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LAWSUIT: NJ School District Failed To Address Bullying Leading To Transgender Student’s Suicide LAWSUIT: NJ School District Failed To Address Bullying Leading To Transgender Student’s Suicide
Lawsuit: NJ School District Failed To Address Bullying Leading To Transgender Student’s Suicide The mother of a high school student in Somerset County has filed a lawsuit claiming that the district failed to take action against the bullying and harassment leading up to her transgender child’s death by suicide. Myles A. Fitzpatrick died by suicide on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022 at the age of 17, just months before he would’ve graduated from Manville High School. RELATED STORY: ‘He Knew Nothing But Love:’ Myles Fitzpatrick Of Somerset County Dies, 17 Fitzpatrick’s mother, Danielle Warshefski, has sued the Manville School District alleging that officials “failed to implement any preventative o…

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by Valerie Musson
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These 10 New Jersey School Districts Will Expand Pre-K With New $10M Grant These 10 New Jersey School Districts Will Expand Pre-K With New $10M Grant
These 10 New Jersey School Districts Will Expand Pre-K With New $10M Grant Ten New Jersey districts will be allowed to expand their Pre-K offerings in early 2021, thanks to a a new $10 million grant. Gov. Phil Murphy announced the award during Monday's COVID-19 briefing, noting the state was granted the funds following a competitive application process. "Every dollar we invest in early education is repaid many times over throughout a child’s life," the governor said. "Pre-K is an all-around win-win." School districts that were eligible to receive the award included those that had previously received partial state funding to address pockets of poverty or are based…

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by Cecilia Levine