Tag: Princeton Public Schools
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Digital tour traces history of public education in Princeton
The Historical Society of Princeton (HSP), in partnership with Princeton Public Schools (PPS), has launched a new digital tour tracing the history of public education in Princeton. Using photographs and historical documents, Princeton’s Public Schools: A History tells the story of 21 public schools, dating from the 1830s to the present, and documents how public…
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Young men treated to Malcolm X Memorial Day of Excellence mentoring program
The first-ever Malcolm X Memorial Day of Excellence, a full-day session for 25 students from Princeton High School (PHS), provided the opportunity for young men to have conversations with professional men and to strategize about how to overcome the challenges boys face as they navigate their way through high school and transition to post…
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Princeton schools reinstate mask requirement amid rise in COVID cases
Citing an increase in positive COVID-19 cases, Princeton Public Schools students are being required to wear face masks indoors in school and on school buses – but not outdoors, according to school district officials. The universal masking requirement took effect May 16, based on consultation with the Princeton Health Department, said Superintendent of Schools Carol…
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Bob Ginsberg Day celebrated at Johnson Park School
More than 200 of retired Princeton Public Schools administrator Robert Ginsberg’s closest friends – students, staff and parents – honored the longtime principal under warm, sunny skies at the Johnson Park School May 9. The highlight of the event, which marked Ginsberg’s birthday, was the formal dedication of the Robert Ginsberg Amphitheater at the elementary…
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Princeton school board names assistant superintendent
The Princeton Public Schools Board of Education has named Kimberly Tew, an administrator in the Robbinsville Public School District, to become its newest assistant superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction. Tew was appointed by the school board at its March 29 meeting and will take on her new role June 1. She has been the assistant…
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Princeton Public Schools praised for use of American Rescue Plan funds
The American Rescue Plan (ARP), a key piece of legislation passed this past year by Congress, provided districts across the nation with much-needed funding in the recovery effort from the pandemic. Princeton Public Schools (PPS) was highlighted March 29 for their innovative use of American Rescue Plan investments to support a wide variety of programs…
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Roof bids awarded for Princeton school district
A Roselle roofing contractor has been awarded a $3.3 million contract to install new roofs at the Littlebrook and Community Park elementary schools, and a portion of the roof at Princeton High School. The Princeton Public Schools Board of Education awarded the contract to VMG Group at its March 15 meeting. VMG Group was one…
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Princeton schools drop mask mandate
Face masks for students and staff will be optional in classrooms and hallways beginning March 7, Princeton Public Schools officials announced March 1. Masks also will be optional on school buses, said Superintendent of Schools Carol Kelley. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention dropped the federal mask requirement for buses and vans operated…
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Asian American Pacific Islander community welcomes new curriculum in Princeton Public Schools
Growing up, Princeton High School junior Han Li said it was not easy to find people who looked like him, who sounded like him and who had names that were not common American names. Han said that as a child in elementary and middle school, much of what he and his classmates read in English…
