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Tarrytown-SleepyHollow, NY
Schools
Leader Of Tarrytown School District Named NYS Superintendent Of Year Leader Of Tarrytown School District Named NYS Superintendent Of Year
Leader Of Tarrytown School District Named NYS Superintendent Of Year The head of a Westchester County school district has been awarded a top honor for superintendents in New York State.  Tarrytown Union Free School District Superintendent Raymond Sanchez was named the Superintendent of the Year for 2025 by the New York State Council of School Superintendents, the organization announced on Monday, Sept. 23. Council President Lars Clemensen, the superintendent of the Hampton Bays School District on Long Island, explained the reasons why Sanchez was chosen:  "Ray’s recognition as the New York State Superintendent of the Year is a testa…

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by Ben Crnic
Atlantic City, NJ
Police & Fire
Atlantic City Mayor, Superintendent Indicted For Violent Abuse Of Daughter: Prosecutors Atlantic City Mayor, Superintendent Indicted For Violent Abuse Of Daughter: Prosecutors
Atlantic City Mayor, Superintendent Indicted For Violent Abuse Of Daughter: Prosecutors Atlantic City's mayor and schools superintendent were indicted after being accused of physically and emotionally abusing the couple's teen daughter, authorities said. A grand jury indicted Mayor Marty Small Sr., 50, and Dr. La'Quetta Small, 47, on Tuesday, Sept. 17, the Atlantic City Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. They were originally charged in the case on Monday, Apr. 15. Investigators said the couple violently abused their then-15-year-old daughter several times in December 2023 and January. In one incident, Mayor Small was accused of knocking her unconsc…

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by Chris Spiker
Rivertowns, NY
Schools
Irvington School District Taps New Technology, Innovation Director Irvington School District Taps New Technology, Innovation Director
Irvington 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
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
Schools
Ramapo-Indian Hills Hires New Superintendent Ramapo-Indian Hills Hires New Superintendent
Ramapo-Indian Hills Hires New Superintendent The Ramapo Indian Hills High School finally has a superintendent. The district, which hired then rescinded the contract of Dr. Ronnie Tarchichi just as he was set to take officer several weeks ago, then instated Melissa Quackenbush as its acting superintendent, has finally made a hire: Shauna DeMarco, the superintendent of schools in Tenafly, will be taking office on Wednesday, Aug. 14. DeMarco is a longtime educational leader with a career spanning more than two decades. Prior to her role in Tenafly, DeMarco held various leadership positions within the Lyndhurst School District,…

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by Cecilia Levine
Englewood, NJ
News
Englewood Principal, Son Killed In Head-On Crash During Trip To South Africa Englewood Principal, Son Killed In Head-On Crash During Trip To South Africa
Englewood Principal, Son Killed In Head-On Crash During Trip To South Africa The halls of Dr. John Grieco Elementary School in Englewood will be far less bright come the 2024-25 school year. The school's principal, Dr. Daniela Small-Bailey, was killed in a crash in South Africa on July Fourth, her district announced. Small-Bailey died alongside her son, Sidanii Bell, and were among four people killed in the head-on crash involving a police car near Dullstroom at approximately 4:20 p.m., South African Police Service Acting Provincial Commissioner Major General Zeph Mkhwanazi said. 2 Corinthians 1:3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Chri…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lewisboro, NY
Schools
New Superintendent Named At Katonah-Lewisboro School District New Superintendent Named At Katonah-Lewisboro School District
New Superintendent Named At Katonah-Lewisboro School District A Northern Westchester superintendent will soon transition to leading another nearby district in the county. In an announcement on Friday, June 14, the Katonah-Lewisboro School District revealed its next superintendent would be Raymond Blanch, who will be formally appointed in the role by the Board of Education on Thursday, June 20.  Blanch, who has served as superintendent of the Somers Central School District since July 2010, will officially begin in his new role on Monday, July 15.  Blanch's selection follows multiple rounds of interviews conducted by the school board in an ef…

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by Ben Crnic
Cortlandt, NY
Schools
New Assistant Superintendent Named At Hendrick Hudson School District New Assistant Superintendent Named At Hendrick Hudson School District
New Assistant Superintendent Named At Hendrick Hudson School District A Northern Westchester school district has selected a new assistant superintendent who will soon be leaving his current role at another municipality in the county.  In an announcement on Thursday, May 23, the Hendrick Hudson Central School District revealed the appointment of Steven Garcia as its new Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and Leadership Development.  Garcia, who currently serves as Executive Director for Human Resources & Leadership in the Pelham Public Schools, will begin his three-year probationary term with the Hendrick Hudson District on Mo…

