirst Cup participation
After reeling off 11 straight victories with nearly flawless play en route to the Non-Public A state championship, No. 1 Don Bosco Prep seems to have made its first tactical error in well over a month. The Ironmen were indecisive about their intentions to participate in the second Kirst Cup...
Pascack Valley baseball season ends with loss in Group 2 state championship game
HAMILTON — Pascack Valley was away for virtually the entire 2024 NJSIAA baseball tournament. The Panthers certainly ought to be back next year. Although Saturday’s Group 2 final at Veterans Park ended with a 3-0 loss to Governor Livingston, Pascack Valley had only one senior in its starting lineup for the game. Three freshmen...
Commissioners Evans and Petracco Weigh in On Nutley School Finance Crisis
NUTLEY, NJ - The Township of Nutley discussed a variety of topics at their recent commissioners meeting on June 6, 2024, ranging from support for the LGBTIQ+ community to Gun Violence Awareness Day, as well as one of the township’s hardest hitting topics - the Nutley Board of Education and its $7 million shortfall. Previously reported by TAPinto, the Nutley BOE announced on April 17, 2024, that they were facing an audit of finances, revealing a whopping $7 million shortfall. An independent investigation conducted in February 2024 by the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE), District Auditor’s Lerch, Vinci & Bliss, as well...
Antisemitic hate thrives at NYC’s most prestigious public high schools Brooklyn Tech, Stuyvesant, and Bronx Science
Antisemitic hate is thriving in some of the city’s most elite public high schools. At Brooklyn Tech, Stuyvesant and Bronx Science — three of the city’s nine specialized high schools — students have been tormented by peers giving Nazi salutes and accusing them of being part of a “genocide” of Palestinians, while school administrators and teachers also spew pro-Palestine propaganda, according to students and evidence obtained by The Post. Last week, Stuyvesant’s business manager Dina Ingram blasted out an email containing an anti-Israel protest guide from a George Soros-funded nonprofit to the entire school community “on behalf of Principal [Seung]...
Ridgewood High School Student Wins National Merit Scholarship
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Ridgewood High School's Nathan Y. Kotchkin has been named one of the 2,900 awardees of the 2024 National Merit Scholarships, which provide between $500 and $2,000 annually for up to four years of undergraduate study at the institution financing the scholarship. Nathan is receiving his award from Tulsa, where he's expected to study chemistry. To be considered for this award, he had to take the 2022 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test to be named as a semifinalist. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Next, semifinalists had to advance to the finals by fulfilling additional requirements – each student was asked to submit a detailed scholarship application, which included writing an essay and providing information about extracurricular activities, awards, and leadership positions. Semifinalists also had to have an outstanding academic record and an endorsement from a high school official. Read more Education news from around Ridgewood: Board of Education Reaches Contract Agreement with Ridgewood Education Association Ridgewood Public Schools Celebrate 2024 Teachers of the Year Students from Ridgewood Graduate from College of the Holy Cross For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Yorktown, Pleasantville Fall Short in NYSPHSAA Title Bids
Heartbreak comes in many forms; relationships, careers and many other manners, but a one- or two-goal loss in a NYSPHSAA semifinal boys’ lacrosse game is something that will likely stick for life, considering how close you were to challenging for a state title. Two of Section 1’s finest lax champions – state-ranked (No.6) Class B YORKTOWN and No.2 Class D PLEASANTVILLE – will find it tough to deal with the harrowing memories of what went down last Wednesday on the campus of SUNY Albany and Fallon Field where the Cornhuskers and Panthers, respectively, were dealt two of the toughest setbacks in program history.
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