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The line of marchers along Broadway in Hewlett on Nov. 8 was not celebrating Homecoming. The procession comprised Hewlett-Woodmere public school teachers seeking a new union contract to replace the … more
After a six-months long investigation, five people were arrested on Feb. 26 and then charged for their alleged roles in what the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office called alleged credit union loan fraud ring, whose members attempted to steal more than $1 million from five major credit unions, including Nassau Educators Federal Credit Union, and hundreds of individuals were allegedly targeted. Allegedly, they stole more than $250,000. more
Barely three months after Hurricane Sandy, Dr. Ann Pedersen, then the Lawrence School District’s assistant superintendent for Academic Affairs received a phone call on Jan. 16, 2013 that nearly made her forget that horrendous storm and the damage it inflicted on the Five Towns. more
Brandon Rebel is a typical high school freshman, very young looking, smallish and surrounded by friends. But over the course of two days Rebel created four GIFs for the overhauled Lawrence School District website. more
More than 200 members of the roughly 280-member Lawrence Teachers Association rallied for a new contract at the district Board of Education meeting on Nov. 6, and, led by union President Lori Skonberg they repeatedly called on the trustees to reopen negotiations. According to the LTA, there have been no contract discussions since Feb. 26, 2015. more
The Lawrence School District will celebrate its 125th anniversary with several events next school year that will include homecoming, an alumni prom on Jan. 26 and a concert the following day with the student orchestra and chorus. more
To the Editor: It has come to my attention that the Lawrence School Board will hold one of its Parent Teacher conferences on St. Patrick’s Day, Thursday March 17. I am sure I speak for the many Irish-American teachers, staff and families in the Lawrence School district when I urge the district to reschedule this conference. I have sent a letter to Superintendent Gary Schall to that effect. more
The Lawrence School District has mandated uniforms for students in kindergarten through eighth grade, an idea that . . . more
Despite last year’s vehement opposition to a proposed charter school in the Lawrence School District, which forced the applicants to withdraw the application in November, a similar group wants to open a newly named charter, the Lawrence Charter School. The group behind the effort submitted a letter of intent to the State Education Department ahead of the Feb. 10 deadline. more
At its Dec. 8 meeting, the Lawrence School District’s Board of Education unanimously approved a restructuring plan that is to take effect next September, and includes creating upper and lower schools in what is now the middle school and closing the Number Five School. more
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