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Blog: 117 Main Street Project Update (see 3 comments)


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Calendar of Events - Event List

Video: In Little Falls $42.8M has been approved for improvements to schools - Superintendent Tracey Marinelli explains the changes coming to Little Falls schools after getting $42.8M approved in bonds. - https://youtu.be/yG5JV0DUTLY



This tax season, there's a new deduction for interest on car loans





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 in New Jersey are utilizing a new state law to bypass voter approval for capital improvements after previous referendums failed. This law allows districts to approve projects without public votes,, a measure being used in Passaic County to address aging school infrastructure directly. 
Key Details of the Approach:
  • Bypassing Referendums: Following failed voter referendums in 2021 and 2022, officials used the new legislation to move forward with necessary school repairs.
  • State Law Mechanism: According to Rutgers University researcher Marc Pfeiffer, the law allows for bypassing voter approval for significant capital projects, a change intended to address urgent, long-ignored infrastructure needs, as discussed in.
  • Alternative Funding (Newark Example): In a separate instance, Newark schools received $6.3 million in state funds, using capital maintenance funds to fix buildings rather than relying on new local tax initiatives, say Chalkbeat. 
This approach reflects a broader shift towards utilizing state-level mechanisms to address school infrastructure needs when local taxpayers have rejected funding requests.
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Disability and Young Voters: 


Access, Legislation and Mobilizing Young Voters - A National Civic Learning Week Discussion 


NEW DATE: April 22 - 7:00-7:55pm Eastern Time 

Explore the state of voting by people with disabilities and by young voters. Discuss strategies and programs for your school to register students with disabilities to vote and to prepare all students to make a successful plan to vote. 

We will email you the meeting link at the address that you provide through registration. 


Find webinar details about free registration: https://bit.ly/Disability-and-Young-Voters


Lisa Schur, Co-Director, Program for Disability Research, Rutgers University 

Doug Kruse, Co-Director, Program for Disability Research, Rutgers University

Noorya Hayat, Senior Researcher, Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), Tisch College, Tufts University 

Ashleigh McKenna, Chief of Staff, New Voters

Rich Cairn, Emerging America - Moderator


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Disability Benefits 101: Understand the programs that can help you.

Eye on Advocacy: (March 17, 2026)


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PBS Americans Masters Documentary - Streaming until: 4/15/2026
Bella! This Woman's Place Is in the House

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Moving From Awareness to Engagement for Neurodiverse And Autistic Students

Get the insights you need on engaging neurodiverse and autistic students in inclusive, supportive classrooms. Explore research-based strategies, rethought practices, and innovative approaches—from technology to career-connected learning—that help students with autism thrive in school and beyond.

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Celebrate National Reading Month:

March is National Reading Month, a time to celebrate the many benefits of reading and make reading as a family a daily habit. From bedtime stories to library visits, families play a powerful role in nurturing a love of reading and supporting lifelong learning; especially when they provide access to diverse, engaging books and activities. National PTA’s Family Reading Experienceoffers inclusive resources, book lists and activities that empower families to make reading a joyful, shared experience at every age and stage.


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Little Falls Public Schools’  FRIDAY FOLDERS (3/13/26)


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