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Armonk, NY
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Former Westchester Special Needs Student Wins $28M Rape Lawsuit
A former special needs student in Westchester has been awarded $28 million in a rape lawsuit. A jury awarded the $28 million to a former student that was raped nearly seven years ago after being led off the Mount Vernon High School campus when she was supposed to be in class and on the special education bus. According to her attorneys, the verdict is believed to be the largest physical and sexual assault jury verdict in New York State history. The case centered on a 14-year-old girl who was in the special education program at the high school when the sexual assault took place. The lawsuit …
Fairfield, CT
Schools
Area High School Teacher Wins $15K Leadership Award
A high school special education teacher from Connecticut has won a prestigious $15,000 leadership award. Kelsey LaPrad of Stamford, who teaches at Brien McMahon High School n Norwalk, received the grant as part of the Nellie Mae Education Foundation’s Lawrence W. O’Toole Leadership Awards. A total of 13 teachers across the region are being honored for their leadership. LaPrad provides students with intellectual disabilities and autism with real-world learning experiences. LaPrad said she plans to use the grant to train students and teachers to implement a peer-assisted classroom model …
Hackensack, NJ
Schools
Top North Jersey Educators Compete For New Jersey 'Teacher Of The Year' Award
Two educators from Bergen and Passaic counties are among the 21 recognized by the New Jersey Department of Education competing for the "Teacher of the Year" award. A panel of educators will make the selection in October at the State Board of Education meeting. The winner will go on to represent New Jersey in competing for the title of National Teacher of the Year. Gov. Phil Murphy said the educators chosen "exemplify the outstanding level of talent and commitment that exists in New Jersey’s public schools. "Their hard work and dedication is a critical part of making our …
Peekskill, NY
Schools
Peekskill Appoints New School Superintendent
After an extensive search, the Peekskill Board of Education announced that Dr. David Mauricio has been selected to serve as the district’s next Superintendent of Schools. Mauricio, who is currently serving as the chief of Strategic Alignment and Innovation at Buffalo Schools, was officially appointed on Tuesday, April 10. He will replace Peekskill’s Interim Superintendent, Dr. Mary Keenan Foster and begin his three year contract effective July 1. Foster will return to her previous position as Peekskill’s assistant superintendent for Elementary Education. “I am very excited to join the Pee…
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Teacher From Westchester Faces Child Porn Charge
A man from Westchester who works as a special education teacher in the Bronx has been arraigned on child pornography charges alleging that he had images of girls under the age of 10 on his computer, according to the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office. Tyler Davidson, 37, was arraigned in New Rochelle City Court this week after investigators executed a search warrant at his home, seizing his computer, which allegedly had the photos of the minors. Davidson was charged with one count of obscene sexual performance by a child and one count of possessing an obscene performance by a chi…
Norwalk, CT
Schools
Norwalk Teacher Raising Money To Buy Sensory Chairs For Students
A fourth-grade teacher in Norwalk has raised more than $800 for her students. Mrs. Hakim, of the Wolfpit Elementary School, is hoping to purchase wobble chairs to meet her students' sensory needs. "My students are made up a diverse set of backgrounds and include English language learners, special education students and those receiving free or reduced lunches," she said on a campaign. "My students need both wobble chairs and additional seating. Most importantly my students love coming to school, learning and being in fourth grade." She said having those items will allo…
