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Dr. William Johnson, a towering educational figure not only locally but throughout the state, will step down as the Rockville Centre Public Schools superintendent after the 2017-18 school year, Board … more

By Brian Kacaharba | 12/15/16

Tooher is Seaford High teacher of the year

On behalf of the entire Seaford High School faculty and staff, Principal Scott Bersin recently congratulated Eileen Tooher —the 2015-16 Teacher of the Year. more

By Rebecca Anderson | 11/16/16

How ‘opt out’ roiled Common Core

For every large-scale social movement, there is a “tipping point, that magic moment when an idea, trend or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips and spreads like wildfire.” So wrote New Yorker staff writer Malcolm Gladwell in . . . more

9/15/16

Central District welcomes 25 new staff members

The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District recently welcomed 25 new staff members for the 2016-17 school year. They gathered on Aug. 29 for a special orientation to familiarize themselves with … more

9/7/16

Wantagh author aims to make reading fun

Melanie Schnaier, a Wantagh resident of 12 years, is an educational grant writer and a teacher. What better way to merge her two talents, she thought, than writing children's books? more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 8/10/16

Court allows parents to file claim against Long Beach schools

A Nassau County Supreme Court judge granted a motion on July 26 for five parents to file a late claim against the Long Beach School District, accusing it of failing to act on complaints of abuse of their severely autistic children by their former special education teacher. more

By Ben Strack | 8/10/16

A new leader on the East Meadow school board

The East Meadow Board of Education has a new leader. At its annual reorganization meeting on July 5, Marcee Rubinstein — a 30-year resident, retired speech therapist and longtime volunteer for … more

By Julie Mansmann jmansmann@liherald.com | 8/3/16

As the Progressive School chorus sang Imagine Dragons’ “It’s Time” and Green Day’s “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life),” the school’s co-founder Eric Jacobson, right, closed his eyes and listened. Jacobsen recently received a state citation for his work in education.

Measuring progress in friendships

The eighth-graders kept their voices low, despite their excitement as they rushed to the Progressive School auditorium in North Merrick last month to line up for their graduation. They whispered, … more

By Stephany Reyes | 7/14/16

Baldwin High School Principal Susan Knors, speaking at the graduation ceremony, retired on June 24, ending two decades of working in the district.

Principal retires with grace

Susan Knors’ 15-year tenure as the principal of Baldwin High School ended on June 24, when she left the podium after giving her final farewell speech to the graduates. She left with mixed … more

By Nakeem Grant | 7/12/16

The hiring of Caterina Lafergola, left, has caused controversy in the Baldwin community due to her past work at Automotive High School in Brooklyn

Residents question new principal hire

Baldwin residents packed into the middle school auditorium on June 8 for the first Board of Education meeting since the district hired Caterina Lafergola, the controversial former principal of … more

By Steve Smirti | 6/15/16

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