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Lawrence Township Spanish Immersion Program Remains Unaltered
Applause and cheers rang through the standing-room-only crowd at the Lawrence Township School Board meeting Monday after board members narrowly voted to keep the Spanish Immersion Program’s kindergarten at Forest Glen Elementary. The 3-2 decision followed more than two hours of passionate comments from parents and staff members regarding the Balancing Enrollment Committee’s recommendation to [...]
Reduce, expand or move? (Video) Lawrence Township Magnet Programs Under Construction
For weeks I’ve been weighing the pros and cons of placing my son in a Spanish immersion program when he heads off to kindergarten next fall. He could attend a traditional kindergarten at Amy Beverland’s new Early Learning Center or we could opt for the Immersion program at Forest Glen Elementary, where his instruction would [...]
Lawrence Swimmers Compete Against Olympians at National Grand Prix Competition
Nine Lawrence Township teenagers who qualified to compete against the best swimmers in the nation were a bit starstruck when they saw the 17 U.S. Olympians who were among their competitors at the USA Swimming Toyota Southern California Grand Prix. Even though the stars were shining bright in Long Beach, Calif., members of the Lawrence [...]
