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Ridgewood NJ, as New Jersey continues to reshape public education, Ridgewood Public Schools may soon become the first district in Bergen County to embrace the Community School model—a structure already implemented in Paterson and Newark as part of their agreement with Governor Phil Murphy to restore local control after decades of state oversight.
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Paramus NJ, the Paramus School District is taking a serious stand against chronic absenteeism, after reporting a 14.2% absentee rate for the 2023-2024 school year—well above the 10% threshold that defines chronic absenteeism. According to Assistant Superintendent Timothy Donohue, the district has implemented a comprehensive plan to reverse this trend.