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Last week we introduced the debate over social promotion: whether it is better to automatically advance students to the next grade or make them repeat a grade until they demonstrate the required academic proficiency.
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By Steve Kussin
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2/10/11
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One of the most heated debates in education revolves around the issue of social promotion versus grade retention. I’ll define the terms in a moment, but first let me present two scenarios that illustrate the strong arguments on both sides.
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By Steve Kussin
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2/4/11
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The Principal’s Office took a field trip on Nov. 23 to the Merrick Jewish Centre for a Jewish-Muslim dialogue between Rabbi Charles Klein and Imam Shamsi Ali of the Islamic Cultural Center of New York.
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Steve Kussin
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11/29/10
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With this week’s column, the Principal’s Office begins its sixth year. It’s time to look backward as well as forward. But first, a few thank yous are in order. Scott Brinton has not only been my editor, but has also become a friend and sounding board for new ideas. Executive Editor John O’Connell has always been a prime supporter and booster. And my gratitude to publishers Cliff and Stuart Richner who gave me the opportunity to join the Herald family.
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Steve Kussin
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10/15/10
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For the second straight week, I must postpone my annual anniversary column. As I’ve noted many times before, I have my columns mapped out for months ahead, but when a critical education topic pops up in the news, the schedule falls by the wayside.
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Steve Kussin
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10/5/10
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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?"
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Steve Kussin
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7/8/10
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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 …
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Steve Kussin
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7/2/10
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Last week I presented the first installment of an interview with John Halligan, a father whose son was a victim of school bullying and committed suicide. The interview is a natural outgrowth of a recent mini-series that ran in the Principal's Office about bullying and anti-bullying programs.
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Steve Kussin
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1/22/10
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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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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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