school shootings

Superintendent of North Rockland Schools is Pursuing an Aggressive Agenda for 2018-2019

By rctadmin on August 16, 2018 Local

BY BARRY WARNER “It has been a busy summer,” began School Superintendent Ileana Eckert to the Rockland County Times, “Our biggest thing obviously is transitioning to full-day kindergarten for all our children. It has been a long wish of ours.” “The extra funding came from the Governor this year and for the next three years,” […]

Safer Schools Through Better Communication

By rctadmin on August 16, 2018 Editorials

BY DIANE DIMOND Here’s an idea: Instead of turning our schools into fortresses to try to prevent the next school shooting, how about we do more? As we contemplate adding metal detectors and bulletproof safe rooms to schools, how about we try an additional approach? How about setting up dedicated lines of communication within schools […]