The East Rockaway and Lynbrook school districts welcomed students back during the first day of school of the 2021-22 school year last week.
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9/17/21
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James DeTommaso was appointed assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction in the East Rockaway School District by the Board of Education and began his role on July 8.
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9/2/21
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New York’s new governor, Kathy Hochul, made it clear in the days leading up to her ascension to the state’s highest office that she would like to see a statewide mask mandate for schoolchildren and their teachers. Thank you, Governor.
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8/26/21
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Harry Friesleben spent decades coaching, teaching and helping students develop at East Rockaway Junior-Senior High School, eventually becoming an icon in the community and on the basketball court sidelines — even when it wasn’t the one the Rocks competed on.
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By Mike Smollins
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8/25/21
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The Smithtown School District will restrict the use of 34 BrainPop instructional videos in classrooms because they introduce topics like Black Lives Matter and human sexuality.
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By Alan Singer
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8/19/21
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Summer vacation for students this year follows almost a year and a half of coronavirus shutdowns and precautions. The learning loss during school closures was significant, and unless steps are taken, the U.S. risks the education of a generation of young people.
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By Alan Singer
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7/8/21
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Whether Dr. Richard Meagher was involved in East Rockaway village politics, volunteering for a variety of local organizations or serving in the school district, he would do just about anything to help East Rockaway, family members and friends said.
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By Mike Smollins
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7/7/21
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A certified public accountant from East Rockaway has been charged with allegedly embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from a Great Neck-based condiments company and spending the funds on personal luxuries, including golf and a beach cabana.
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By Mike Smollins
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6/10/21
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One hundred years ago, Memorial Day was the start of perhaps the worst anti-Black racist violence in the history of the United States, in the Greenwood district of Tulsa, Okla.
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By Alan Singer
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6/3/21
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Voters approved the East Rockaway School District's $41.7 million budget for 2021-22 on Tuesday and elected incumbent Dom Vulpis over challenger Dan Caracciolo to the Board of Education.
"We are …
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By Mike Smollins
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5/18/21
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