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To the layman, the publication of teacher ratings would seem to make sense. Don’t parents have the right to know the effectiveness of their children’s teachers? This sentiment is frequently expressed by well-meaning people. However, this thinking is extremely flawed, and I am troubled by this “rush to judgment.”
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By Steve Kussin
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3/16/12
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She may be the newest member of Valley Stream South High School’s administration, but Jacquelin Allen is not new to the world of education.
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By Brian Croce
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2/3/12
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Last year I described former Merokean Jessica Sussman’s plans to travel to Cameroon, where she would use her expertise as a social worker to help in AIDS prevention. She has now returned— and in the two-part series that begins with this column, she details her experiences in Africa.
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By Steve Kussin
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1/20/12
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“It is not hard to figure out that you are being discriminated against when your supervisor calls you a nigger and routinely reminds you that you are a black woman.” So opens the …
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By Lee Landor
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12/12/11
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Part one of five.
We’re about to begin an extended series about a topic that’s often in the news –– charter schools. I must admit that researching the topic became an education for me. I recently ran a series of broadcasts about charters on WCBS Newsradio 880. There was so much I didn’t know. In the next few columns, I will share what I learned.
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By Steve Kussin
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11/14/11
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Nine Valley Stream public school principals have signed onto a letter asking state education Commissioner John B. King Jr. and the Board of Regents to delay and change a new teacher evaluation plan that links educator ratings to student test scores.
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By Judy Rattner and Andrew Hackmack
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11/10/11
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Born in El Salvador, Sandra Shanhai came to this country when she was just 7 years old. As an immigrant, she did not know the English language, she said. What she also did not know was that several years later, she would be in the top post at Valley Stream Christian Academy.
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By Clarissa Hamlin
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10/12/11
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Two aspects that drew his attention to the Valley Stream Central High School District was its strong diversity and tradition of academic excellence, said Manuel Urena, now former assistant principal at South High School.
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By Clarissa Hamlin
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10/12/11
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Memorial Junior High School has a new assistant principal and it’s a familiar face in the Valley Stream Central High School District.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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9/21/11
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I hope that you weathered Irene. Floods, an earthquake, a hurricane –– what a summer! I’ll bet you’re ready for September and the beautiful autumn that is fast approaching.
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By Steve Kussin
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9/14/11
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