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Yahoo
22-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
This South Jersey admin has been named the National High School Principal of the Year
This South Jersey high school can officially say they have the best principal in the country. Lenape High School Principal Tony Cattani was recognized this July as High School National Principal of the Year by the National Association of Secondary School Principals at an award reception in Seattle, according to a press release from the school district. "(I) live and breathe Lenape pride every day, everywhere I go," he said in his acceptance speech. "It takes over my life." More: The fastest-growing towns in South Jersey: Did yours make the list? In the principal's 18-year tenure at the school, he has "developed a positive and inclusive leadership style," the press release stated. Cattani is credited with professional development initiatives such as a peer observation program and "Collegiality Cafes," which allow staff to lead professional development sessions. Superintendent Carol Birnbohm acknowledged in the release that Cattani's leadership is "rooted in valuing his staff members and fostering their growth." The principal was also lauded for student advocacy, such as supporting Lenape's Wellness Room, a place for students to decompress, launching World Voices Day to encourage students to celebrate their cultures and heritages, taking point on a mid-year Wellness Day to teach stress management, and encouraging student leadership through the school's Passion Project initiative and the Lenape Leadership Academy. In the award announcement, the National Association of Secondary School Principals called Cattani a "visionary leader." "Known as a tireless advocate for students, he consistently places their well-being and academic and personal growth at the forefront of every initiative," the announcement said. "His dedication and impact have set a lasting standard for leadership within the Lenape Community and beyond." In addition to holding the annual title, Cattani is now to represent high school principals nationally on behalf of the National Association of Secondary School Principals . Kaitlyn McCormick writes about education and community news across South Jersey for the Courier-Post, The Daily Journal and the Burlington County Times. If you have a story she should tell, email her at kmccormick@ And subscribe to stay up to date on the news you need. This article originally appeared on Cherry Hill Courier-Post: Lenape principal named National High School Principal of the Year Solve the daily Crossword
CBS News
16-07-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Shannopin Country Club's 17th hole features very unique green complex
The 17th hole at Shannopin Country Club is one of the most unique and most difficult par 3s in the Pittsburgh area. Shannopin Country Club was established in 1920, named after the Lenape tribe Chief Shannopin. Located just 10 miles north of Pittsburgh, Shannopin has one of the most unique and difficult par 3 holes in western Pennsylvania. The 17th hole plays 200 yards, downhill, and is guarded with several bunkers, but what makes the hole stand out is the green. "It's 42 yards from front to back," said Shannopin Country Club head golf professional Eric Teasdale. "At its widest point, it's only 10 yards wide. So the green slopes from back left to front right on both of those greens. It's kind of like you're hitting right into the green like that. It's 194 yards downhill, true yardage, not counting slope or anything. We can get it up to a little over 200 yards." The difficult 17th hole can make or break a lot of matches played at Shannopin. "Our 17th-18th hole is a very hard hole and they're matchbreakers for sure," Teasdale said. The tee shot on the 17th offers no real bailout area with out of bounds to the right and two bunkers guarding the front part of the green. Approach shots that miss to the right of the green will have a nearly 15 foot pitch up the hillside to contend with. "Any time that pin is in the back, we have very few individuals that hit it all the way onto the green," Teasdale said. Downhill putts on the slick surface will be hard to contend with and leaving yourself a tap-in par will be a big win. "Anytime you make a 3 on this hole, you're happy," Teasdale said. Founded: 1920 Public or Private: Private Location: 1 Windmere Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15202 Phone Number: 412-761-2900 Website: Course Designer: Emil Loeffler Par: 71 Yardages, Course Rating, and Slope Rating:
San Francisco Chronicle
30-05-2025
- Politics
- San Francisco Chronicle
Trump's education secretary says NY discriminating against school with Native American chief mascot
MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. (AP) — New York is discriminating against a school district that is refusing a state order to get rid of its Native American chief mascot, President Donald Trump's top education official said Friday. U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said on a visit to Massapequa High School on Long Island that a weekslong investigation by her agency has determined that state education officials are violating federal civil rights law and could face a Justice Department investigation or risk losing federal funding. McMahon didn't elaborate on the finding but said her department will be asking the state to voluntarily sign a resolution apologizing to Massapequa and allowing it and other districts in the state to continue using the mascot of their choosing. If the state refuses, the former longtime CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment said her department could turn the case over the Justice Department. 'That's how serious we are,' said McMahon, who made the announcement alongside local officials, students and community members in the high school gymnasium following a tour of the campus. Spokespersons for the state education department didn't immediately comment. Trump ordered the federal education department, which he has moved to dismantle, to launch an inquiry into the dispute last month. The move has made the coastal suburb an unlikely flashpoint in the enduring debate over the place of Indigenous imagery in American sports. Massapequa, which is about 40 miles (64 kilometers) east of Manhattan, has for years fought a state mandate to retire Native American sports names and mascots. But its lawsuit challenging the state's 2023 ban on constitutional grounds was dismissed by a federal judge earlier this year. State education officials, who have been trying to remove offending mascots and team names for more than two decades, gave districts until the end of this school year to commit to replacing them or risk losing education funding. Schools could be exempt from the mandate if they gained approval from a local Native American tribe, but Massapequa never sought such permission, state officials have said. Residents who support keeping the mascot have argued the image has been a part of the community's identity for generations and is meant to honor its Native American past. The town is named after the Massapequa, who were part of the broader Lenape, or Delaware people who inhabited the woodlands of the Northeastern U.S. and Canada for thousands of years before being decimated by European colonization. 'Forcing them to change the name, after all of these years, is ridiculous and, in actuality, an affront to our great Indian population,' Trump wrote in a recent social media post calling for a federal investigation. But indigenous residents on Long Island and elsewhere in New York have called Massapequa's mascot problematic as it depicts a Native American man wearing a headdress that was typically worn by tribes in the American Midwest, but not in the Northeast. The cheery mascot also obscures Massapequa's legacy of violence against Native Americans, which includes the site of a massacre in which scores of Native men, women and children were killed by Europeans in the 1600s, Native American activists have said. Massapequa, which is roughly 90% white, has long been a conservative bastion popular with New York City police and firefighters. ___
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Trump's education secretary says NY discriminating against school with Native American chief mascot
MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. (AP) — New York is discriminating against a school district that is refusing a state order to get rid of its Native American chief mascot, President Donald Trump's top education official said Friday. U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said on a visit to Massapequa High School on Long Island that a weekslong investigation by her agency has determined that state education officials are violating federal civil rights law and could face a Justice Department investigation or risk losing federal funding. McMahon didn't elaborate on the finding but said her department will be asking the state to voluntarily sign a resolution apologizing to Massapequa and allowing it and other districts in the state to continue using the mascot of their choosing. If the state refuses, the former longtime CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment said her department could turn the case over the Justice Department. 'That's how serious we are,' said McMahon, who made the announcement alongside local officials, students and community members in the high school gymnasium following a tour of the campus. Spokespersons for the state education department didn't immediately comment. Trump ordered the federal education department, which he has moved to dismantle, to launch an inquiry into the dispute last month. The move has made the coastal suburb an unlikely flashpoint in the enduring debate over the place of Indigenous imagery in American sports. Massapequa, which is about 40 miles (64 kilometers) east of Manhattan, has for years fought a state mandate to retire Native American sports names and mascots. But its lawsuit challenging the state's 2023 ban on constitutional grounds was dismissed by a federal judge earlier this year. State education officials, who have been trying to remove offending mascots and team names for more than two decades, gave districts until the end of this school year to commit to replacing them or risk losing education funding. Schools could be exempt from the mandate if they gained approval from a local Native American tribe, but Massapequa never sought such permission, state officials have said. Residents who support keeping the mascot have argued the image has been a part of the community's identity for generations and is meant to honor its Native American past. The town is named after the Massapequa, who were part of the broader Lenape, or Delaware people who inhabited the woodlands of the Northeastern U.S. and Canada for thousands of years before being decimated by European colonization. 