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54% Of Black Parents Want To Ban Critical Race Theory In Schools

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Ridgewood NJ, Critical Race Theory asserts that racism is “systemic” and therefore part and parcel of our everyday life, that the U.S. was founded upon racist structures such as slavery, and its institutions must be dismantled so we can fight inequality and inequity. In schools, children must learn about this “history” and the links between racism, race and power.

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The Ridgewood Board of Education meets on September 20,  2021 at  7:00 PM

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Board of Education meets on September 20,  2021 at  7:00 PM for a Regular Public Meeting at the Education Center.

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Ridgewood Board Of Education Discusses Goals For The Upcoming School Year

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Board of Education had a robust discussion on Monday, Sept 13th regarding district goals for this school year. The Board agreed to focus on data-driven goals relative to mental health, DEI  (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion ), communication, and student achievement. The discussion can be found in the BOE meeting video starting at 1:08:58 (one hour, eight minutes, and 58 seconds). The presentation ensued from a presentation by an external consultant.

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The Ridgewood Police Department has been Experiencing Unprecedented difficulty in Hiring Crossing Guards for this School year

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Police Department has been experiencing unprecedented difficulty in hiring crossing guards for this school year, similar to the problem all other businesses are currently facing. Due to this shortage, we have needed to reallocate staffing in order to prioritize posts to those where the students have the most interaction with vehicles, such as on heavily traveled roadways. We are continuing to work diligently on hiring more crossing guards and hope to rectify this situation as soon as possible with the goal of returning to normal operations within a few weeks. As always, the Ridgewood Police Department’s primary concern is the safety of all of our residents and visitors, especially our children. If you are interested and available to become one of our crossing guards, please contact The Crossing Guard Company at 610-504-8764 or visit https://acmssafety.com/careers/ for more information.

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Kaufman Motion to Strip Ridgewood School Board of All Oversight Fails

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Ridgewood NJ, at Monday nights Ridgewood Board of Education meeting , Board member Chris Kaufman made a motion to give the Superintendent and administration the authority to approve vendors in time of essence repairs, this would have effectively made the school board irrelevant and removed the last bit of oversite over the public schools .

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Ridgewood Schools : Anyone who is not Vaccinated will be Tested Weekly

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Ridgewood NJ, according to the Ridgewood School District approximately 60% of faculty, staff, and parents responded to a Voluntary Anonymous Vaccination Survey.

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One hundred sixty students at Ridgewood High School have been named AP Scholars by the College Board

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Ridgewood NJ, one hundred sixty students at Ridgewood High School have been named AP Scholars by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college level Advanced Placement Examinations.

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Ridgewood Maroons Coach Chuck Johnson Kicks Off Return with 21-7 over Montclair

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Ridgewood NJ, Maroons Coach Chuck Johnson returned for his 37th season after  health issues forced Johnson to step down from his post in 2019, in the midst of his 36th year.

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Forum Claims Ridgewood High School Teachers will be Providing Classroom Instruction from Home Via Video

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Ridgewood NJ, surfing the internet you find a lot of crazy stuff , from a forum on Free Republic the following thread was started about none other than Ridgewood High School :

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Not Getting Any Smarter all these Years Later : Flood Damage to Ridgewood High School Turf Fields to Cost Over $150,000 to Repair

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Ridgewood NJ, according to sources storm damage during Hurricane Ida to the synthetic turf at the RHS Stadium and Stevens Field will cost taxpayers $150,250.00 to repair. The damage at Brookside Field (natural turf) will be repaired for a mere $3,489.86.

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HyunJu Kwak for Ridgewood Board of Education

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Dear Ridgewood Community,
The pandemic-related challenges seem to be ever-morphing, but commitments by parents, teachers, administrators and the whole community to maintain scholastic excellence for our students remain steadfast. There is much work to be done to ensure that students and teachers are given the resources to excel as the school returns to normalcy. My goal, as always, is to advocate for the students of our district and work for the Ridgewood community at large, so that our crown jewel continues to shine and that the taxpayers’ hard-earned dollars are allocated effectively and efficiently. In order to stay on this mission, I am seeking re-election to the Board of Education this November 2nd.
In the words of Mr. Rogers, “We live in a world in which we need to share responsibility. It’s easy to say ‘It’s not my child, not my community, not my world, not my problem.’ Then there are those who see the need and respond.” I feel deeply in my heart that this is my time to respond for Ridgewood and to keep working for the students and the community.
Thank you and please reach out to me at [email protected] or message me for any questions and concerns.
Sincerely,
HyunJu Kwak

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The Ridgewood Board of Education meets on September 13,  2021 at 7:00 PM for a Regular Public Meeting

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Board of Education meets on September 13,  2021 at  7:00 PM for a Regular Public Meeting at the Education Center.

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Turf Field in a Floodplain , Not Getting Any Smarter all these Years Later

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Ridgewood NJ, in 2019 the Ridgewood blog reported that the Ridgewood Board of Education voted to again install a rubber crumb based field turf at RHS Field Stadium . In the usual method the Board made its decision without open discussions with residents, vendors ,students  and healthcare and environmental professionals. Crumb Rubber fill is basically ground up car tires .

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Ridgewood Public Schools Tradition of Excellence Award Winner – Georgia Abrunzo

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Ridgewood NJ, the Tradition of Excellence Award recognizes a support staff member for extraordinary service to the district in five categories. Each year, the honoree is selected by a committee after careful review of all nominations.

This year’s Tradition of Excellence recipient is Georgia Abrunzo, Database Systems Administrator at the Education Center. Congratulations, Ms. Abrunzo!

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Ridgewood Public Schools Ashby Award Winner – Laura Grasso

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ashby Award was established in 1966 to honor former Superintendent Lloyd W. Ashby and his wife, Lois, for their distinguished service to the community. The recipient is selected from nominees submitted by staff members and is someone who, in the opinion of his or her peers, has carried on our district’s long tradition of service and contribution. This is the highest honor that the Ridgewood Public Schools can bestow on a staff member.
The district named Laura Grasso, George Washington Middle School Wellness Teacher, as the recipient of this year’s Ashby Award. Congratulations, Ms. Grasso!