Tag: Schools
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Edison Council approves PILOT in hopes of staying competitive with neighbors
EDISON — Edison officials are looking at neighboring Woodbridge to see how development PILOT agreements can help the Edison School District. To stay competitive in the warehouse market, developers are asking municipalities for payment in lieu of tax agreements, according to Township Attorney William Northgrave. A PILOT agreement gives a developer a tax break on…
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New Jersey sees lags in new school breakfast payment option
New Jersey schools are behind the curve in taking advantage of a new option that can bring more federal dollars into school districts to pay for meals for low-income children, according to a new national report. Just 35 percent of eligible, high-poverty New Jersey schools have taken advantage of the Community Eligibility Provision compared to…
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“Thank America’s Teachers” Grant available
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Teachers attracted to the Central Jersey Spanish Teachers Cohort
The first Central Jersey Spanish Teachers Cohort was held during the month of February in Brick. In order to accommodate the large number of interested teachers, two sessions were held. The main item on the agenda was the discussion and comparison of each district’s approach to the various frameworks for teaching, namely Charlotte Danielson’s Framework…