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Ridgewood NJ, Responding to the proposed escalation of health benefits premiums that will increase taxes and crush the budgets of towns, counties and school districts across the state, Senate Republican Leader Steven Oroho released the following statement:
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Ridgewood NJ, at the Ridgewood Board of Education meeting on September 12th ,Interim Superintendent of Schools Dr. Fitts thanked the entire staff for their hard work, which resulted in a positive start to the school year. The Alternative Schedules Initiative will continue to be explored. Staff members met with the K12 Insight team today to review the survey results.
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Ridgewood NJ,the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) released the advertisement Monday. In the ad, which as one Twitter user pointed out is currently airing, parents concerned about curriculum materials in classrooms are labeled as “extremists” attacking New Jersey schools to score political points. Republicans in the state reacted fiercely to the ad, slamming the union for demonizing parents.
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Ridgewood NJ, Governor Phil Murphy today signed A4075/3229 [t.e2ma.net] into law, requiring the board of education in each school district and board of trustees in each charter school or renaissance school in the state to develop and adopt a policy for the establishment of a threat assessment team at their respective schools.
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Ridgewood NJ, yesterday the Ridgewood blog reported that parents once again spoke out at Monday evening’s Ridgewood Board of Education meeting about the increase in class sizes. Taxpayers better get used to it .While staffing shortage were cited as the primary problem, the reality is with more high density housing being targeted for the Valley Hospital property and the already built high density housing attracting more students to Ridgewood Schools ,taxpayers should prepare themselves to spend more money on classrooms and public education.
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Ridgewood NJ, parents once again spoke out at Monday evening’s Ridgewood Board of Education meeting about the increase in class sizes. Taxpayers better get used to it .While staffing shortage were cited as the primary problem, the reality is with more high density housing being targeted for the Valley Hospital property and the already built high density housing attracting more students to Ridgewood Schools ,taxpayers should prepare themselves to spend more money on classrooms and public education.
Continue reading Are Crowded Classrooms the Wave of the Future for Ridgewood Schools
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Ridgewood NJ, the public can view, listen and comment during the public comment period of the meeting via:
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Board of Education meets on June 13, 2022 at 6:00 pm for an Executive Session and 7:00 pm at the Education Center for a Regular Public Meeting.
Continue reading Ridgewood Board of Education Regular Public Meeting June 13, 2022 7:00 pm
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Board of Education has announced the appointment of Dr. Leonard Fitts as the Interim Superintendent of Schools
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Ridgewood NJ, the word is Ridgewood Board of Education is set to appoint the new Interim Superintendent, Dr. Leonard D. Fitts at Monday’s public meeting.
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Ridgewood NJ, once again poor planning and misrepresentation of the impact of high density housing by both previous Village and the Ridgewood Board of Education officials have come back to bite the Ridgewood taxpayers . Parents have voiced concerns over how the lack of aides in kindergarten classrooms is affecting students’ safety and learning .
Continue reading Ridgewood Parents Voice Concerns With Overcrowded Kindergartens
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Ridgewood NJ, while Village residents voted to no longer vote on Ridgewood ‘s massive School Budget , budget discussions with the Ridgewood Board of Education have become merely a formality . On Monday Dr. Gorman, Mr. Bisig, Ms. Poelstra presented the 2022-2023 Preliminary Budget supports curriculum revisions and instructional resources; professional development aligned to the strategic plan goals and innovative programming, and staff/resources to support the academic program. The budget addresses the responsible maintenance of our buildings and grounds and stays within the guidelines of the New Jersey Statutory State caps. The presentation was followed by an opportunity for comments from the public on the preliminary budget. The final budget will be presented at the May 9, 2022 Board of Education Meeting.
Continue reading Ridgewood School Releases the 2022-2023 Preliminary Budget
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Board of Education will review the preliminary budget TONIGHT and there will be an opportunity for public comment. Word is that both board members Muhammad Mahmoud and Sheila Brogan will be promoting hiring HUNDREDS of new teacher aids for Ridgewood schools which could tank the enormous district budget.
Continue reading The Ridgewood Board of Education will Review the Preliminary Budget TONIGHT
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Ridgewood NJ, Staffing shortages, particularly aides and substitutes, have become a major issue for public schools statewide as well as in Ridgewood . The Ridgewood Board of Education has discussed strategies to attract applicants for these positions.
Continue reading Parents Voice Frustration Over Ridgewood School District Staffing Shortages
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Ridgewood NJ, as the Governor’s Administration persists with efforts to indoctrinate students with values and beliefs that reflect political policies, Senator Joe Pennacchio has vowed to continue fighting for New Jersey parents.
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