Rockville Centre resident Mary Moran, a teacher at Jericho High School, has been named one of the Harvard Club of Long Island’s “Distinguished Teachers of 2011.”
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3/23/11
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Randi Weingarten, former president of the United Federation of Teachers, now head of the American Federation of Teachers, recently delivered a speech titled, “Towards a True Development and Evaluation System.” She was being proactive by presenting her own plan in response to recent calls for revamping teacher assessment and tenure.
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By Steve Kussin
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3/17/11
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The New York Times reported last week that three-quarters of the 17,500 freshman at City University of New York’s six community colleges require remedial classes in reading and writing and math.
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Randi Kreiss
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3/10/11
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Oceanside teachers had until Feb. 11 to decided whether they would opt into the district’s cost-saving retirement incentive program, which Superintendent Dr. Herb Brown announced at the December …
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by Alex Costello
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2/23/11
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Sacred Heart Elementary School in North Merrick marked Catholic Schools Week from Jan. 28 to Feb. 4 with activities and games to instill school pride in students.
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By David Weingrad
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2/9/11
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The Rockville Centre Education Foundation is set to honor three veteran teachers at its annual black tie optional gala on March 26 at the Hempstead Country Club. The theme of the evening will be …
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2/2/11
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As part of Catholic Schools Week, the Parent Teacher League and school board of Our Lady of Lourdes School in Malverne held an open house and science fair on Sunday, Jan. 30, following the 9:30 a.m. …
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2/2/11
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When Oceanside Superintendent of Schools Dr. Herb Brown announced at the Dec. 20 Board of Education meeting that he was looking at the possibility of having to cut 30 positions next year, it was …
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Alex Costello
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1/19/11
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Talk about tension. Hostility reigned at the Malverne school board’s January meeting, in part because one board member expressed a dissenting opinion on a board policy.
Board member Gina …
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By Lee Landor
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1/19/11
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Gina Cappellino, an Italian teacher at Malverne High School, was recently honored by KJOY 98.3 radio station with the distinction of being named Teacher of the Week.
Ms. Cappellino was nominated …
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1/12/11
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