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Ridgewood NJ, at Monday nights Ridgewood Board of Education meeting the Ridgewood Board of Education conducted an overview of vandalism occuring by trespassers at two of our schools, Orchard and Willard, this summer was reviewed. A child has been injured after falling on broken glass with the most recent incident.
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Board of Education meets on August 28, 2023 at 5:00 pm for a Regular Public Meeting.
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Ridgewood NJ, In a move that has captured the attention of the local community, current Ridgewood Board of Education (BOE) Trustee Saurabh Dani has officially declared his intention to run for a second term in the upcoming November 2023 elections. Dani, a familiar face in Ridgewood, made the announcement via a heartfelt message posted on Facebook, signaling his determination to continue contributing to the advancement of education in the Ridgewood community.
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Board of Education meets on August 18, 2023 at 9:00 am for a Special Public Meeting.
The Board meets on August 28, 2023 at 5:00 pm for a Regular Public Meeting.
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Ridgewood NJ, several readers have raised concerns that during the recent Ridgewood Board of Education meeting on July 24, the Ridgewood Board of Education made a significant decision to appoint the partner of the board president as a secretary.
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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.
