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Ridgewood NJ, Benjamin Franklin Middle School principal search is underway. We have cast a wide net to ensure that the best selection for this position. Until the best candidate is selected, current vice principal Greg Wu, who did not apply for the position, will fill the role of Acting Principal.
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Ridgewood NJ, Lifelong Learning (LL) is a growing area of machine learning research in which AI agents continually learn as they encounter new tasks while retaining knowledge of previous tasks. A team of LL researchers recently discovered that AI agents can quickly learn a wide range of tasks by sharing knowledge with each other at the same time. Their system has many similarities with the concept of crowdsourcing. The researchers believe that their technique could transform any field that requires vast, diverse knowledge or dealing with complex systems.
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood High School New Players Company production of Les Misérables sold out all six (July 26th -July 30th) of their post Bastille day performances for the famous musical.The word is however there may be tickets available at the box office on the night of (may be) .
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Ridgewood NJ, on July 20th the first Superintendent Coffee with new Ridgewood Schools Superintendent Mark Schwarz was held . If you missed the call? The recording is on the RPS website!
https://www.ridgewood.k12.nj.us/cms/One.aspx?portalId=207600&pageId=27212328
Continue reading First “Superintendent Coffee” with Ridgewood Schools Superintendent Mark Schwarz
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Board of Education meets on July 24, 2023 at 5:00 pm for a Regular Public Meeting.
Continue reading UPDATE: The Ridgewood Board of Education meets Monday, July 24, 2023 5:00 PM
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Ridgewood NJ, the Annual School Election to vote for candidates for the Ridgewood Board of Education will be included in the General Election on November 7, 2023.
Continue reading Two Ridgewood School Board Seats Up For Grabs in November
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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Board of Education approved the resolution for the provision of Before and After School Child Care Services to AlphaBEST passed 3-2 for the purpose of providing before and after care services to the Ridgewood Public Schools for the 2023-24 school year.
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Board of Education meets on July 17, 2023 at 5:00 pm for a Special Public Meeting.
Continue reading Ridgewood Board of Education Special Public Meeting on July 17, 2023
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New Brunswick NJ, the Rutgers Board of Governors today approved a $5.4 billion operating budget for the fiscal year that began July 1. The budget is supported in part by a 6 percent increase in tuition and fees for the 2023-2024 academic year, a nearly 7 percent increase for meal plan costs and a 5 percent increase in housing costs for students who reside in Rutgers facilities.
Continue reading Rutgers Approves $5.4 Billion Budget with 6 Percent Tuition and Fees Increase
The medical profession is highly regarded as noble, personally fulfilling, stable, and financially rewarding, so it’s no wonder that aspiring students diligently pursue a medical career even if the annual cost of tuition fees is daunting, ranging from $18,228 – $74,035 and competition for slots is at an all-time high.
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Ridgewood NJ, 520 teams participated in the 2023 NJSTEAM Tank Challenge. 3 RHS Teams placed (Estrogenerator 2nd, FireGone-3rd) . GamaWatch-recognition for Innovative Technology, Eco-wear, Entrepreneurship, Creativity & Art, and Diversity.
Continue reading Three Ridgewood High School Teams placed in the 2023 NJSTEAM Tank Challenge
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Ridgewood NJ, The New Jersey Lacrosse Foundation has chosen RHS Graduate and Coach Jim Montegari and Ridgewood’s Lindsey Devir to receive their annual NJ Lacrosse Girls High School Honor Awards. They will be recognized alongside the NJ Lacrosse Hall of Fame induction ceremony later this month.
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood School district has hired Julie Kot as the new School Business Administrator/Board Secretary (SBA) ahead of the 2023-24 school year replacing Kathryn Davenport who has been filling in as Interim SBA since March of this year.
Continue reading Ridgewood Schools Hires New School Business Administrator
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Ridgewood NJ, the US Supreme Court struck down President Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan, with the court’s six conservatives ruling the administration did not have the power to forgive loans.
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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Board of Education met on Friday, June 30, 2023. The meeting was supposed to be an endorsement of the current vendor AlphaBest for Before/After Care Program. Proponents Hyunju Kwak and Sheila Brogan failed to make their case and the board did not approve the current vendor.
Questions have now arisen over the fairness of the process with accusations of favoritism toward the current vendor . Several vendors have complained that the Request for proposal (RFP) failed to disclose some of the elements the Evaluation Committee used for scoring the bids and the June 30th meeting seemed to confirm that .
