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As the people of Haiti struggle to clear the rubble created by last week's devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake, Five Towners are doing their part to donate money and supplies to the region.
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Andrew Coen and Mike Russo
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1/20/10
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Several weeks ago, I ran a two-part series on bullying and what schools are trying to do to deal with this growing problem. Shortly after, I caught the last few minutes of a TV interview with John Halligan, whose son Ryan was a victim of bullying and ultimately committed suicide. It was a riveting, heart-wrenching, and eye-opening talk. I wanted to share his story with my readers with a firsthand account of what occurred and tried to track John down via the Internet.
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Steve Kussin
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1/14/10
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When Dr. Vicki Karant took over as District 15's assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction in early 2006 one of her chief goals was to improve the graduation rate at Lawrence High School. Four years later this goal was been accomplished in a major way with now nearly every Lawrence student earning a diploma.
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Andrew Coen
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1/13/10
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From the bagel store to the beauty parlor, from the beach club to the bus stop, what is the number one topic of conversation among parents? Hands down, the survey says-teachers and teaching. And well it should be. Moms and dads are concerned about who is going to spend 180 days with their children for the school year.
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Steve Kussin
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1/8/10
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Matthew Tinkelman has been named the Nassau Herald's 2009 Person of the Year.
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Andrew Coen
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12/31/09
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As we batted around ideas for this week’s editorial, we agreed that a new take on an old idea — New Year’s resolutions — was in order. Rather than offer our own ideas, we decided, we’d ask the experts.
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12/24/09
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The Five Towns Senior Center has partnered with the Hewlett-Woodmere school district to find a new home. The Hewlett-Woodmere school board unanimously approved a lease agreement with the Five Towns Senior Center at its Dec. 16 meeting to have the not-for-profit organization use the former alternative learning program building at Hewlett High School.
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Andrew Coen
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12/23/09
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A group of Hewlett-Woodmere school employees who have gone nearly a year without a new contract have taken their case to the Board of Education.
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Andrew Coen
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12/23/09
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Lawrence superintendent Dr. John Fitzsimons is pressing ahead with a plan to increase instructional time by extending school hours next year, even as he confronts resistance from parents who say they are worried about the unintended consequences of such a change.
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Andrew Coen
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12/23/09
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The Hewlett High School girls’ varsity swim team had their best year in almost a decade. This season, the team broke two school records and sent a swimmer to the 2009 State Championships in Rochester last weekend.
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Rachil Davids and Paul Shapiro
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12/23/09
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