"The coronavirus has forced a reckoning in academic instruction. Unable to interact with their students in person, teachers have switched to virtual tools to retain some semblance of continuity for …
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By Nicole Alcindor
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5/13/20
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Looking to raise spirits among its students and staff during this time of uncertainty, all four of Valley Stream District 13’s elementary schools hosted their own virtual spirit week. Each day …
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4/3/20
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The spouse of a faculty member at Shaw Avenue Elementary School has been placed in a 14-day, self-isolation with flu-like symptoms and is awaiting coronavirus testing results District 30 Schools …
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By Peter Belfiore
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3/9/20
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By Nicole Alcindor
nalcindor@liherald.com
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation banning the arming of teachers in New York classrooms on July 21.
The law was co-sponsored by State Sen. Todd …
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By Nicole Alcindor
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8/8/19
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Welcome to another annual rite of spring: the state exams for grades three through eight.
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4/11/19
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The New York Times reported last week that U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos was weighing the use of federal grant money to arm teachers across the country.
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8/30/18
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I’m sure that at one time or another in your life, you were asked to name your favorite teacher. I know I have, and my sixth-grade teacher had a profound influence on my life . . .
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4/12/18
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In times of crisis, it’s easy to overreact. President Trump overreacted when he called over the weekend for funding to train and arm teachers . . .
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3/16/18
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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 . . .
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7/27/17
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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.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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7/27/17
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