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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 […]
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.
After 5 weeks, Pro-Palestinian encampment at N.J. university is broken up without arrests
Organizers of a pro-Palestinian protest on the Rutgers-Newark campus have dismantled what university officials called a “small and sparsely occupied encampment” that began more than five weeks ago. Rutgers University police officers and facilities workers watched protesters pack up their belongings in an “orderly and peaceful” breakdown of...
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...
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...
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...
Observances of a 1st time witness to The Sun People Collective
Sign up for our Caribbean Life email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox!. Morehouse College graduate, Gebre Peddie seemed overwhelmed by the proceedings held at Coney Island in tribute to ancestors by the People of the Sun Middle Passage Collective. Overwhelmed by the...
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...
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...
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
Hasbrouck Heights 5th Grade Girls Travel Basketball Team Wins 2024 NWBP County Championship
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - Hasbrouck Heights fifth grade girls travel basketball team defeated top seeded Waldwick to capture the 2024 North West Bergen Passaic (NWBP) League Championship, in a rematch from earlier in the season. The core of this group came into the 2024 season with a mission to get back to the championship game where they fell just short a year before as fourth graders, explained head coach Mike Davis. There were five new additions of first-time travel basketball players to the roster, meant there would be a learning curve as the team gelled.CLICK HERE TO...
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...
70% of Newark Teachers Union Members Say ‘Yes’ to New Contract
NEWARK — The Newark Teachers Union’s membership has ratified a new contract that, if approved by the school board, will bring raises averaging 4.5% annually over its five-year term. The school board is anticipated to vote on the contract at its June school board meeting, district spokesperson Nancy Deering said on Monday.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The union reported last week that 1,331 members representing 69.6% voted in favor of the contract, and 582 members representing 30.4% voted against the contract’s approval for a total of 1,913 votes. “NTU members voted overwhelmingly to approve...
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