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Teacher Sydney Nigro contests nonrenewal in public Donaldson hearing
Summary
Thomas Jefferson Middle School teacher Sydney Nigro told the board she had positive observations and student growth data and disputed the district’s stated reasons for nonrenewal; supporters, including ETA president Jeff Bowden and a 24‑year veteran teacher, urged the board to reconsider.
At a public Donaldson hearing the Edison Township Board of Education heard testimony from Thomas Jefferson Middle School English teacher Sydney Nigro, who challenged the district’s decision not to renew her contract.
Nigro described her path into teaching and summarized classroom performance data: she said 89% of her students met targeted growth objectives on a standardized metrics and that 98–100% of students were passing her course during the year she taught. She also recounted…
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