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5th Grader's Hitler School Project Leads To Teacher's Resignation, Principal's Return 5th Grader's Hitler School Project Leads To Teacher's Resignation, Principal's Return
5th Grader's Hitler School Project Leads To Teacher's Resignation, Principal's Return A Tenafly school teacher has resigned following a 5th-grader’s presentation of the “accomplishments” of Adolph Hitler. The school principal – who’d been suspended with the teacher – is being reinstated, under a vote by the Tenafly Board of Education Monday night. Following the recommendations of Schools Supt. Shauna DeMarco, trustees accepted the unidentified Maugham Elementary School teacher’s resignation -- which will come after a leave of absence ends in January 2022 -- and agreed to return Principal Jennifer Ferrara to the job she’s held for more than a decade. Both had been on paid a…

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Student's Hitler Presentation 'Taken Out Of Context,' Tenafly School Board Says Student's Hitler Presentation 'Taken Out Of Context,' Tenafly School Board Says
Student's Hitler Presentation 'Taken Out Of Context,' Tenafly School Board Says A shocking presentation by a fifth-grade student about Adolph Hitler “has been taken out of context,” the Tenafly Board of Education announced on Tuesday. Parents “did not understand the assignment, resulting in justifiable concerns,” the board said, in part. The statement (in full below) caught some parents by surprise. ****** UPDATE: Teacher, Principal Suspended Amid Investigation Of School Project On Hitler’s ‘Accomplishments' ****** Tenafly Schools Supt. Shauna DeMarco had told them that she was investigating the incident at the Ralph S. Maugham School. "We are on top of this at m…

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Tenafly 5th Grader Dresses As Hitler For Class Project: ‘Pretty Great Wasn’t I?' Tenafly 5th Grader Dresses As Hitler For Class Project: ‘Pretty Great Wasn’t I?'
Tenafly 5th Grader Dresses As Hitler For Class Project: ‘Pretty Great Wasn’t I?' As Memorial Day approached, a fifth-grade student at a Tenafly school dressed as Adolph Hitler and handwrote a list of “accomplishments” in an essay that was hung in a hallway among those about historical figures, outraged parents said Monday. Tenafly Schools Supt. Shauna DeMarco told them that she’s investigating the incident at the Ralph S. Maugham School. "We are on top of this at multiple levels and will determine proper actions once due process has been afforded to all involved parties and a full investigation has been completed," the superintendent wrote in an email to parents. ****…

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by Jerry DeMarco