Tag: Princeton Public Schools
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School board, consultant meet to discuss Princeton’s next superintendent of schools
The Princeton Public Schools Board of Education’s superintendent search committee held its first meeting with the consultant that has been charged with helping to find a new superintendent of school. “We are all very excited to get this process under way,” school board member Betsey Baglio told the school board at its Aug. 25 meeting.…
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Princeton schools will reopen for in-person instruction on Oct. 12
The Princeton Public Schools will not open school buildings to students for in-person classes until Oct. 12, but preparations for that day have been basically completed – including the purchase of protective personal equipment for teachers. That’s the message from Interim Superintendent of Schools Barry Galasso. Given the continuing COVID-19 pandemic and to prevent its…
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Princeton schools will begin with remote learning, phase in in-person instruction
Princeton Public Schools students, except for the youngest learners, will be learning remotely for the first few weeks when they go back to school on Sept. 14, based on the latest iteration of the school district’s re-opening plan. The Princeton Public Schools Board of Education approved the re-opening plan, which administrators hope will eventually bring…
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Witherspoon removed from middle school name; Princeton Unified Middle School will replace name until new one selected by next year
Princeton Public Schools officials have agreed to change the name of the John Witherspoon Middle School, five weeks after a Princeton High School alumnus began circulating an online petition seeking the name change. The Princeton Public Schools Board of Education voted to drop John Witherspoon from the grades 6-8 middle school on Walnut Lane at…
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Google technical recruiter will be next guest speaker for ‘Pathways to Success’
The Princeton Family YMCA holds a weekly online interview series for students, “Pathways to Success.” Google technical recruiter Candace Mariso will speak from 6-7 p.m. Aug. 12. She is a recruiter for Google’s New York City office, focusing on hiring software engineers across North America. Princeton Public Schools students receive community hours for participation. The…
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Residents take offense to rap video recorded by Princeton students that uses racial slurs
Black parents, disturbed by a video that recorded Princeton High School students singing a rap song by a Black rap musician that used the N-word, took the Princeton school board to task for its handling of the matter. The video showed the students singing to “Dior” by the late Pop Smoke. The clip circulated on…
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Opinion: Parents react to Princeton’s reopening plans for schools; advocate virtual learning for the safety of all
We appreciate the care and thought that has gone into the preliminary reopening plan for the Princeton Public Schools. However, without a doubt, our family will be choosing the all-remote learning option for our two children. It is still far too risky to send our kids back to school. I’m thankful that there is an…
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Princeton schools create separate learning days for students who will attend in person
Less than three weeks before the Aug. 3 deadline to submit reopening plans for county and state approval, Princeton school district officials have unveiled preliminary plans that contemplate a hybrid model and that also provides options for full remote learning. The preliminary school reopening plan, which has been posted on the school district website at…
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Princeton school board votes to buy computers for students
Princeton school district officials have approved spending $2.5 million to buy laptop computers and iPads for students, ensuring that each student has access to a computer for in-school and at-home use. The Princeton Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously to spend $105,000 to buy 430 Chromebooks, but split its vote 6-4 to spend $2.4…
