Tag: New Jersey Department of Education
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School officials in Edison seek input as they put together hybrid in-person back-to-school plan
EDISON – School officials are seeking input through surveys ahead of releasing an in-person back-to-school plan in August. With Gov. Phil Murphy’s announcement on July 20 allowing a choice for parents to have their children to continue learning remotely when the 2020-21 school year starts on Sept. 2, it adds another piece district officials will…
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Motorists and bicyclists will share the road – through sharrows – on Woodbridge Avenue in Metuchen
METUCHEN – After a spirited discussion of whether or not sharrows would make Woodbridge Avenue, a county roadway, safer for bicyclists, members of the Metuchen Borough Council were left with reservations. Sharrows are line markings in the middle of motor vehicle lanes that indicate the road needs to be shared by vehicles and bicyclists. While…
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NJSBA: School funding at issue during hearing on state budget
The New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA) is reporting that relief could be in sight for school districts that are losing state aid under legislation known as S-2. The NJSBA reported in a May 1 press release that New Jersey Senate Budget Committee Chairman Sen. Paul Sarlo (D-Bergen) said he believes the state’s education funding…
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Hillsborough student brings Autism awareness to the community
In an effort to collect more support for Autism awareness, a Triangle Elementary School student reached out to officials throughout the state with an aim to make a difference. As part of the third and fourth grade REACH Program (gifted and talented) curriculum in Hillsborough Township Public Schools, each student chooses a topic they are…
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Eatontown school administrators decry reduction in state aid
A reduction in state aid for the 2019-20 school year has administrators in the Eatontown Public Schools questioning the ideology that determines which New Jersey school districts receive additional state aid which districts see a reduction. According to state aid figures posted by the New Jersey Department of Education, Eatontown’s K-8 district received $3.647 million…
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Paraprofessionals in Old Bridge schools may be outsourced due to reduction in state aid
OLD BRIDGE – School officials are weighing the option of privatizing and outsourcing paraprofessional services as they continue to reel from the sudden reduction in state aid. Emotions ran high at a Board of Education meeting on Feb. 19 as school staff, paraprofessionals and parents voiced their concerns on privatizing paraprofessionals, who they say have…
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Security upgrades at Spotswood schools have no cost to taxpayers
SPOTSWOOD–The Spotswood School District Board of Education has received approval from the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) to use funds for renovations of vestibules at all district schools. Current NJDOE regulations permit the appropriation of deposited funds from the Capital Reserve for eligible capital projects by a majority vote of the board, according to…
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Old Bridge school officials will discuss reduction in state aid at forum Jan. 24
OLD BRIDGE – The sudden reduction in state aid came without warning last July and has left school officials in Old Bridge reeling on how best to handle what officials have called a “catastrophic” situation. “The state aid we have received over the six years I have been here has been between $44 to $45…
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Hillsborough teacher recognized by New Jersey Department of Education
Lisa Caudill, a fourth grade teacher at Hillsborough’s Amsterdam Elementary School, was recently recognized on by the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDE) for her talents as an educator. Caudill was nominated for the 2018 New Jersey Exemplary Elementary Educator award. According to a statement from the Hillsborough Township Public Schools, Caudill “models the skills…