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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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There is good news and bad news. The good news is that Baldwin has been awarded nearly $110,000 in funding by the New York State Extended Day/Violence Prevention Program. The bad news is the district is the only one on Long Island that will receive any money.
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By Chris Connolly
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2/2/11
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Baldwin District schools will be opening on a delayed schedule today due to inclement weather and unsafe road conditions. The schools will be open today, but students are asked to arrive two hours after their customary time. Parents and caregivers were asked to "please bring your children to the bus stop exactly two hours later," a phone message from the district's Blackboard Connect system said at 5:30 this morning. This same message instructed school employees to make their way to work as soon as safety allowed and contained the information that an elementary band rehearsal had been called off.
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By Chris Connolly
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2/2/11
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With snow and ice pelting Long Island for much of last night Baldwin District schools will be closed today.
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1/27/11
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The Baldwin School Board's community input meeting, originally scheduled for 8 p.m. this evening has been postponed, Cristina Schmohl, the district's public information officer has informed the Herald. No rescheduling date has yet been announced for the meeting.
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Chris Connolly and Mary Malloy
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1/26/11
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After a week of challenging midterm exams, members of Baldwin’s undefeated boys basketball team will be put to the test in back-to-back games beginning Friday night with a visit from Conference …
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by Tony Bellissimo
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1/26/11
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Merrick singing sensation Robbie Rosen rose to instant national acclaim on Wednesday after his successful “American Idol” audition aired on Fox. Now Merokeans who know Rosen well say they’re hoping to see the well-liked 16-year-old go all the way in the national talent search.
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David Weingrad
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1/21/11
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Calhoun High School singing sensation Robbie Rosen, all of 16 years old, recently received the news that he had waited for nine years to hear –– he’s headed to Hollywood to compete in season 10 of “American Idol.”
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By Scott Brinton
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1/20/11
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Mind your manners — a phrase seemingly lost on today’s kids. Does that really come as a surprise in an age where television shows like “The Jersey Shore” and “Bad Girls …
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By Samantha Knoerzer and Lee Landor
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1/19/11
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It has been more than 12 years since Jennifer Policara began searching for her sister.
Policara lives in California; she has only once been to Long Island, where she believes her long-lost …
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By Lee Landor
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1/19/11
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