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The District 13 Board of Education filled its vacancy last week, appointing Sean Douglas as its seventh member. Douglas will serve the rest of the year to fill the seat of Thomas Speranza, who moved out of the district.
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Andrew Hackmack
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11/3/10
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Before the District 30 Board of Education got down to business on Oct. 25, members of the community took time to say thanks to the five volunteers who run the elementary school district.
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Andrew Hackmack
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11/3/10
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After welcoming new trustee Sean Douglas to the District 13 Board of Education last week, the community celebrated all of its board members for the time they devote to the volunteer job.
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Andrew Hackmack
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11/3/10
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Brooklyn Avenue, William L. Buck and Robert W. Carbonaro school students transformed into poets and singers to show their gratitude to the District 24 Board of Education at its meeting on Oct. 27. Many “thank yous” seemed to light up the night for parents, students, teachers and board members.
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Clarissa Hamlin
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11/3/10
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A consolidated Valley Stream school district, for the first time, would create a unified elementary education in the community. This is one of the benefits that school leaders say would be brought about by a merger if it were to happen.
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Andrew Hackmack
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10/13/10
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The Valley Stream School District 13 Educational Foundation began its 14th year of service to the community on Sept. 16. Future meeting dates are Nov. 18, Jan. 13, 2011, March 17, 2011, and May 19, 2011. Meetings are held in the James A. Dever School Library at 3:45 p.m. All members of the community are invited to attend.
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9/22/10
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The Central High School District Board of Education will be moving its Alternative Special Education program for students in grades 10 -12 from Central High School to North for the upcoming school year, to join program students in grades 7-9. The move is now raising an alert from several local parents.
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Clarissa Hamlin
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8/25/10
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In a move that has confounded local school officials and is bound to confuse and upset many parents, State Education Department leaders recently announced that they were raising the raw scores that determine proficiency levels on the standardized tests taken by students in third through eighth grades.
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8/12/10
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For Harriet Rabinowitz, director of special education for District 30, her job has been an essential part of her life. She has been an impassioned contributor to the district and is retiring this summer after 11 years of her service.
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Michelle Gil
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7/21/10
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There are many ways to give back to your community. You can join a service organization such as the Lions or Kiwanis clubs, or volunteer at Franklin Hospital or a local food pantry. And perhaps one of the most under-appreciated service opportunities is the local school board.
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7/14/10
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