Substitute Teacher Pay Rate Doubles Amid COVID Driven Staffing Shortages In This NJ District Substitute Teacher Pay Rate Doubles Amid COVID Driven Staffing Shortages In This NJ District
Substitute Teacher Pay Rate Doubles Amid COVID Driven Staffing Shortages In This NJ District Substitute teaching pay has more than doubled in a South Jersey school district this year due to staff shortages, NJ Advance Media repotted, citing school sources. When the Bridgeton school year began in September, subs were making just $90, the outlet said. Then, the daily pay rate for subs increased to $135 a day. The Bridgeton School Board recently voted to raise the daily pay rate for subs even higher: $200. Bridgeton High School closed on Dec. 10 due to not having enough substitutes to fill in for teachers who called out that day, among many schools plagued by the coronavirus, NJ…
MD Gov. Hogan Gets COVID-19, Blasts School District's Decision To Go Fully Remote MD Gov. Hogan Gets COVID-19, Blasts School District's Decision To Go Fully Remote
MD Gov. Hogan Gets Covid-19, Blasts School District's Decision To Go Fully Remote Prince George's County Public Schools will move fully to remote learning through Jan. 18, and Maryland Governor Larry Hogan made it known: He's not for it. Hogan, who recently tested positive for COVID-19, said it's a "big deal and terrible mistake and something that we're very opposed to," according to NBC Washington. “We all want to keep our kids safe but we’ve got protocols in place. There’s a hundred cases in Prince George’s County out of 131,000 students.” PGCPS will close all buildings starting Dec. 20 and move to virtual learning for three days ahead of their winter break which will…
Shots Fired Outside High School In Hudson Valley Shots Fired Outside High School In Hudson Valley
Shots Fired Outside High School In Hudson Valley Gunshots fired outside a Hudson Valley high school forced an area school district to cancel classes and parent-teacher conferences, district officials announced. At approximately 3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 15, there were reports of shots fired in Dutchess County outside of the Poughkeepsie High School on Forbus Street. Two people were subsequently detained by police in connection to the shooting, which remains under investigation. No injuries were reported. Out of precaution, the district announced that high school students should not report to class on Tuesday, Nov. 16 for a scheduled half-…
Ida Rips Through Region, Causing Power Outages, Flooding, Road, School Closures Ida Rips Through Region, Causing Power Outages, Flooding, Road, School Closures
Ida Rips Through Region, Causing Power Outages, Flooding, Road, School Closures Three days after making landfall in Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane, Ida ripped through the Northeast, wreaking havoc with numerous power outages, flooding, and road and school closures on Thursday, Sept. 2. Several tornadoes triggered by the massive storm were reported in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. At least eight people were killed in New York during the height of the storm, including three men, three women and a 2-year-old boy died in flooding incidents in the city. States of emergency have been issued for much of the Northeast, including New York City and surrounding counties, whe…
Mother, 7-Year-Old Daughter Found Dead Inside Fairfield County Home Mother, 7-Year-Old Daughter Found Dead Inside Fairfield County Home
Mother, 7-Year-Old Daughter Found Dead Inside Fairfield County Home Click here for an updated story - New Details, IDs: Fairfield County Mother Drowned Daughter, Then Killed Herself, Police Say An investigation is underway after a mother and her young daughter were found dead inside a home in Connecticut. At approximately 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 17, in Fairfield County, the Westport Police Department, along with Westport Emergency Medical Services and the Westport Fire Department, responded to the home on Lyndale Park in Westport on a report of an unresponsive female.  Upon arrival, the woman was located inside the home, and it was determined that sh…
Long Island District To Close Two Schools During Summer Long Island District To Close Two Schools During Summer
Long Island District To Close Two Schools During Summer A school district on Long Island is opting to close a pair of elementary schools over the summer due to declining enrollment. The Northport-East Northport School District voted 5 to 2 this week to shutter the Bellerose Avenue and Dickinson Avenue elementary schools, despite protestations from parents. It is estimated that closing the schools could save the district upwards of $7 million following a difficult year fiscally due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to reports, there was a rally held before the Board of Education meeting in an effort to put a pause on the vote, but the Trustees…
