Tag: Lawrence Township Public Schools
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Opinion: LTPS must take staunch stance against anti-Blackness
On July 8, the Open Letter Against Systematic Racism, which was signed by over 1,000 stakeholders, was presented to the Lawrence Township Public Schools(LTPS) Board of Education. Over the last 13 weeks, a coalition of community activists have met with Superintendent Ross Kasun almost every Monday to discuss the district’s response to Black in Lawrence…
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The Lawrenceville School donates to Lawrence Township Education Foundation
An expanded and renovated library at the Slackwood School. The purchase of 100 Chromebook laptop computers for the Lawrence Township Public Schools students. The creation of an outdoor chessboard so Eldridge Park School students can learn to play. Five iPads and cases to encourage Lawrence Intermediate School students to film, edit and produce short movies.…
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Lawrence schools return to remote learning
The Lawrence Township Public Schools, which had begun to bring students back into the classroom, will revert to remote learning for the rest of November and into January because of the sharp increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. Remote learning was implemented Nov. 25 and remain in place through Jan. 18, Superintendent of Schools…
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Educators donate COVID-related books to Lawrence Public Schools in memory of former employees
A piece of Lawrence Township Public Schools’ (LTPS) past was recalled at the Oct. 14 Board of Education meeting as the daughter of two former district employees returned to the district with an act of kindness in her parents’ memory. Karen Stroman Pardonner is the daughter of Joseph Stroman, former Ben Franklin Elementary principal (1967-69),…
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Lawrence schools begin in-person instruction
Having welcomed 40 special education students for in-person learning on Oct. 12, the Lawrence Township Public Schools is preparing to bring back another group of special education students, pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students for in-person learning on Oct. 26. There was a lot of “excitement” and “enthusiasm” as the first group of special education students were…
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Lawrence Township school board awards bus contracts to prepare for return to school
Having awarded several school bus transportation contracts, the Lawrence Township Public Schools is on the road to bringing students back into the classroom. The Lawrence Township Board of Education awarded two contracts to transportation company George Dapper Inc. at a special meeting Sept. 25. One contract is for special education students, who are expected to…
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Lawrence schools equity report includes calls for collective liberation, social justice
In the wake of Black parents’ push for the Lawrence Township Public Schools to make educational equity a priority for Black students and other minorities, school district officials have taken steps to meet that goal – ranging from professional development seminars for teachers to reviewing the district’s hiring practices. Three of the school district’s recently…
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Lawrence Township Public Schools will begin school year remotely
Lawrence Township Public Schools students will be learning remotely for the first few weeks when they go back to school Sept. 8, based on the latest iteration of the school district’s re-opening plan. The Lawrence Township Public Schools Board of Education approved the re-opening plan at its Aug. 12 meeting. Administrators hope to gradually bring…
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Grant will allow Slackwood School to add STEM cart to library
Aiming to help Slackwood School students develop their STEM skills, the Lawrence Township Education Foundation has awarded a $20,182 grant to the Lawrence Township Public Schools to bring a fully stocked STEM (science, engineering, technology, math) cart into the school’s renovated library. The money, which was donated to the Lawrence Township Education Foundation by the…