Tag: Effective School Solutions
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Metuchen school officials address excessive screen time concerns
METUCHEN – In response to concerns of excessive screen time due to the current Metuchen High School schedule, Metuchen Board of Education members and school administrators are reviewing district model methods and issues of homework. Students formed the Metuchen High School student coalition and attended the Board of Education [BOE] meeting on Feb. 9 to…
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Metuchen officials gear up for what 2020-21 school year will bring, budget carries $32 tax increase for average homeowner
METUCHEN – The Metuchen School District is making sure they stay ahead of whatever the 2020-21 school year may bring. That is why the 2020-21 school budget includes an adjustment to budgeted fund balance for transportation and compensatory services in the amount of $290,461. “Due to the school closure [because of the novel coronavirus pandemic],…
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Woodbridge School District will offer online summer instruction; 2020-21 budget carries $110 tax increase for average homeowner
WOODBRIDGE – Nothing takes the place of being in the classroom with a teacher. With that in mind, the Woodbridge Township School District’s administration and the Woodbridge Board of Education (BOE) felt strongly about providing extra supplemental instruction after the school year ends on June 10 – a summer skills bridge program and individual instruction…
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Metuchen schools able to save on out-of-district placement tuition with new special education programs
METUCHEN – In just a matter of months, the impact of implementing specialized programs for students in the 18- to 21-year-old age group has benefited the Metuchen School District not only in a cost-effective way, but the programs allow the district to bring students back home. The preliminary 2020-21 school budget reflects an approximate $450,000…