Keyword: 'Education' | Herald Community Newspapers

Keyword: Education

263 results total, viewing 111 - 120

Common Core task force: We can only hope

Forgive us for being skeptical when we hear Gov. Andrew Cuomo use words like “transparent” and “reform” when he’s talking about his new 15-member Common Core Task Force . . . more

10/15/15

Be properly prepared for a fire in your home

By now most people are familiar with their local fire departments’ reminders to change the batteries in their smoke detectors . . . more

10/1/15

Cuomo returns to the Common Core drawing board

I am angry with Governor Cuomo. No, I am furious. more

9/17/15

Leon Campo, who began serving as the interim superintendent of the East Meadow School District in July, will remain in the position throughout the the 2015-16 school year.

BOE president: July 1 is target date for new sup’t

The East Meadow School District Board of Education interviewed two firms last week about assisting the district in its search for a new superintendent, with the goal of having him or her in place on July 1, 2016, according to board President Joseph Parisi. more

By David Weingrad | 9/16/15

Honor Labor Day by welcoming new workers

I don’t know about you, but my ancestors weren’t born here. In 1910, a 13-year-old boy from Odessa, traveling alone, boarded a ship with a ticket that entitled him to a bunk in steerage, and he set sail for America. more

9/2/15

Dr. Robert Dillon, right, with Nassau BOCES Board President Eric Schultz, was installed as the organization’s superintendent on Aug. 20.

Dr. Robert Dillon installed as BOCES sup't

Nassau BOCES installed former East Meadow School District Superintendent Dr. Robert Dillon as its new district superintendent at a board meeting on Aug. 20. more

By David Weingrad | 8/27/15

East Meadow’s kindergarten program will be getting a new look this school year, as it expands from half-day to full-day. Above, Parkway Elementary School kindergartners last year during a school assembly.

Countdown to full-day kindergarten begins

One of the highly anticipated changes in the East Meadow School District for the 2015-16 school year is an expanded, full-day kindergarten program, which district officials said would combine elements of its half-day program with other innovative educational initiatives, including a partnership with the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts at LIU Post, in Brookville. more

By David Weingrad | 8/27/15

Common Core — what a mess it is

More than 200,000 New York students “opted out” of the grades three-through-eight Common Core English and math exams this spring. more

8/19/15

How East Meadow's passing rates on the state assessments have fared since the exams' incorporation of the Common Core State State Standards in 2013.

Test results remain largely unchanged

State test scores in the East Meadow School District saw little change this year from 2013-14, a lack of progress that mirrored a statewide trend, and which district officials said underscored the inadequacies of the high-stakes testing program based on the Common Core State Standards implemented three years ago. more

By David Weingrad | 8/19/15

McVey Elementary School was one of 19 schools nominated in January by the State Education Department for the Blue Ribbon award.

Opt-outs may cost McVey coveted Blue Ribbon award

In January, McVey Elementary School Principal Kerry Dunne learned that her school was one of 19 across the state that had been nominated for the coveted Blue Ribbon award, a national honor that singles out schools with a record of academic excellence. more

By David Weingrad | 8/5/15

« Prev | 1 … 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 … 27 | Next »

Currently viewing stories posted within the past year.
For all older stories, please use our advanced search.