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Matthew Block
Greenburgh, NY
Schools
Ardsley Union Free School District Taps New Superintendent
A school district in Westchester has announced who will succeed its outgoing superintendent after his upcoming retirement. In an announcement on Monday, April 1, the Ardsley Union Free School District revealed that Matthew Block would take over as superintendent effective on Monday, July 1. Block will succeed Ryan Schoenfeld, who will retire at the end of the 2023-2024 school year after serving in the position for six years. In their announcement, the Ardsley Board of Education, which will formalize Block's appointment during a meeting on Tuesday, April 2, said …
Newark, NJ
Schools
Solar Eclipse Will Close NJ School Early
Concern over kids looking at a solar eclipse has caused a school district in Essex County to close early next month. Livingston Public Schools Superintendent Matthew Block announced in a letter to parents on Wednesday, March 6, that on Monday, April 8, the elementary and high school will dismiss at noon while the middle schools will dismiss at 12:45 p.m. The solar eclipse will be occurring at 3 p.m. and Block said they are concerned unsupervised children might be drawn to look at the eclipse, damaging their eyes. Concerns over driving during the eclipse also factored into the early dismissa…
