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Lynn Winters, assistant principal for pupil services at Memorial Junior High School, resigned on Aug. 15 after one year with the Valley Stream Central High School District.
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By Clarissa Hamlin
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9/1/11
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The second time was the charm for Johane Ligonde. After applying for a open principal position in District 30 a few years ago, this time she got the job.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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8/18/11
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Kennedy High School graduate Joshua Gelb of Merrick joined the Israeli Defense Forces last year. As of this writing, he had nearly completed his military stint. I recently interviewed Gelb about what led to his life-changing decision to join the IDF and his experiences in the Israeli army. This week and next, I will share his enlightening answers.
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7/1/11
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“Yikes!” said Little Orphan Annie in excitement.
“Yikes!” says the Principal’s Office.
My recent column “Beating three common writing errors” drew more feedback than usual. It’s a pleasant surprise; as I’ve said repeatedly over the past six years, the value of writing good English has declined, but readers seem intrigued by the “writing quiz” feature that I sprinkle in several times a year. As a matter of fact, I have now added the “grammar policeman” to the rotation of features on my WCBS 880 spot “Eye on Education.”
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By Steve Kussin
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5/19/11
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Second of two parts.
Last time I introduced the ups and downs in the teacher job market. Not long ago, I warned that a dangerous teacher shortage was on the horizon; now, we’re talking about cutbacks, layoffs, and the difficulty of getting a teaching job. What’s the story?
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By Steve Kussin
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5/6/11
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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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For knowledge the school plants a seed, by telling its students to go out and read. It was a day of my rhymes like that and many more at the William L. Buck …
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By Andrew Hackmack
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3/9/11
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A few dozen parents spoke in support of Shaw Avenue School Principal Angela Hudson on Monday night, after learning that Hudson is not being recommended for tenure by the District 30 superintendent.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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3/2/11
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Last week we introduced the debate over social promotion: whether it is better to automatically advance students to the next grade or make them repeat a grade until they demonstrate the required academic proficiency.
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By Steve Kussin
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2/10/11
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One of the most heated debates in education revolves around the issue of social promotion versus grade retention. I’ll define the terms in a moment, but first let me present two scenarios that illustrate the strong arguments on both sides.
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By Steve Kussin
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2/4/11
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