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Lawrence Superintendent Dr. John Fitzsimons says there is a plan to improve the high school’s academic standing.

Lawrence High School has been placed on the New York State Education Department’s “needs improvement” list, as 35 special-education students did not meet the state’s mandated standard in math. more

JEFF BESSEN | 11/10/10

Taxes too high? Look to the schools

These days almost everybody has a complaint about the government. In Washington it’s about health care, taxes, over-regulation and bailouts. Here at home the complaints deal with the economy and real estate taxes, but mostly taxes. more

Jerry Kremer | 10/7/10

Lawrence High School, like all the district’s schools, has seen a dip in its student population.

Lawrence student enrollment declines

Though the new school year has only just begun, Lawrence School District officials say they do not believe recent staff reductions have impacted the quality of the district’s educational programs, and that a small decline in student enrollment has left class sizes at optimum levels. more

Jeff Bessen | 9/22/10

Lawrence lays off 14 employees

Responding to a lack of state aid, an increase in special-education costs and mounting legal expenses, the Lawrence School District Board of Education approved the laying off of 11 teachers and three clerical employees at its July 29 meeting. more

LORI GROSS | 8/5/10

The characteristics that great teachers share

For this column and the next, I will continue to present the results of my survey on what makes a great teacher. I asked my Hofstra students to think back to their elementary, middle and high school days. Last week I shared their responses to the first question: "Who was your favorite teacher? What made him or her so special?" more

Steve Kussin | 7/8/10

What makes a great teacher?

Several weeks ago, I featured a survey of students who had dropped out of school in Baltimore, which asked them why they had left. For this column and next, I would like to share with you the results … more

Steve Kussin | 7/2/10

Annie Reyes, Jay Silverstein and Nicole Di Iorio.

Sussman, Marcus, Blisko re-elected, school budget passes

District 15 voters approved the proposed Lawrence Public Schools budget on Tuesday and re-elected all three incumbents to the school board. The $94.1 … more

Andrew Coen and Lori Gross | 5/12/10

Bounce dead wood from the rubber room

I was a teacher for years, so I know firsthand the challenges of the classroom, and I continue to be in awe of those who inspire the children they teach and honor the profession they have chosen. more

Randi Kreiss | 4/30/10

Vote with reason, not resentment

On New Jersey’s Election Day, April 20, Gov. Chris Christie wanted voters to reject school budget proposals in any districts where the unionized teachers weren’t willing to freeze their salaries for a year. more

4/30/10

Let’s cut spending once and for all

I trust you haven’t forgotten the famous slogan Gov. Hugh Carey used during New York’s fiscal crisis in the 1970s: “The days of wine and roses are over.” Unfortunately, the … more

Al D'Amato | 4/3/10

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