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Ridgewood NJ , the petitions for the Ridgewood Board of Education are in , with two incumbents will face off against six challengers . Current trustees Saurabh Dani and Michael Lembo will face off against Josephine Jarolmen, Julie Mchedlishvili, Laura McKenna and Mary Micale all filed to run independently and Claude Guinchard II and Malcolm Jennings who submitted petitions together.
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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 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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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Board of Education meets on June 30, 2023 at 5:00 pm for a Special Public Meeting.
Continue reading The Ridgewood Board of Education Meets Today June 30th for a Special Public Meeting
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Board of Education meets on June 26, 2023 at 6:30 pm for an Executive Session and at 7:00 pm for a Regular Public Meeting.
Continue reading The Ridgewood Board of Education meets Monday, June 26, 2023 7:00 PM
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Ridgewood NJ, as a follow up to The Ridgewood Blog’s previous article about the Ridgewood Board of Education’s controversial proposal for the introduction and implementation of a “World Language Curriculum” (see link below), our staff is happy to report that Board members formally rejected the proposal during their Monday night, 06/12 public meeting.
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Ridgewood NJ, The Riodgewood Board of Education meets on June 12, 2023 at 6:00 pm for an Executive Session and 7:00 pm for a Regular Public Meeting.
Continue reading Ridgewood Board of Education Regular Public Meeting on June 12, 2023
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Ridgewood NJ, Much to the dismay of elected Ridgewood Board of Education members, during their Monday night public meeting, it was revealed that the much discussed and long awaited “World Language Curriculum” for elementary school students would include instruction in only Chinese, French, and German (that’s right; there were no plans developed to provide instruction in Spanish).
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Ridgewood NJ, we were quite surprised on Monday night when Michelle Fenwick, Director of Special Programs for the Ridgewood Public Schools, lost her cool while participating via an audio Zoom connection in a public meeting of the Board of Education. The discussion topic that triggered Dr. Fenwick’s fit was the proposed expansion of leased space at a building on Oak Street used by STEPSS (School Transition and Employment Program for Student Success) students.
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Ridgewood NJ, the upcoming appointment of a Student Representative to the Ridgewood Board of Education for the school year 2023-2024 prompts The Ridgewood Blog to question the current selection/appointment process (or lack thereof). That is, does a documented selection process for these prestigious appointments exist, or does someone in authority just get to pick/appoint whomever they want to?
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Ridgewood NJ, the Board meets on May 8, 2023 at 6:00 pm for an Executive Session and 7:00 pm for a Regular Public Meeting.
Continue reading The Ridgewood Board of Education Regular Public Meeting on May 8, 2023
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Ridgewood NJ, according to the Ridgewood Board of Education ,each year, Ridgewood Public Schools incorporates emergency closing days into our school calendar. This year, the District did not use all of the allotted days. Therefore, after reviewing the calendar for the remainder of the current school year, the district has decided that schools will be closed Friday, May 26, 2023 provided there is no need for the use of an additional emergency day prior to that date.
Continue reading Ridgewood Public Schools Announces Schools will be Closed Friday, May 26, 2023
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Board of Education meets on April 17, 2023 at 6:00 pm for an Executive Session and 7:00 pm for a Regular Public Meeting.
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Ridgewood NJ, Dr. Leonard Fitts, Interim Superintendent, and Ms. Hyunju Kwak, Vice President of the Board of Education, will be holding coffee and conversation events throughout the year. The events will take place on the third floor of the Education Center. All stakeholders are invited to attend and engage in open discussions.
