Category: news/the_princeton_packet
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Curbing of grade inflation gets an A- from Princeton University officials
Princeton University junior Nashelly Magallanes does some reading in Italian while enjoying the sunshine outside the Princeton University Art Museum on Wednesday morning. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
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Princeton Township, Borough open new talks on library parking
Administrators to come up with a draft plan By Nick NorlenStaff Writer The first contact in a new round of negotiation on the Princeton Public Library parking subsidy has taken place in the form of a meeting between the administrators from Princeton Township and Princeton Borough. The township is now awaiting financial information from the…
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Terrorism talk from a White House aide
Homeland security assistant speaks at university By Katie WagnerStaff Writer Daniel Nikbakht, a sophomore at Princeton University, remembers reading for his international relations class about a 23-year-old from Jordan that seemed similar to American youth in so many ways, except for the fact that the man from Jordan wanted to be a suicide bomber. ”What…
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West Windsor coalition calls for better communication on redevelopment
Residents said to be left out of the discussion By Greg ForesterStaff Writer WEST WINDSOR — Some residents would like to see improvement in the way project planner RMJM Hillier and the township fostered communication with stakeholders in the community during the train station area redevelopment planning process. A group of residents from the Princeton…
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‘Disruptive patron’ prompts Princeton Public Library to examine its options
Legal advice sought; most on board favor use of a restraining order By Nick NorlenStaff Writer The Princeton Public Library Board of Trustees decided Tuesday to seek legal advice on how to deal with “disruptive patrons” before taking any specific action on a recent incident. The discussion at their meeting stemmed from an August incident…
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Teachers’ perspectives on AD/HD to be aired
Seeking additional insights at Riverside Elementary School By Nick NorlenStaff Writer Parents with children who have been diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder know the challenges that come with the condition. But can teachers offer additional insights? To answer that question, Riverside Elementary School will host “Teachers Talk About AD/HD,” a lecture and discussion featuring a…
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Making the transition
West Windsor-Plainsboro Superintendent Victoria Kniewel with a mathematical device known as a Hoberman Sphere, which she keeps in her office. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
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Princeton K-12 school technology plan a big hit overseas
School system’s program becomes basis of a national policy By Nick NorlenStaff Writer Strangely enough, the Princeton Regional School District’s new K-12 technology plan is about to be implemented — in Georgia. But not that Georgia. The Georgia on the other side of the world. In April, a delegation from the Republic of Georgia’s Tbilisi…
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Terrorism talk from a White House aide
Frances Townsend, White House assistant for homeland security and counterterrorism, taking questions at the Woodrow Wilson School on Wednesday. Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski
