Comment on Newburgh wants to hire dozens of teachers, school staff

CITY OF NEWBURGH – A draft budget proposal reviewed before Newburgh’s school board on Friday calls for hiring dozens of new teachers and staff considered necessary for boosting graduation and literacy rates and academic achievement by immigrant and special-education students.Seven weeks before he presents a formal budget plan, Superintendent Roberto Padilla unveiled a tentative proposal that includes hiring 10 special-education teachers, seven teachers for the [...]