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Dr. Steve Kussin
A model for teacher development
Randi Weingarten, former president of the United Federation of Teachers, now head of the American Federation of Teachers, recently delivered a speech titled, “Towards a True Development and Evaluation System.” She was being proactive by presenting her own plan in response to recent calls for revamping teacher assessment and tenure. more
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Alison Verderber, a senior at Kellenberg and an East Meadow resident, was selected to perform in the All-National Orchestra as a violinist.
East Meadow teen selected to All-National Orchestra
For musicians, practice is a way of life. Countless hours, often repetitious, are spent honing skills. All-National violinist Alison Verderber, 17, takes practice seriously. So much so, that … more
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Modern education: Trickle-up dumbing-down
The New York Times reported last week that three-quarters of the 17,500 freshman at City University of New York’s six community colleges require remedial classes in reading and writing and math. more
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Dr. Steve Kussin, the Herald’s education columnist since 2005, now anchors the “Eye on Education” feature for WCBS News Radio.
From Cornell to CBS News
On April 19, 1969, members of Cornell University’s Afro-American Society occupied Willard Straight Hall on the Ithaca campus to protest a litany of perceived racial injustices after a cross was burned outside Wari House, a cooperative for African-American female students. During the occupation, AAS members smuggled in rifles and bandoliers of ammunition. more
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The East Meadow Board of Education at a recent meeting.
East Meadow school board lauds students, unveils new policy
The next few meetings carry an added importance for the East Meadow Board of Education as it crafts a budget proposal with administration in time for the district vote in May.  The auditorium … more
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During a presentation of the proposed state budget at Hofstra University on Feb. 7, Cuomo told the audience that one way for school districts to offset his proposed cuts in aid for education would be to tap into reserves compiled over the years.
Not ready to crack open the piggy bank in East Meadow
The rainy day is here. At least that’s what Gov. Andrew Cuomo hinted recently when he pointed out that school districts maintain special reserve funds for economic times like … more
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Cuomo and Skelos get it right
On Feb. 1, Governor Cuomo delivered his first budget address. It was a no-holds-barred speech in which he admitted that years of dysfunction and mismanagement has driven our state into “functional bankruptcy.” more
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The East Meadow school board, which met on Feb. 3 at the Leon J. Campo Salisbury Center, discussed how the governor’s proposed budget could impact the district’s future spending plans.
East Meadow School District could lose $4.5M in state aid
As members of the East Meadow Board of Education delved into the 2011-12 preliminary school budget proposal last week, they received some grim, yet expected news from Governor Andrew Cuomo. In … more
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Lisa Hallett’s first-grade class at the Fulton School in Hempstead enjoyed its visit to the dentist at the Cradle of Aviation on Feb. 4.
A fun trip to the dentist at the Cradle of Aviation
A group of local dentists volunteered last week to help get kids on their way to building healthy teeth.  Seventy-five dentists from the Nassau County Dental Society, with the help of … more
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Michael Taylor competed during the Braille Challenge last year at W.T. Clarke High School. Taylor, then a fifth-grader at Bowling Green, advanced to the national finals in Los Angeles as a second-grader in 2007.
Celebrating ‘diversity of instruction’ at Clarke
Separate but equal. Echoed throughout the public education school system for decades, this philosophy has denied several students access to educational opportunities based on their perceived … more
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