The Bookbag
If you read any of these books*, submit a short book review, 300 words or fewer, for publication in the Courier. Please send submissions to courier@pcnr.com. Look for more recommendations in the future.
KINDERGARTEN
Wind in the Willows
by Kenneth Grahame
FIRST GRADE
Jungle Book
by Rudyard Kipling Full Story
Schools Prepare for Budget Cuts
Boards of education and administrators in each of Putnam’s six school districts have spent many sleepless nights in recent days preparing for the inevitable— larger class sizes, fewer extracurricular activities and electives, less academic assistance for needy students, and massive layoffs—the result, in part, of a proposed state budget that includes a $1.4 billion education Full Story
Galef, Leibell at Odds Over Teacher Retirement Incentive
Assemblywoman Sandy Galef favors an early retirement teacher incentive that will be voted upon in the State Assembly any day now.
The legislation would enact a temporary retirement incentive for teachers and other school personnel who are 55 or older and have 25 or more years of service, compared to 55 or older and 30 or more years in the system under current law. Full Story
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