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New Assistant Principal Tapped At Middle School In Westchester New Assistant Principal Tapped At Middle School In Westchester
New Assistant Principal Tapped At Middle School In Westchester A Northern Westchester middle school is starting the new calendar year with a fresh face in leadership.  Phil Hammack has been appointed as the new assistant principal of Briarcliff Middle School, bringing nearly a decade of experience in school administration and a passion for innovative education, school officials announced on Friday, Jan. 10.  Hammack’s career began as a special education teacher in Brooklyn before he moved to Bronx Park Middle School in the Bronx. During his time there, he served in multiple roles, including special education teacher, social studies teacher, a…

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by Ben Crnic
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Westchester School District Taps New Technology, Innovation Director Westchester School District Taps New Technology, Innovation Director
Westchester School District Taps New Technology, Innovation Director An educator who has led learning communities on modern concepts such as artificial intelligence and augmented reality has been selected as a Westchester school district's new technology director. Jerrod Blair's appointment as the Irvington Union Free School District's new director of technology and innovation was announced by the district on Thursday, Aug. 22.  Blair, who was chosen after a long search process, will start in the position on Friday, Sept. 6. According to the district, he is a "standout" in the field and has led professional learning communities on topics including AI an…

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by Ben Crnic
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School In Westchester Names New Principal School In Westchester Names New Principal
School In Westchester Names New Principal A Westchester school district has appointed a veteran educator to take over at the head of its lone elementary school as its newest principal. Following a lengthy search, the Bronxville Board of Education and Superintendent Roy Montesano announced that longtime Hudson Valley educator Joseph Mercora has been named as the elementary school principal. Most recently, Mercora served as the principal of the Upper Nyack Elementary School for the past five years. According to the Board of Education, “during his tenure, Morcora was instrumental in creating a collaborative school-wide culture in t…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Byram Hills High School Teachers Get Tenure Two Byram Hills High School Teachers Get Tenure
Two Byram Hills High School Teachers Get Tenure Two teachers from Byram Hills High School have been granted tenured positions by the Byram Hills Board of Education. Tenure positions for special education teacher Ally Dellacioppa and mathematics teacher Jonas Kalish were approved on Tuesday, June 11 and will take effect in late August. “It’s the point where you have made a serious commitment to be a part of something that is going to grow and expand over time and reach people in different ways that you didn’t know that you could,” said Superintendent Dr. Jen Lamia regarding the nature of the appointed tenure positions. “I think that our t…

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by Valerie Musson