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Ridgewood NJ, on October 4, 2021, the DOJ announced a new initiative to address “harassment, intimidation and threats of violence” against school board members and employees – including but not limited to the creation of a federal task force as well as dedicated lines of communication for threat reporting, assessment, and response by law enforcement under the auspices of the FBI.
Chris (Kaufman) is a fractured Board Member, all he does at this point is raise opposing views for no other reason than to hear his own voice, most of his arguments are just for the sake of arguing because of the changing dynamics of the school board which he has no control over. When a board is ‘fractured’ by just one member it can barely function. Why is it that a tenured board member, chooses to run for re-election with his buddy (“Lastly, I have chosen to run with my friend Mahmoud.”) ? It’s because he realizes that he can no longer stand on his own two feet, and in addition, to present an even deeper divide to the board in the event that they both are elected. Chris should finish his term, and leave his volunteer post, there is only positive in having served, by running for re-election all he is doing is cementing a negative, lets do him a favor and keep him on the positive side of the volunteer ledger and cast your vote for a fresh volunteer board member. Mahmoud is barely present, so no mention.
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Continue reading HyunJu Kwak Lays Out Her Mission for Ridgewood Board of Education
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Ridgewood NJ, if you drive around the town, Kaufman and Mahmoud have campaign signs all over the public right of way (village property), which is not allowed as per the Village Code 190-122: B: 1: j.
Continue reading Who’s Funding Kaufman and Mahmoud’s Ridgewood Board of Education Campaign Signs?
Continue reading The Ridgewood Board of Education meets Monday, October 4, 2021 at 7:00 PM
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Ridgewood NJ, the League of Women Voters of Ridgewood will be hosting two candidate forums ahead of the November 2nd election.
(Charts are sourced from McKinsey that analyzed Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready in-school assessment results of more than 1.6 million elementary school students across more than 40 states.)
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Ridgewood NJ, School Board member HyunJu Kwak posted some interesting information on the learning loss suffered by students during the pandemic . This is exactly what school board members should be focused on, not trying to figure out how to get teachers more perks and days off .
Continue reading Ridgewood Schools : Pandemic related learning loss
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Dear Ridgewood,
I grew up in Paramus in an immigrant family with modest means. I loved going to school, and whatever time I had left, I worked as a cashier at a local supermarket to pay my way for activities like a school trip to Paris. I knew that education was an investment towards a better future and school was a gateway to opportunities. I had a view, thanks to my parents, that if I work diligently, I can make a difference in myself and the world.
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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.
Continue reading The Ridgewood Board of Education meets on September 20, 2021 at 7:00 PM
Continue reading Ridgewood Board Of Education Discusses Goals For The Upcoming School Year
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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, 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, 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.
