Montclair Education Association president calls month-to-month contracts ‘atrocious’.
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Putrino paid over $400k by Montclair school district while on administrative leave
Former Renaissance principal has been on leave since September 2020.
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Buzz Aldrin Middle School students win honors in art contest
Tasked with drawing a building, group of buildings or architecture with a holiday flair.
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Audit of Montclair school district in 2021-2022 year finds 7 corrective actions
All but one — involving Individualized Education Plans — considered housekeeping items.
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Greenwood at Glenfield event featured local Black-owned businesses and Black history
Participants learned about the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, known as Black Wall Street.
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Montclair school district continues to expand its free preschool program
Plan for 2023-24 year includes doubling classrooms, teaching 180 students.
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Montclair PTA Council wins national advocacy award
Recognizes group’s work on bond referendum campaign.
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Watchung School students learn about whale populations from scientists in Antarctica
Teacher Drury Thorp heard about program from former student turned scientist.
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Montclair schools on alert after nonspecific threat to Essex County schools
Schools resumed normal activities at midday.
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We cannot continue to cut our way to school budgets (Letter to the Editor)
“We’ve already seen the need for unpleasant cuts in past budgets; this predicament is not new.,” Andrew Gideon writes.
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Renaissance parents gather in support of principal Maria Francisco
A judge has confirmed an arbitration decision reinstating former principal Joseph Putrino.
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Judge confirms arbitration decision reinstating Joseph Putrino as Renaissance principal
Montclair school district had challenged arbitrator’s ruling.
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Montclair Robotics to be classified as a team starting in 2023-24 school year
Status change will ensure district funding each year for equipment, transportation and more.
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Montclair school board approves revised 2023-24 calendar
The schedule includes 12 half-days, instead of the proposed 22.