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Glen Rock Appoints Kelly Hughes as New Principal of Richard E. Byrd Elementary School

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GLEN ROCK, NJ — The Glen Rock School District has officially named Kelly Hughes as the new principal of Richard E. Byrd Elementary School, bringing with her more than 15 years of experience in elementary education and a deep commitment to student-centered leadership.

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Palisades Park Board of Education Schedules Special Sunday Meeting Amid Leadership Vacancies and Tensions with Teachers’ Union

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PALISADES PARK NJ , the Palisades Park Board of Education will hold a special meeting this Sunday, June 22, at 12:00 p.m. at the Early Childhood Center to address unspecified personnel matters, as the district continues to grapple with leadership vacancies and contentious contract negotiations with the teachers’ union.

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Hackensack Board Appoints Andrea Oates-Parchment as Acting Superintendent Following Suspension of McBryde

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HACKENSACK NJ , the Hackensack Board of Education has officially appointed Andrea Oates-Parchment as the acting superintendent of schools, following the recent suspension of Superintendent Thomas McBryde.

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Glen Ridge School Officials Placed on Leave Amid Grooming Allegations at Ridgewood Avenue School

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Glen Ridge NJ, in a developing story that has sent shockwaves through the local community, Principal Michael Donovan and Vice Principal Jonathan Heitmann of Ridgewood Avenue School have been placed on indefinite administrative leave following disturbing allegations of a long-term grooming case involving a former teacher.

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