By DEVON CHAFFEE, DOTTIE MORRIS and ALLYSON RYDER For the Monitor Published: 5/26/2019 12:10:18 AM In December 2017, Gov. Chris Sununu created the Advisory Council on Diversity and Inclusion to help identify how the state of New Hampshire could foster a more diverse, inclusive and equitable environment, including by combating discrimination. He created the advisory council following a series of racial bias incidents across the state, such as the attempted lynching of a biracial boy in Claremont, multiple instances of racial bias on the UNH campus and another at Oyster River High School. Given the targeting of young people in all of these incidents, the advisory council knew that diversity, inclusion and equity in our schools would be a focus. What we found was that school-based discrimination is a pressing issue facing families across New Hampshire.As members of the advisory council, we knew our first task was to hear directly from local communities. To do this, we conducted … [Read more...] about Our Turn: Keeping discrimination out of N.H. public schools
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Providence Public School lunches lack halal options
Though Providence Public Schools serve lunch to tens of thousands of students each year, not every student can look forward to a school-provided meal. Students who keep halal — or only eat food that has been prepared in accordance to Islamic law as specified in the Quran — are unlikely to find acceptable options in their school cafeterias. At lunch, “there is no such thing as halal food in any of these school(s),” wrote Abdourahim Akimana, Providence Public School liaison for Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island in an email to The Herald. While the state must ensure that every school district follows state and federal nutrition guidelines, the state does not review the specific food options districts provide, wrote Megan Geoghegan, communications director for the Rhode Island Department of Education, in an email to The Herald. The Providence Public School Department provides food through Sodexo USA, a national food and facilities management … [Read more...] about Providence Public School lunches lack halal options
Passaic Tech: No. 8 in the North Jersey Public School Football Countdown
Greg Mattura North Jersey Record Published 10:00 p.m. UTC Aug 22, 2018 No. 8 Passaic Tech Coach: Matt Demarest, seventh season Last year’s record: 8-2, lost in first round of North 1, Group 5 playoffs to Bloomfield, 21-3. Last year’s final ranking: 8th Rearview Mirror: Passaic Tech has had six consecutive seasons of at least six wins under Demarest and is 51-16 overall, featuring a sectional title in 2015 and sectional runner-up in 2014 and 2016. The Bulldogs graduated six All-Passaic picks from last year’s team, including a trio of first-team selections from a defense that registered four shutouts. MORE: Counting down North Jersey's Top 20 public school football teams MORE: North Jersey football coaches attempting to find consensus on best way to improve game Looking ahead: The Bulldogs boast a veteran offensive line that features senior Adrian Malave and Isaiah Willis and junior brothers Jared and Jayden Johnson. They won the tug-of-war at The Linemen’s … [Read more...] about Passaic Tech: No. 8 in the North Jersey Public School Football Countdown
New Documentary Studies Experience of Native Americans in Public School System vs. Homeschool
click to enlarge A free screening of the 2018 short documentary film Uncolonized will take place August 23 at Our Lady of the Lake University. The film “takes a critical look at the historical experiences of native children inside of the U.S. public education system” by following a family who decides to homeschool their daughters, Natahney, 11, and Mimicah, 7, rather than send them to public school. Uncolonized also looks at the history of “Indian boarding schools” in the late 19th and early 20th centuries where native children were sent to assimilate them to Euro-American standards. “With our kids, we want the freedom for them to think for themselves, protect themselves and learn what they want to learn,” said Chasity, the young girls’ mother, in the film. The screening is sponsored by the American Indians in Texas at the Spanish Colonial Missions (AITSCM), the mission of which is to “work for the preservation and protection of the … [Read more...] about New Documentary Studies Experience of Native Americans in Public School System vs. Homeschool
$3.3M allocated to improve 30 Staten Island public schools
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- About $3.3 million will go to 30 Staten Island public schools for major capital improvements, including $1.57 million to renovate a playground the Edwin Markham School, Councilman Steven Matteo (R-Mid-Island) announced Saturday. Matteo funded the capital improvements and jointly funded renovations at the Westerleigh middle school with City Council Speaker Corey Johnson. "As an elected official and as a parent of public school students, I recognize the positive impact that a new computer lab, technological innovation and a renovated classroom or gymnasium can have on a child's learning experience," said Matteo. "Improving our educational infrastructure is vital to the continued success of our schools and our students, and that is why I have always made it a priority to provide the necessary capital funding and support to Staten Island schools." Matteo has allocated nearly $12 million to improve school facilities since taking office in 2014. … [Read more...] about $3.3M allocated to improve 30 Staten Island public schools