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Trenton NJ, don’t blame the State Board of Education for pedophilia in schools ,blame the parents and the local school boards.
Democrat Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin and Democrat Senate President Nicholas Scutari issued the following statement following the New Jersey State Board of Education’s vote to approve several changes to the state’s equity code:
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Ridgewood NJ, Long-range facilities plan – the district applied for a ROD grant (Regular Operating District Grants) for the work being done on the Ridgewood High School roof. However, we will not hear if the grant is awarded until the fall, therefore, we are asking the Ridgewood BOE to approve the work being done on the roof as an emergency to ensure that we can still qualify for the grant if awarded.
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Ridgewood NJ, Benjamin Franklin Middle School principal search is underway. We have cast a wide net to ensure that the best selection for this position. Until the best candidate is selected, current vice principal Greg Wu, who did not apply for the position, will fill the role of Acting Principal.
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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.
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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.
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Ridgewood NJ, at Monday nights Ridgewood Board of Education meeting Kristen Dickson, of the West Point Society of New Jersey Presented the Dwight D. Eisenhower Leadership Award to Maya Grant.
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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, 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 Ridgewood Board of Education meets on May 22, 2023 at 6:00 pm for an Executive Session and 7:00 pm for a Regular Public Meeting.
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Football Names Torre Watson as New Head Coach . The 50-year old Ridgewood graduate, whose family has been part of the community for generations, was named the Maroons’ new head football coach Monday night at the Ridgewood Board of Education meeting. Watson graduated from Ridgewood in 1991 and went to Westchester University, where he played football. His grandmother graduated from Ridgewood in 1932, his mother in 1966. His uncle played for the Maroons, he coached his nephew in the early 2010s.
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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.
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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.
Continue reading Ridgewood Board of Education: Coffee & Conversation Monday, April 24: 1:30 pm
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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.
