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  EDMONTON -- Edmonton Catholic Schools is the latest Alberta school division to decide not to pilot the draft K-6 curriculum during the 2021-22 school year. The draft has been marred in controversy, with concerns about its content, academic language and timing during the pandemic. “We believe the conditions have not been met for a quality piloting process,” said ECSD Chief Superintendent Robert Martin. “This decision is based on the voices of more than 1,000 teachers.” “Across...

He added that while smaller Herkimer County schools have had the capacity to bus students who wanted to attend school in person, under the old 6-foot rule, they lacked the classroom space to bring those students back. "Those schools benefit from the 6-foot/3-foot change in guidance, but Central Valley does not. Central Valley needs a guidance change that allows us to put more kids on buses for it to affect us,” he said. The Little Falls City School District plans to bring its fourth- and fift...

Radford University student in custody after gun fired on campus, police say There’s no longer a threat to campus or the city, according to a university spokeswoman Published:  Updated:  Tags:  At about 1:54 p.m., police were notified that someone had fired a gun near Muse Hall. A Radford City Sheriff’s Office deputy was in the immediate area, saw what happened, immediately followed the fleeing suspect and had the person in custody at 1:56 p.m., as officers from the Radford University Pol...

Seneca Nation offers vaccine to neighboring school districts Seneca Nation Health System scheduling appointments on target dates Author: News Release Seneca Nation With Western New York possibly facing a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Seneca Nation is reaching out to neighboring school districts near its Cattaraugus and Allegany territories to help make vaccines accessible for eligible students and staff. The Nation recently notified district leaders at Gowanda, Silver Creek, Lake Sho...

UpdatedMon, Apr 12, 2021 at 8:19 am ET Reply Sara Costa Yuen and Caitlin Shelburne are the two finalists for the principal job at Stapleton Elementary School in Framingham. (Framingham Public Schools) FRAMINGHAM, MA — Parents and residents will get a chance to meet the two finalists for the principal job at Stapleton Elementary School this week during a public forum, according to Framingham Public Schools. Former Stapleton principal Anne Diaz stepped down from the job in February 2020 due t...

Death of mother, son in Boonton pond ruled accidental The deaths of a mother and her young son in a Boonton park pond have been ruled accidental. After 35-year-old Warda Syeds 6-year-old son was found crying for his mother in her parked car on Feb. 23, police tracked footprints to the edge of the Rockaway River. They discovered the bodies of Syed and her son Uzair Ahmed,11, in the water in the Upper Pond section of the Grace Lord Park. Acting Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll said the...

Deaths of mother and 11-year-old son found in N.J. river ruled accidental Updated Mar 02, 2021; Posted Mar 02, 2021 A woman and a 11 year-old boys bodies were found dead in the Rockaway River at Grace Lord Park Tuesday evening. Tuesday, February 23, 2021. Boonton, N.J. USA (Aristide Economopoulos | NJ Advance Media) Aristide Economopoulos | NJ Advance Media Facebook Share The deaths of a mother and her 11-year-old son who were found in a river in Boonton’s Grace Lord Park last week were ...

Police ID teacher, 11-year-old son found dead in N.J. river after younger son called for her Updated Feb 25, 2021; Posted Feb 25, 2021 A woman and a 11 year-old boys bodies were found dead in the Rockaway River at Grace Lord Park Tuesday evening. Tuesday, February 23, 2021. Boonton, N.J. USA (Aristide Economopoulos | NJ Advance Media) Aristide Economopoulos | NJ Advance Media Facebook Share On Wednesday afternoon, the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office identified Warda Syed, 35, and her so...

BOONTON — The mother who was found dead with one of her young sons in a park pond on Tuesday night had faced a series of tragedies in the days before, reports say. The bodies of Warda Syed, 35, and 11-year-old Uzair Ahmed were discovered in the water in the Upper Pond section of Grace Lord Park after people encountered Syeds surviving 6-year-old son alone in a parked car nearby. Acting Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll has not revealed the circumstances or cause of their deaths. Flower...

Keith Falko, whose 34-year career in the Allentown School District included a stint as a popular but tough principal at Allen High School, will retire on Feb. 12.