'Forcing them to change the name, after all of these years, is ridiculous and, in actuality, an affront to our great Indian population,' Trump wrote in a recent social media post calling for a federal investigation. But indigenous residents on Long Island and elsewhere in New York have called Massapequa's mascot problematic as it depicts a Native American man wearing a headdress that was typically worn by tribes in the American Midwest, but not in the Northeast. The cheery mascot also obscures Massapequa's legacy of violence against Native Americans, which includes the site of a massacre in which scores of Native men, women and children were killed by Europeans in the 1600s, Native American activists have said. Massapequa, which is roughly 90% white, has long been a conservative bastion popular with New York City police and firefighters. Trump visited the town last year to attend the wake of a New York City police officer and has made frequent visits to Long Island as it has shifted Republican. Comedian Jerry Seinfeld, Hollywood's Baldwin brothers and the Long Island's alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer are also among Massapequa High's notable alums. ___ Follow Philip Marcelo at
Time of India
30-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Trump's education secretary says NY discriminating against school with Native American chief mascot
MASSAPEQUA: New York is discriminating against a school district that is refusing a state order to get rid of its Native American chief mascot, President Donald Trump's top education official said Friday. US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said on a visit to Massapequa High School on Long Island that a weekslong investigation by her agency has determined that state education officials are violating federal civil rights law. McMahon didn't elaborate on the finding but said her department will be asking the state to voluntarily sign a resolution apologizing to Massapequa and allowing it and other districts in the state to continue using the mascot of their choosing. If the state refuses, the former longtime CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment said her department could turn the case over the Justice Department. "That's how serious we are," said McMahon, who made the announcement alongside local officials, students and community members in the high school gymnasium following a tour of the campus. Spokespersons for the state education department didn't immediately comment. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với sàn môi giới tin cậy IC Markets Tìm hiểu thêm Undo Trump ordered the federal education department, which he has moved to dismantle, to launch an inquiry into the dispute last month. The move has made the coastal suburb an unlikely flashpoint in the enduring debate over the place of Indigenous imagery in American sports. Massapequa, which is about 40 miles (64 kilometers) east of Manhattan, has for years fought a state mandate to retire Native American sports names and mascots. But its lawsuit challenging the state's 2023 ban on constitutional grounds was dismissed by a federal judge earlier this year. State education officials, who have been trying to remove offending mascots and team names for more than two decades, gave districts until the end of this school year to commit to replacing them or risk losing education funding. Schools could be exempt from the mandate if they gained approval from a local Native American tribe, but Massapequa never sought such permission, state officials have said. Residents who support keeping the mascot have argued the image has been a part of the community's identity for generations and is meant to honor its Native American past. The town is named after the Massapequa, who were part of the broader Lenape, or Delaware people who inhabited the woodlands of the Northeastern U.S. and Canada for thousands of years before being decimated by European colonization. "Forcing them to change the name, after all of these years, is ridiculous and, in actuality, an affront to our great Indian population," Trump wrote in a recent social media post calling for a federal investigation. But indigenous residents on Long Island and elsewhere in New York have called Massapequa's mascot problematic as it depicts a Native American man wearing a headdress that was typically worn by tribes in the American Midwest, but not in the Northeast. The cheery mascot also obscures Massapequa's legacy of violence against Native Americans, which includes the site of a massacre in which scores of Native men, women and children were killed by Europeans in the 1600s, Native American activists have said. Massapequa, which is roughly 90% white, has long been a conservative bastion popular with New York City police and firefighters. Trump visited the town last year to attend the wake of a New York City police officer and has made frequent visits to Long Island as it has shifted Republican. Comedian Jerry Seinfeld, Hollywood's Baldwin brothers and the Long Island's alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer are also among Massapequa High's notable alums.
