Perth Amboy Follies Continue
Oy, vey...
Derrick Kyriacou, district supervisor of language arts with principal certification, has been temporarily assigned as principal at the Dr. Herbert N. Richardson 21st Century School after five people were placed on leave, according to Acting Superintendent of Schools Dr. Vivian Rodriguez.
The Home News Tribune has confirmed that Richardson School Principal Alvaro Cores, who is new to the district, and the school’s vice principal have been placed on leave, along with three support staff members who do not have direct contact with students.
“We are unable to comment on personnel matters or the extent of any pending investigations at this time,” Rodriguez said.
The employment leaves come at the same time a police report about allegations at the Richardson
The Kids Are Alright
If our governor would just stop for a minute and listen to the real stakeholders in education, he might actually learn something [all emphases mine]:
Question: What’s your reaction to Christie’s announcement that the HSPA would be phased out as a high school test and replaced by end-of-year exams?Jeffrey Yu, 18, senior, WWP South: “At West Windsor Plainsboro South, there hasn’t been a year when a kid didn’t pass the HSPA. It’s an easy test for our district. For myself, I definitely thought it was pretty easy.“I wouldn’t say it’s eighth grade [level]. It had algebra, so I would say that is more 10th
