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A militarized school is not a safe school
The New York Times reported last week that U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos was weighing the use of federal grant money to arm teachers across the country. more
A book for all time — read it this weekend
The men burst into the house and dragged out the 15-year-old boy as his mother screamed for help. The sheriff’s men bound the boy’s hands and feet, loaded him into their car and . . . more
Lori Montgomery
Vote Montgomery and Posterli for Long Beach school board
With five candidates vying for two seats on the Board of Education, the Herald is enthusiastically endorsing Lori Montgomery and Tina Posterli. Montgomery, who worked as a nurse in the district … more
The five candidates for the Board of Education shared the stage at the PTA candidates forum at Lindell Elementary School on Monday. From left to right: Lori Montgomery, board President Stewart Mininsky, Sam Pinto, Ronald McHenry and Tina Posterli.
BOE candidates talk platforms
Vying for two seats on the Board of Education, five candidates fielded questions from the public about issues affecting the district at a candidates forum on Monday at Lindell Elementary School, … more
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Five vie for Board of Education seats
By Bridget Downes bdownes@liherald.com Board of Education Trustee Darlene Tangney announced last week that she is not seeking re-election to a fourth term this year, paving the way for four … more
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The school district received a reimbursement of about $1.2 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in February that helped cover the cost of rebuilding the administration building.
Board of Ed floats $140M budget
School district officials proposed a budget of about $140 million for the 2018-19 school year at the March 22 Board of Education meeting, an increase of about $4.7 million over the current spending … more
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The Long Beach Board of Education appointed Dr. Jennifer Gallagher as superintendent of schools on Thursday.
Long Beach school board appoints new superintendent
The Long Beach Board of Education announced on Wednesday that interim superintendent Dr. Jennifer Gallagher would be appointed as superintendent of schools at Thursday’s school board meeting. … more
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Parents called on administrators to add more phys. ed. classes to the curriculum in the hopes of engaging students in more physical activity.
Long Beach parents call for more recess
Hundreds of parents in the Long Beach School District have signed a petition calling for the return of recess after the district replaced the unstructured playtime with phys. ed. classes to meet … more
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Students in the BMBroadcasting program at Mepham High School in North Bellmore were busy on a recent Thursday preparing for an important show featuring an interview with the school principal, Eric Gomez. Among them were, clockwise from top left, sophomores Colleen Hefferen, of Bellmore, and Aidan Carolan, of North Merrick; senior Jason Spiller, of Bellmore; and junior Michael Daniels, of North Merrick. Simulating authentic workaday situations is at the heart of experiential learning, educators say.
Experiential learning, vocational education making a comeback
Part five in the series “Educating the 21st Century Child.”Mepham High School broadcast teacher Stu Stein often holds class in the dark, and with virtually every surface in his … more
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Rabbi Baruch Noy, the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway’s STEM curriculum coordinator, showed Peter Drukker, center, and Noah Popack how to use the state-of-the-art laser cutter in the middle school’s laboratory.
Where teachers, students meet technology
Students still read textbooks and jot notes in paper binders today, but technology reigns supreme in most all Long Island schools and in most all grades, from kindergarten through high school. How teachers apply that technology and how students learn to use the high-tech devices at their disposal will, no doubt, have a profound effect on education — and the work world of the future. more
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