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Tania Cintorino was named Seaford High School’s Teacher of the Year earlier this month.
Tania Cintorino named Seaford High School’s Teacher of the Year
The Seaford School District would like to congratulate English Teacher Tania Cintorino for being selected as this year’s High School Teacher of the Year earlier this month. Cintorino is a … more
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School No. 4 PTA Presidents Anthony and Christina Varriale. The Oceanside Federation of Teachers was honored at this year’s Oceanside Community Service Dinner Dance for its extensive service to the community.
Oceanside Federation of Teachers honored at 2017 Oceanside Community Service dinner dance
“Neighbors helping neighbors” is Oceanside Community Service’s motto, and since 1949 the organization has been doing just that. “When the community cries out for help, we’re there,” … more
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Angry residents have left notes, such as the one above, on cars parked legally on Bradford Court and Fountain Avenue
Hewitt teachers, staff ‘harassed’ for parking on school's neighboring roads
Jennie E. Hewitt Elementary School teachers and aides claim they have been harassed by residents of Bradford Court and Fountain Avenue for parking legally in front of their houses, as the district continues to seek a solution to what some staff members said has gotten out of hand. more
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The North Merrick School District elections were held this year at the public library, rather than the school. A debate is ongoing about electioneering on school grounds.
Electioneering dispute in North Merrick district soon to be resolved
A dust-up over school district electioneering in North Merrick that has caused acrimony in the community may have been resolved amicably, although district officials are still not commenting. more
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State must address Regents exam flaws
On June 16, the New York State Board of Regents issued a dryly worded “Notice to Teachers” regarding this year’s geometry Regents exam. It read . . . more
Marguerite Izzo, a fifth-grade teacher in the Malverne School District, with Rep. Kathleen Rice last week after she introduced the Teachers and Parents at the Table Act in Washington, D.C.
Bringing parents and teachers to the federal table
Ten years ago, Howard T. Herber Middle School teacher Marguerite Izzo found herself in the office of U.S. Sen. Carolyn McCarthy and began recounting her observations stemming from the No Child Left Behind Act. As she was talking, McCarthy yelled for an aide to grab a notebook and start writing. “I couldn’t believe someone cared,” said Izzo, adding that this was the beginning of legislation to involve teachers in writing federal education policy. “The legislation was introduced two or three times, but never got off the ground,” Izzo said. more
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Incoming PTA Council President Robin Fitzpatrick, second from left, and Councilman Dennis Dunne, center, awarded retiring, Superintendent Leon Campo, far left, Assitant Superintendent for Curriculum Cindy Munter and Board of Education trustee Joseph Danenza with certificates of recognition for their service in the district.
East Meadow PTA Council installs a familiar face
While dozens of local organization and elected leaders, family members and East Meadow School District officials settled into their seats at Baldwin’s Coral House on June 14, Robin Fitzpatrick prepared to address them as the East Meadow Parent Teacher Association Council’s newest president. more
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Policy board members Nicole Sherry, left, and Jessica Eitingon, Lynbrook Teachers Center Director Mary Kirby and policy board member Lisa Nulty had some fun with Instagram at the “Unconference Day” meeting.
‘Unconference Day’ a huge hit for Lynbrook teachers
Nearly 100 teachers from across the Lynbrook School District attended “Unconference Day,” — a day of workshops in professional development for teachers and by teachers — on March 25. Some of them even donned green and gold to show their school spirit. more
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State must lead on Common Core testing
Nearly 95,000 Long Island children in grades three through eight — roughly 52 percent of the total — did not take the New York state standardized English Language Arts exam last week, as the “opt-out” movement continued . . . more
Hundreds of Long Beach School Employees Association members were joined by members of the City Council and Long Beach Professional Firefighters Local 287 at a rally led by Veronica Dale, left, before the March 9 Board of Education meeting to protest what they called a lack of progress in contract negotiations.
Board of Ed reaches contract settlement with teachers
After a two-year impasse, the Long Beach Board of Education and the Classroom Teachers Association announced last week that they had agreed on a new contract. At the March 9 school board meeting … more
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