COVID-19: Garnet Middle School Pivots To Remote Instruction After 18 Positive Cases In 12 Days COVID-19: Garnet Middle School Pivots To Remote Instruction After 18 Positive Cases In 12 Days
Covid-19: Garnet Middle School Pivots To Remote Instruction After 18 Positive Cases In 12 Days A middle school in Delaware County will move to remote instruction for the remainder of the week after 18 positive cases were reported in less than two weeks, school officials announced Tuesday. Garnet Valley Middle School will pivot to virtual learning starting April 27 to April 30 and will return for in-person learning on May 3, Superintendent, Dr. Marc Bertrand wrote in a statement. Although the new cases span three grade levels, Bertrand noted they were not caused by linked transmission in school.  Parents and students can visit the district's COVID-19 Data Chart for information t…
New Jersey Schools Go Remote, Close Ahead Of Thursday's Winter Storm New Jersey Schools Go Remote, Close Ahead Of Thursday's Winter Storm
New Jersey Schools Go Remote, Close Ahead Of Thursday's Winter Storm New Jersey schools are moving to remote learning or closing entirely ahead of Thursday's winter storm. Between 6 and 9 inches of snow and sleet is expected between Thursday and Friday across much of the state. Here's a list of districts that have announced closures or a switch to remote learning for Thursday. Did we miss one? Email [email protected]. Asbury Park: remote Barnegat: remote Bergenfield: remote Bernards Twp: remote Bloomfield: closed Denville: remote Dover: closed East Windsor Regional: remote Egg Harbor Township: remote Freehold: remote Hazlet: remote Holmdel:…
'Whitening' Of Camden City Teaching Staff Blamed On Growth Of Charter Schools 'Whitening' Of Camden City Teaching Staff Blamed On Growth Of Charter Schools
'Whitening' Of Camden City Teaching Staff Blamed On Growth Of Charter Schools As Camden shifts classroom instruction from public to more privately-operated charter and renaissance schools the city has had trouble maintaining diversity among its teaching staff, a new report found.  The study by the New Jersey Policy Perspective, titled, "The 'Whitening' of Camden's Teachers," concluded that as charter school enrollments grow, Camden is employing fewer black teachers. “The state, which controls the schools in Camden, has plowed ahead with charter school expansion — but hasn’t always stopped to think about the consequences,” said Mark Weber, the report's author. “I…
Some Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts, Shifts To Remote Learning For Tuesday Some Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts, Shifts To Remote Learning For Tuesday
Some Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts, Shifts To Remote Learning For Tuesday The following school districts have announced closures and shifts to remote learning for Tuesday, Feb. 2 due to the major winter storm. Reload page for new updates. Fairfield County Bethel Public Schools, closed Bridgeport Public Schools, remote learning day due to weather Darien Public Schools, remote learning day due to weather Fairfield Public Schools, remote learning day due to weather Greenwich Public Schools, remote learning day due to weather Newtown Public Schools, remote learning day due to weather Norwalk Public Schools, remote learning day due to weathe…
New Update - Schools Announce Closures, Shifts To Remote Learning For Tuesday New Update - Schools Announce Closures, Shifts To Remote Learning For Tuesday
New Update - Schools Announce Closures, Shifts To Remote Learning For Tuesday The following school districts have announced closures and shifts to remote learning for Tuesday, Feb. 2 due to the major winter storm.Reload page for new updates. Westchester County Ardsley Public Schools, remote instruction Bedford Central School District, closed Byram Hills Central School District, asynchronous snow day Chappaqua Central School District, closed Croton Harmon School District, closed Eastchester Union Free School District, asynchronous snow day Elmsford Union Free School District, remote instruction  Greenburgh North Castle UFSD, remote instructi…
SNOW DAY: These Montgomery County Schools Will Be Closed Tuesday SNOW DAY: These Montgomery County Schools Will Be Closed Tuesday
Snow DAY: These Montgomery County Schools Will Be Closed Tuesday Some Montgomery County students will have a double dose of snow days, with many school districts already announcing closures ahead of Tuesday's morning commute. As of Monday morning, the following Montgomery County districts were closed or remote on Tuesday (did we miss one? email [email protected]). Scroll down for full list. Cheltenham School District: closed Jenkintown School District: remote North Penn School District: remote Pottsgrove School District: remote Souderton School District: remote Spring-Ford Area School District: remote Upper Dublin School District: closed Upper Per…