Tag: school board

Port Jervis School Board President William Onofry Runs for Reelection

Having served on the Port Jervis District school board for 14 years, William Onofry is running for another three-year term to continue serving the community he grew up in. A believer in a diverse school board, Onofry said his background as a home builder would contribute to more informed board decisions in capital projects. He appreciates…


Ontario School Named After Former US President to Be Renamed

School board trustees have announced F.D. Roosevelt Public School in London, Ontario, will be renamed, attributing the decision to the former U.S. president’s history. Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB) said on March 28 that trustees had voted to change the name of the school at a board meeting that day. The school will be…


Ontario School Named After US President Franklin Roosevelt to Be Renamed

School board trustees have announced F.D. Roosevelt Public School in London, Ontario, will be renamed, attributing the decision to the former U.S. president’s history. Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB) said on March 28 that trustees had voted to change the name of the school at a board meeting that day. The school will be…


DOJ Had ‘No Legitimate Basis’ to Use FBI Against Concerned Parents, House Judiciary Report Says

A Republican-led panel on the House Judiciary Committee has found “no legitimate basis” for the Justice Department to use federal law enforcement to police concerned parents speaking their minds at local school board meetings. In an interim report (pdf) published on Tuesday, the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government said evidence so…


BC School Trustee ‘Traumatized’ by Detailed Child Rape in School Library Book

Explicitly sexual, and even violently sexual, books found in B.C. school libraries have sparked an outcry that has especially flared up in Chilliwack School District 33. One of the books, “Identical,” by Ellen Hopkins, details a father raping his 7-year-old daughter. “I was traumatized,” District 33 Trustee Heather Maahs told The Epoch Times. “I cannot…


LIVE NOW: NTD Evening News (Feb. 24): US, EU Issue New Sanctions on Russia as Ukraine Marks One Year of War; Biden Will Run in 2024: Jill

Feb. 24 marks one year since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The White House announced sweeping new sanctions against Russia as world leaders renew their vow to support Ukraine. Meanwhile, China issues a proposal for a ceasefire, but Western officials remain skeptical of Beijing’s intentions. First Lady Jill Biden told the Associated Press that President Joe…


NTD Evening News (Feb. 24): US, EU Issue New Sanctions on Russia as Ukraine Marks One Year of War; Biden Will Run in 2024: Jill

Feb. 24 marks one year since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The White House announced sweeping new sanctions against Russia as world leaders renew their vow to support Ukraine. Meanwhile, China issues a proposal for a ceasefire, but Western officials remain skeptical of Beijing’s intentions. First Lady Jill Biden told the Associated Press that President Joe…


A Journey From Pain to Peace: Father of Rape Victim Tells His Story

LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va.—To say the Smith family has had a tough year-and-a-half would be an understatement. Last May, Scott and Jessica Smith’s then-ninth-grade daughter was raped in a school bathroom by a teenage boy wearing a skirt. The family’s ensuing quest for justice has seen them pitched against the school district, state prosecutors, and those…


A Journey From Pain to Peace: Father of Virginia Rape Victim Tells His Story

LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va.—To say the Smith family has had a tough year-and-a-half would be an understatement. In May 2021, Scott and Jessica Smith’s then-ninth-grade daughter was raped in a school bathroom by a teenage boy wearing a skirt. The family’s ensuing quest for justice has seen them pitched against the school district, county prosecutors, and…


DOJ Appeals Special Master Appointment in Trump Case; MI Parents Continue Protesting Explicit Books | NTD Evening News

The Justice Department on Oct. 14 officially appealed the appointment of the special master who is overseeing the review of documents seized at Mar-a-Lago. Parents at a crowded school board meeting in Michigan voiced their opinion on whether sexually explicit books should be available to children in school libraries and classrooms. * Click the “Save”…