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There has long been a terrible assumption about school success: It largely depends on the genetic code with which you were born. more

4/18/13

Lawrence School District once again has to cut staff and a program to offset a budget deficit. Superintendent Gary Schall said clubs will not be part of the cuts.

Lawrence schools look to cut $3.2M, again

For the third consecutive year, the Lawrence School District is proposing to reduce staff as part of an effort to deal with a budget deficit — and for the second straight year, the deficit totals $3.2 million. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/20/13

Lawrence High School will reopen on April 3. It was closed on Jan. 16 because saltwater damaged its electrical system after Hurricane Sandy.

Repairs done, Lawrence High School set to reopen

Lawrence High School will reopen on April 3, the day students return from spring break, in the meantime electrical power will be restored to the entire school in about a week, Superintendent Gary Schall said. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/13/13

Whatever happened to mandate relief?

New York state school districts are entering the second budget season under the state’s tax cap, which limits how much schools can increase property taxes each year. more

2/14/13

After Hurricane Sandy, the crawl space under Lawrence High School had to be cleaned and leveled. Now repair of the electrical system is being performed.

Repairing Lawrence High School’s electrical system

The question on the minds of Lawrence School District residents, teachers and students is, why now? Why in the middle of the school year did district officials decide to close the high school for up to eight weeks and implement a district-wide relocation of students? more

By Jeff Bessen | 1/23/13

Lawrence schools is undertaking a review of it security measures after the Newtown, Conn. shooting. Superintendent Gary Schall, above, said the district is looking at an estimated $3.7 million deficit as budget planning begins.

Discussing security and the fiscal plan

Budget and security were the primary topics discussed at the Lawrence schools’ town hall meeting in the high school’s Little Theater on Jan. 8. more

By Jeff Bessen | 1/16/13

Hurricane Sandy’s damage forced Alicia Dunn and her family to throw out everything that was in their one-story Long Beach home.

Coming to grips with what was lost

Her job is to be organized. Daily lesson plans, exams throughout a marking period and knowing how her students are progressing were all part of Lawrence High School science teacher Alicia Dunn’s life for the past 30 years. more

By Jeff Bessen | 12/12/12

Happy Thanksgiving

Amid all the complaints about what did not get done well before, during and after the storm, we shouldn’t forget to thank those who did so much good while the winds raged, and have in the days since. more

11/23/12

Newspapers — the cornerstones of our communities

Many people get their bytes of information as alerts on their smartphones. From war to weather to the economy, the news of the world comes digitally to our many devices. more

10/4/12

The new school year brings some changes

Next week, when students return to classes, they will be greeted by new teachers, meet some new classmates and may even notice the shiny floors and clean desks. more

8/30/12

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