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Ira L. Marks May 19, 2013 at 04:56 am
What a pleasure now reading the Patch and not having stories saturated with Brian Hughes self…Read More promotions. Thank god the new editor is in and the old editor is gone.
Annalise Silivanch June 2, 2013 at 12:16 pm
Congratulations to Ben Franklin School! The NWF's Eco-School Green Flag takes a whole-school effort…Read More and I hope other NJ schools look into this program. However, Morristown's Unity Charter School was awarded the Green Flag for School year 2011-2012, and their work continues this year as well. For Schools who would like to explore the program as well, please contact Jennifer Dowd, NJ Eco-Schools coordinator at 908-766-5787.
Peter Minde June 2, 2013 at 05:26 pm
It's awesome that Ben Franklin earned a Green Flag. Congratulations, and keep spreading the god…Read More word. However, the Lawrenceville Patch got it wrong: Ben Franklin is not the only NJ school to receive this award; it's the second school to receive it. Unity Charter School received this award on 17 October 2012. We hope that the Lawrenceville Patch will correct their error. Please see URL below:
http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20121129/GRASSROOTS/311290007/Unity-Charter-School-earns-Green-Flag-award
Annalise Silivanch June 4, 2013 at 07:37 pm
Just one more clarification for your first paragraph: since charter schools are public schools, then…Read More it seems that Benjamin Franklin School is the second public school in NJ to receive the Green Flag. Thanks, and congratulations again to the school.
Overtaxed May 2, 2013 at 11:18 am
Here is what's unacceptable & must change (comparison of the median salaries and years of…Read More experience as reported on the NJ Dept of Education web site, year 2010/11, http://education.state.nj.us/rc/rc11/nav.php?c=21;d=2580):
Median salary & years of experience:
School administrators in Lawrence: $129,644 with 18 years of experience
School administrators in New Jersey: $119,491 with 19 years of experience
Faculty in Lawrence: $61,840 with 11 years of experience
Faculty in New Jersey: $63,851 with 10 years of experience
Median salary of all Lawrence Twp school district administrators is 108% of the median salary of NJ state school administrators. The above happens while Lawrence Twp school administrators have 18 years of experience while the NJ median is 19 years.
On the other hand, Lawrence school district teachers with more years of experience (11 years) earn less than teachers in NJ with fewer years of experience (10 years).
Why does the Lawrence school board allow the above to happen? Why do they favor administrators over teachers in the district with average schools?
Chief Wahoo May 2, 2013 at 12:06 pm
Get the schools off the damn property tax bills !!!!
The most regressive tax in the world has…Read More killed this state. Why dies the so called progressive party back a regressive tax ?????? Public unions of course.
Patrick May 2, 2013 at 08:49 pm
would you prefer a VAT? or income?
I guess the thinking is that most people buy the home they can…Read More afford, now should there be deductions for the elderly and low income folks, well yes. But imagine what would happen to home sales if a township moved to a VAT or income tax? High end sales would drop, and of course it would effect the poorest as they are typically renters, and would be paying more taxes. And local business? please you know if you had to pay 15 to 20% vs 7% you buy at the 7. And You'll still pay property tax to the county...
maybe you had a different plan?
Angela Drake April 25, 2013 at 06:44 pm
This was one of the best after school clubs Ben Franklin has created. My daughter had a fabulous…Read More time and truly learned how to care for others in small ways. Even though they are young children, they can make a difference. Thank you for all your hard work Mrs. Krisak!
maggie smith April 26, 2013 at 12:36 am
Helping hands from some of our youngest people in one of our best schools
Great Job Teachers
Gerry Horne April 26, 2013 at 03:56 pm
One child at a time, taking one step at a time to help our neighbors. Great job Mrs Krisak.
Gerry Horne April 24, 2013 at 02:32 pm
Gee would it have been so difficult to at least put their names in the article. WTG young ladies.…Read More I know your parents are so proud of your accomplishments. You are our future. Keep up the good work.
maggie smith April 22, 2013 at 01:36 pm
Congratulations to the very best students
And thank you to our Lawrence twsp. Teachers
Peter F Lieggi April 23, 2013 at 02:13 am
I was there for kindergarten, and I still have my report card that said I would be ready for 1st…Read More grade at St Ann's. It may not be much, but I can say yes I was there as well as my brother Paul as he was there for kindergarten and 1st grade!!!! I enjoyed it and my teacher Mrs Leibowitz and my speech teacher when I was at St Ann's, who I wish i could remember her name.
Lynden Arden April 9, 2013 at 06:28 pm
Thank you new editor for posting Rider related stories. A major University in our town was barely…Read More mentioned in this patch in the past.
Joe R May 8, 2013 at 04:27 pm
Charter schools are private schools getting public money. They are unaccountable to the duly elected…Read More school boards and the residents have no say as to whether they want a charter school dumped into their district or not. No matter what the charter school advocates claim, charter schools do drain funds and resources from the regular public schools. Charter schools are, in effect, separate school districts unto themselves. The residents don't get to vote directly on the charter school budget or the charter school board of directors. There's a war against the traditional public schools and unfortunately, it's going swimmingly.
Mimi A. Gain May 8, 2013 at 04:45 pm
You draw a distinction between "educational" and "political" needs, apparently…Read More assuming the reader already believes that the local political process does not serve the interests of education. Left unquestioned is an assumption that no "political" process is at play in any alternative authorizing mechanism. I suggest that it is all politics, and none of us is above politics.
I think it is reasonable to assume that a community collectively wants to serve its own children well. The members of a community, or their elected school board, may always consider the advice of Rutgers, The Education Law Center, NJEA, and the state Board of Education.
Lisa Ostrowski May 8, 2013 at 04:59 pm
Are you serious Ms. Waters? You truly believe a community refferendum is equivalent to a single…Read More authority? That's quite a stretch.
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