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Students in Hewlett-Woodmere schools have healthier food choices as the district implemented changes to comply with the federal Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act.

Students to be served healthier food choices

Access to healthier school meals continues as the Hewlett-Woodmere and Lawrence districts are making the required changes to their food menus to ensure compliance with the federal Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act. more

By Jeff Bessen | 8/2/12

State test scores in ELA and math in the Lawrence and Hewlett-Woodmere school districts improved slightly from last year.

Five Towns ELA, math test scores improve slightly

Officials in the Lawrence and Hewlett-Woodmere school districts continue to grapple with the issues that affect student performance as the results of this year’s New York State English Language Arts and math assessments showed slight increases in scores. more

By Ann Friedman | 7/26/12

Inwod resident Daniel Miller, who owns Botanica, a religious supplies store also in Inwood, was charged with plotting to kill the teenager he allegedly sexually abused in January.

Murder plot foiled

Updated July 18 at 10 a.m. Mary Miller and her daughter, Ann, both of Inwood, surrendered to Nassau County police at the 4th Precinct on Tuesday in connection with allegations against Miller’s son, Daniel, that he attempted to hire a hit man to murder a teenager. more

By Jeff Bessen | 7/12/12

The team of Melissa Gates, Jonathan Altus and Stephen Witt won the three Hewlett-Woodmere Board of Education seats.

Hewlett-Woodmere and Lawrence budgets pass

Updated May 17 at 10:25 a.m. Budgets in both the Hewlett-Woodmere and Lawrence school districts were approved by voters on Tuesday. more

By Jeff Bessen and Ann E.Friedman | 5/15/12

Warren Shivers, a Lawrence Middle School student who has missed 60 days of school this year because he has been bullied, will receive home tutoring through the Lawrence School District. His mother, Jamila Shivers, is at right.

Bullied student will receive home tutoring

Over the past two school years, Lawrence Middle School seventh-grader Warren Shivers has missed a total of 94 days of classes — including 60 this year — because he has been bullied so often that he is afraid to go to school. more

By Ann Friedman | 5/10/12

Students at Lawrence High school will have the opportunity to learn the skills needed to construct a bathroom through a newly established vocational program.

Building better student opportunities

To stimulate students and maintain their interest in learning, Lawrence School District is establishing a vocational program for next school year that will teach the skills necessary for them to know how to build a bathroom. more

By Jeff Bessen | 5/3/12

Linda Gerard, a Lawrence High School alumna who teaches at the high school and whose children are graduates as well, asked administrators questions during the town hall meeting.

Concerns center on pre-K changes

Monday’s Lawrence School District town hall meeting at the Number Four School was crowded with teachers who expressed their anger over proposed changes to the budget that include outsourcing the Universal Pre-K program. more

ANN E. FRIEDMAN | 3/22/12

In the high school wrestling room Lawrence students practice a muscle stretching yoga exercise.

Gaining a less stressful life view

Sixteen students, one school district superintendent and a physical education teacher performing yoga exercises is not something you usually see in the early hours of a school day. more

JEFFREY BESSEN | 3/22/12

At Monday’s Lawrence Board of Education meeting, district officials unveiled the preliminary 2012-13 school budget. From left were Trustee Dr. David Sussman, board Vice president Murray Forman, Superintendent Gary Schall and President Dr. Asher Mansdorf.

Lawrence schools seek to cut $3.2M

To offset a $3.2 million increase in payroll, employee benefits and special education and transportation costs, the Lawrence School District is offering a retirement incentive to at least 13 teachers, will outsource its Universal Pre-K program and is planning other cost-cutting measures, Superintendent Gary Schall said at Monday’s Board of Education meeting. more

JEFFREY BESSEN | 3/15/12

Change is a good thing …right?

The Lawrence School District will be facing some drastic changes over the next year. There are many questions that students and parents have. more

KAYNAT KHALID | 2/9/12

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