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by Ben Crnic
Mahopac, NY
Schools
Retiring Superintendent Returns To Fill Interim Position At Hudson Valley School District Retiring Superintendent Returns To Fill Interim Position At Hudson Valley School District
Retiring Superintendent Returns To Fill Interim Position At Hudson Valley School District The superintendent of a Hudson Valley school district who originally intended on retiring is now returning to fill in for another year.  Carl Albano will return to the Garrison Union Free School District in Putnam County to serve as interim superintendent after announcing his intention to retire on Friday, Sept. 15, district officials announced on Wednesday, Oct. 4.  After Albano announced that he was looking to retire, the district's Board of Education began searching for an interim superintendent to fill in for the rest of the 2023-2024 school year. However, after conducting int…

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by Ben Crnic
Rivertowns, NY
Schools
Retired Educator To Fill In For Superintendent On Medical Leave At Irvington School District Retired Educator To Fill In For Superintendent On Medical Leave At Irvington School District
Retired Educator To Fill In For Superintendent On Medical Leave At Irvington School District A school district in Westchester has announced that a retired former superintendent with over 40 years of experience will be filling in for its current leader, who is out on medical leave.  Longtime educator Joel Adelberg has been appointed as acting superintendent of the Irvington Union Free School District and will fill in for Kristopher Harrison, who is out on medical leave, officials announced on Monday, Aug. 28.  Adelberg, who has an educational career spanning over 40 years and served as the superintendent of the Bedford Central School District before retiring, was…

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by Ben Crnic
Bridgeport, CT
Schools
Getting To Know The New Head Of Hopkins School, Matt Glendinning Getting To Know The New Head Of Hopkins School, Matt Glendinning
Getting To Know The New Head Of Hopkins School, Matt Glendinning In July 2022, Dr. Matt Glendinning became the 110th Head of Hopkins School. As Matt begins writing his new chapter at the historic New Haven institution following an enormously successful 13-year run as Head of Moses Brown, a N-12 Quaker school in Rhode Island, a look into his own history offers a glimpse into the person and leader the Hopkins community has welcomed this school year. An Ambitious Learner A voracious reader with a deep interest in environmental preservation as well as Roman history and the American Revolutionary War, as a young student Glendinning found c…

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Somers, NY
Schools
School Superintendent In Westchester Steps Down School Superintendent In Westchester Steps Down
School Superintendent In Westchester Steps Down A longtime educator in Northern Westchester announced she will be stepping down at the end of the year after a four-decade career in education. Pleasantville Union Free School District Superintendent Mary Fox-Alter announced this week that she will be retiring at the end of the calendar year in December following a 40-year career, 31 of which were spent with the district. In announcing her “bittersweet” decision to retire, Fox-Alter turned to William Shakespeare’s Merry Wives of Windsor for a quote. ‘“It is better to retire a minute too early than a second too late,’” she said. “The d…

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by Zak Failla
Hamilton Township, NJ
News
Video Captures NJ Teacher Yelling At Students 'I Hope You Get Coronavirus, Die Painful Death' Video Captures NJ Teacher Yelling At Students 'I Hope You Get Coronavirus, Die Painful Death'
Video Captures NJ Teacher Yelling At Students 'I Hope You Get Coronavirus, Die Painful Death' A Mercer County math teacher was captured on video shouting at teenagers playing in the park that they should “die a long, painful death” from the coronavirus. Hamilton's Steinert High School teacher identified by several news outlets as 15-year district teacher Nicole Griggs yelled from the other side of a fence at teens reportedly playing football at the former Homedell School on the 500 block of East Franklin Street. "Park closed," the teacher can be seen yelling on footage captured by one of the teens. "Get it through your head." One of the teens asks, “Wait, can we go over there?" pro…

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by Jon Craig
Rivertowns, NY
Schools
Irvington High School Names New Principal Irvington High School Names New Principal
Irvington High School Names New Principal The Irvington Union Free School District Board of Education has officially appointed the new principal of Irvington High School. Juliet Gevargis-Mizimakoski was appointed at the Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, June 18 and will begin her new position in July, according to Kristopher Harrison, Superintendent of Schools. Gevargis-Mizimakoski comes to the district after many successful years as an Assistant Principal and Social Studies teacher in surrounding areas. The decision was made following an “extensive search process” that included feedback from members of the school communi…

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by Valerie Musson
Eastchester, NY
Schools
Tuckahoe BOE Announces Appointment Of Newest Middle School Principal Tuckahoe BOE Announces Appointment Of Newest Middle School Principal
Tuckahoe BOE Announces Appointment Of Newest Middle School Principal The Tuckahoe Board of Education has announced the appointment of former Chappaqua School District educator Gregory Stiefel as the newest principal at the middle school. He had previously served 10 years as an assistant principal at the Seven Bridges Middle School. Stiefel will take the helm officially on Aug. 27, replacing Mark Barnett, who will complete his assignment on Aug. 15. Before taking over as assistant principal in Chappaqua, Stiefel served as an eighth-grade social studies teacher at the East Side Middle School in Manhattan. He comes to the district with a masters degree in Teach…

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by Zak Failla