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The Lawrence School District unveiled plans to improve student academic achievement. Above, Superintendent Gary Schall and guidance counselor Veronica Ortiz explained the issues involved at a special board meeting on Monday.

Raising its graduation rate, increasing the number of Regents diplomas with distinction and reaching students who lack a strong educational foundation and English language proficiency are the primary goals of new plans unveiled by Lawrence School District officials at a special board meeting on Monday. more

By Jeff Bessen | 7/10/13

Rina Beach, an assistant principal at Lawrence Middle School, was promoted to principal of the district's the Number Five School.

Rina Beach named Number Five School principal

Rina Beach, who has worked in the Lawrence School District for the past dozen years and served as an assistant principal at the middle school for the last four, was officially announced as the new principal of the Number Five School in Cedarhurst at the Board of Education meeting on Monday. more

7/3/13

Tara Prout, left, remained in Italy after she completed her master’s in museum studies through Marist College’s program in Florence to learn more and travel.

Preparing for life through her Italian ‘job’

After Tara Prout, Lawrence High School class of 2003, graduated from Georgetown University in 2007, and went to work in Manhattan. But quickly realizing she was distancing herself from her true interest of working in museums and with art, Prout made a life-changing decision. more

By Ann Friedman | 6/19/13

Lawrence Board of Education approved the election results and Tova Plaut was officially named the winner in the race between her and Jesse Lunin-Pack after two recounts.

It’s official: Plaut wins Lawrence School District trustee race

The end was as anticlimactic as the controversy was stimulating. In a Lawrence High School guidance room, Board of Education President Dr. Asher Mansdorf read off the results of the May 21 budget vote and trustee races and the board unanimously approved them as official on Thursday. more

By Jeff Bessen | 5/31/13

Jesse Lunin-Pack, left, has conceded the Lawrence Board of Education race to Tova Plaut, center, after two recounts that had Plaut in the lead by 37 votes. Dov Herman, right, was the third candidate in the race for Dr. Solomon Blisko's seat.

Tova Plaut wins Lawrence board race

According to a statement posted on Facebook on Wednesday by Jesse Lunin-Pack, the Atlantic Beach resident has conceded the disputed Lawrence Board of Education race to Tova Plaut. more

By Jeff Bessen | 5/29/13

A possible discrepancy in reporting election results has the Lawrence School District recounting votes in the Board of Education race between Jesse Lunin-Pack,left, and Tova Plaut, center. Dov Herman is out of the running for the trustee seat.

Who won the election?

Over a week after the May 21 election — and after two recounts that were conducted last week — the Lawrence Board of Education trustee race between Tova Plaut and Jesse Lunin-Pack remained undecided as of press time on Tuesday. more

By Jeff Bessen | 5/29/13

Lawrence school budget deserves approval

With another school year on the horizon, there are more tough choices for Lawrence School District administrators. more

5/15/13

Renu Restoration & Contracting Inc. and its subcontractors performed post-Hurricane Sandy work at Lawrence High School. After the school district withheld payment, one of the subcontractors filed suit for nonpayment of $1.9M.

Lawrence school district being sued

Deer Park-based Essential Electric, a subcontractor that performed repair work at Lawrence High School after Hurricane Sandy, has filed suit against the school district for nonpayment of $1.9 million. more

By Jeff Bessen | 5/8/13

PARCC exams will require the use of computer technology for students to download the test material and upload their answers.

Could new tests be a burden to student learning?

A new unfunded mandate from the State Education Department, that could be implemented at the beginning of the 2014-15 school year, would create eight more testing days for students in grades three through 11. The change concerns parents and could strain school district technology resources. more

By Ann Friedman | 4/24/13

Transporting children safely to and from school is the primary focus of The New York Association for Pupil Transportation’s Nassau Chapter.

Seeking to ensure school bus safety

Aimed at keeping transportation officials up to date on the latest legislation about school bus safety, the New York Association for Pupil Transportation (NYAPT) is comprised of members who pride themselves in putting safety first and educating motorists in the process. more

By Ann E. Friedman | 4/3/13

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