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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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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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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 .
Continue reading Turf Field in a Floodplain , Not Getting Any Smarter all these Years Later
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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 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!
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Ridgewood NJ, The Governor signed Executive Order (EO) 251, which will mandate masking in the indoor premises of all public, private, and parochial preschool, elementary, and secondary school buildings, with limited exceptions. The EO is effective on Monday, August 9, 2021.
Continue reading School Choice Takes Center Stage in Mask Mandate Fight
If you’re at the stage where you need to decide your academic and career choices, money is obviously a major concern. While there are thousands of options out there, not all of them are well-paying and can leave you stuck in academic debt for your whole life. You should make your education and career choices according to a plan which makes you debt-free as soon as you can and also lets you invest in assets before it gets too late.
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Ridgewood NJ, as per Michael Lembo , Ridgewood School Board President : Due to extensive flooding around town and in several schools, the Ridgewood Public Schools will be closed Thursday, September 2nd.
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Ridgewood NJ, Wednesday September 1st was back to school for the Ridgewood School district and nationwide it’s the first day of school in many states. The Ridgewood bog rarely agree even a little bit with the New York Times, but the recent editorial “The School Kids Are Not Alright,” has some bullseye observations about the worm in the apple of our schools.
Continue reading Back to School : Debate on Failing Education Intensifies
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Ridgewood NJ, a year ago, 57% of public schools all across the U.S. chose online learning over in-person or hybrid teaching.
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Ridgewood NJ, As students return to school this fall, Americans are more likely to rate the nation’s public schools as doing a poor job than to rate them good or excellent, but they give higher scores to schools in their local district.
Continue reading Most Americans rate the nation’s public schools as doing a poor job
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Ridgewood NJ, literally the best thing we can say about this past Monday’s Board of Education (BOE) meeting is wow, what a fabulously entertaining sh$t show.
Continue reading Live from Cottage Place : Ridgewood Board of Education WrestleMania
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Board of Education meets on August 30, 2021 at 5:00 PM for a Regular Public Meeting at the Education Center.
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Ridgewood NJ, around this time each year, students, faculty, parents, and guardians across New Jersey prepare for the beginning of a new academic school year. Similar to last year, the 2021-2022 school year will be unlike those prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. While remote learning may not be as integral in all school districts this year, the continued use of technology in school and at home still present significant cybersecurity challenges. The education sector continues to be one of the most targeted sectors by cyber threat actors who take advantage of the distracted or unaware user base, potentially unpatched systems and applications, and vulnerable networks in order to collect sensitive data, deliver malware, pilfer monetary funds, and launch ransomware attacks. It is vital for students, teachers, parents, and guardians to maintain an awareness of current cyber threats and employ best practices to increase their resiliency and prevent victimization. Educational institutions are also highly encouraged to review the “Achieving Cyber Resilience: Free Resources for K-12 Schools” document and corresponding webinar recording for information on cybersecurity best practices and featured presentations from the NJCCIC, CISA, MS-ISAC, and FBI on the free resources available via their respective organizations.
