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Tax Exempt Status/Woodrow Wilson/Increased Population: Princeton Schools Year In Review
A look back at the top school stories that made news in Princeton in 2016.

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Coalition Forms In Opposition To Rider's Plan To Close Westminster Choir College At Princeton
The coalition consists of Westminster Choir College alumni, parents, and students.
DOJ Concludes Review Of Americans With Disabilities Policies At Princeton University
The review began after a who attempted to commit suicide filed a discrimination lawsuit against the university in 2014.
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It Would Cost Too Much To Renovate Former Valley Road School Building, Princeton BOE Rules
The Spiezle Architectural Group explored the issue for the district, Planet Princeton reports.
Rider University May Eliminate Westminster Choir College's Princeton Campus
The move would be done to avoid a potential deficit of $13.1 million by 2019, according to published reports.
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Princeton Charter School Files Application For Expansion
The school filed its application on the deadline to do so last Thursday, Planet Princeton reports.
Princeton Charter School Expansion Proposed: Report
The school is looking to add students in grades K-2, but the public school district has taken issue with the proposal.
Princeton Schools Affirm Dual Language Program At Community Park School
The School Board affirmed the program as a successful and ongoing initiative.
How Many Princeton High School Students Exceeded PARCC Expectations?
A report on Tuesday showed how many failed to meet expectations, but what was the percentage of students that exceeded them?
Princeton Schools Explore Short Term Options For Increasing Student Population
The Valley Road School may be reopened, with the administration housed there moving to the Princeton Packet building, the paper reports.
Princeton University Students Must Read 'Consent Pledge' Before Partying At On-Campus Eating Clubs
The pledge is new, and modeled after a similar pledge at Stanford University, according to published reports.
Agreement Reached In Princeton University Tax Exemption Case
The agreement was reached with the trial scheduled to begin on Monday, according to published reports.
Princeton Investigating Pro-Trump Emails Alleging University Is 'Anti-White'
The university is investigating the emails, which appear to have been sent from an off-campus server over the weekend.
Princeton University Professor Wins Nobel Prize In Physics
F. Duncan Haldane was awarded the prize "for theoretical discoveries of topological phase transitions and topological phases of matter."
Princeton Schools Look At Options To Handle Increasing Population
A referendum on expansion is a possibility.
Bond Referendum Possible As Growth Continues In Princeton School District: Report
There are 131 new students in the district for the 2016-17 school year.
Impact Of New Residential Developments On Princeton School Enrollment Remains A Mystery
The two developments are projected to create 600 units, but the total number of potential students remains unknown.
7 New Trustees Join Princeton University Board: Report
Their terms begin July 1.
Princeton Residents Challenging University's Exempt Status Won't Have to Pay Court Fees: Report
Fees could've added up to $25,540.
Woodrow Wilson 'Mural' To Be Removed From Princeton Dining Hall
A black-and-white photo of Wilson throwing out the first pitch at a baseball game in 1915 will be removed within the next few days.
N.J. Students' Offensive 'Nazi Vs. Jews' Beer Pong Game Sparks National Outrage
An offensive Nazi vs. Jews beer pong game played by students at a New Jersey high school has sparked a national outrage.
Woodrow Wilson's Name to Remain on Princeton University Buildings
A board-appointed committee also recommended “an expanded and more vigorous commitment to diversity and inclusion” at the University.
Princeton School Board Approves Tentative $91.4 Million Budget
The final approval is set for April 26.
Princeton Schools Considering Alternate Revenue as Budget Looms
The draft budget calls for an annual tax increase of $215.12 for the owner of an average Princeton home.
Princeton School District's Draft Budget Includes Tax Increase
The Board of Education will consider the proposed budget at its March 15 meeting.
Princeton Public Schools Tout Results of Dual Language Immersion Program
The first class to register for the program can now conduct an entire class exclusively in Spanish.
Princeton's Attempt to Have Tax Exemption Case Thrown Out Denied: Report
The University said the case should be thrown out on procedural issues.
Appeals Court Issues Ruling in Princeton University Tax Exemption Case
The University was looking to appeal a decision that it beared the burden of proof in the case.
Princeton Ranked NJ's Top School District In 2016, 5th Best In Nation
The national and state lists rank school districts based on teaching statistics and about 920,000 ratings from 240,000 students and parents.
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