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Hackensack, NJ
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Hackensack Schools Super Suspended 18 Months Into Contract: Attorney Hackensack Schools Super Suspended 18 Months Into Contract: Attorney Hackensack Schools Super Suspended 18 Months Into Contract: Attorney
Hackensack Schools Super Suspended 18 Months Into Contract: Attorney The Hackensack Board of Education has suspended Superintendent Thomas McBryde, just a year and a half into his contract, district officials tell Daily Voice. Board attorney Jason Nunnermacker confirmed the suspension, adding that the Board plans on voting to appoint Andrea Oates-Parchment — assistant superintendent and veteran teacher and administrator — as acting superintendent. McBryde’s contract, which began in January 2024, is set to run through June 2027. BOE President Jennifer Harris is expected to comment further on the decision at the Board meeting this week. McBryde was hired to …

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by Cecilia Levine
Columbia, MD
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Howard County Substitute Teacher Removed After Child Pornography Arrest, Officials Say Howard County Substitute Teacher Removed After Child Pornography Arrest, Officials Say Howard County Substitute Teacher Removed After Child Pornography Arrest, Officials Say
Howard County Substitute Teacher Removed After Child Pornography Arrest, Officials Say A substitute teacher who briefly worked at two Maryland high schools has been charged with possession and distribution of child pornography, school officials announced. Thomas Miller was arrested by Baltimore County Police and is facing charges unrelated to his work inside Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) buildings, according to a statement released by officials. Officials said Miller worked only three days within HCPSS: Dec. 13, 2024 at Wilde Lake High School; Jan. 4, 2025 at Marriotts Ridge High School; March 7, 2025 again at Marriotts Ridge. Police confirmed that the criminal…

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by Zak Failla
Allentown, PA
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Student Claims Guards Assaulted Them, Sues PA Middle School: Lawsuit Student Claims Guards Assaulted Them, Sues PA Middle School: Lawsuit Student Claims Guards Assaulted Them, Sues PA Middle School: Lawsuit
Student Claims Guards Assaulted Them, Sues PA Middle School: Lawsuit A student in an Allentown middle school filed a lawsuit claiming they were assaulted by guards, leading to severe injuries, the legal document states. The lawsuit claims that Francis D. Raub Middle School and Allentown School District created an environment that led to the assault, according to the legal document. The middle school's principal, Jose Delgado, and a former superintendent, John Stanford, were also named as defendants.  The case was moved to federal court on Monday, Nov. 4 after initially being filed in the Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas on Friday, Oct. 4. It stems f…

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by Merriell Moyer
Montgomery, NJ
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NJ's Top Educator Is Montgomery Middle School Teacher NJ's Top Educator Is Montgomery Middle School Teacher NJ's Top Educator Is Montgomery Middle School Teacher
NJ's Top Educator Is Montgomery Middle School Teacher Stefanie Lachenauer always puts her students first. Lachenauer, a civics and mindfulness teacher at Montgomery Upper Middle School in the Montgomery Township School District, earned the 2024-2025 New Jersey State Teacher of the Year. She remains in the runnings for the national award. ALSO SEE: Top Educator In Each Of NJ's 21 Counties (Nominees) Lachenauer has taught at Montgomery Township for 18 years and her work has fostered socially conscious learners and has positively affected the health and well-being of both students and staff in the school district, the state Depart…

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by Sam Barron
Elizabeth, NJ
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Plainfield High School Student Stabbed: School Officials Plainfield High School Student Stabbed: School Officials Plainfield High School Student Stabbed: School Officials
Plainfield High School Student Stabbed: School Officials A Plainfield High School student was stabbed at a local park on Tuesday, Sept. 27, school officials said. The stabbing occurred following an altercation and the injured student was transported to a nearby hospital. School officials said Plainfield Police are investigating the incident and are offering support and counseling services to students. The following day, an armed weapon was dropped into a dumpster by an unidentified individual at Cedarwood K-8 Center at 2:50 p.m., school officials said. The Plainfield Police Department, school Division of Safety and administrators responded "We w…

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by Sam Barron
Mount Pleasant, NY
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New Athletic Director Named At Mount Pleasant Central School District New Athletic Director Named At Mount Pleasant Central School District New Athletic Director Named At Mount Pleasant Central School District
New Athletic Director Named At Mount Pleasant Central School District A school district in Northern Westchester has named a new athletic director who is determined to work together with school staff to foster the growth of student-athletes on the field and in the classroom.  Shawn Baumann is set to be appointed as the new Director of Physical Education, Health, and Athletics for the Mount Pleasant Central School District at the Board of Education meeting on Wednesday, May 24, Superintendent Peter Giarrizzo announced on Wednesday, May 17.  Baumann, who is replacing Donna Pirro who announced her retirement in early Spring, will take on …

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by Ben Crnic
Shelton, CT
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Complaint Against Staff Member Under Investigation At School In Fairfield County Complaint Against Staff Member Under Investigation At School In Fairfield County Complaint Against Staff Member Under Investigation At School In Fairfield County
Complaint Against Staff Member Under Investigation At School In Fairfield County A Fairfield County high school is conducting an investigation and has hired an attorney after a complaint was made against a staff member. The complaint came from Brookfield High School regarding the staffer associated with the school's cheer team and contains allegations involving the well-being of students. The school district has hired an attorney to conduct an investigation of the allegations, officials with the school district said. "In all cases of allegations concerning student and staff safety, the district responds," Superintendent Dr. John W. Barile said in a statement. Barile w…

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by Kathy Reakes
White Plains, NY
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'Meaningful' Matters In Distance Learning, Instructional Videos Not New In Education 'Meaningful' Matters In Distance Learning, Instructional Videos Not New In Education 'Meaningful' Matters In Distance Learning, Instructional Videos Not New In Education
'Meaningful' Matters In Distance Learning, Instructional Videos Not New In Education Do you wake up feeling like your children are in a Petri dish and can't wait for the hindsight to know how well it's working? White Plains Middle School- Highlands Principal Ernest Spatafore takes a glass-half-full approach looking back over the past two months. The biggest challenge, he said in an email, is finding out "the appropriate balance between providing engaging, worthwhile instructional activities, and being sensitive to the physical and emotional toll of the current COVID-19 crisis." Spatafore applauds WPMS teachers for their hard work and especially for their ability to provide …

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by Donna Christopher
DV Plus - Fairfield, CT
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CT School Stands Up To Bullying CT School Stands Up To Bullying CT School Stands Up To Bullying
CT School Stands Up To Bullying There are federal and state laws to protect students from bullying and harassment. Anti-bullying laws have been in place since 2002 in Connecticut when the legislature passed a statute directing all public school districts to develop and implement a bullying policy. Districts are required to have policies and practices in place as well as designated individuals to handle complaints.  One of the ways a large public school can monitor and fight bullying is through a phone alert app so kids and their parents can report incidents. Norwalk Public Schools which has 11,800 students …

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by Donna Christopher