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Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation today that will rename a section of the Southern State Parkway in honor of fallen NYPD Det. Steven McDonald.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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8/17/17
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Since 2012, when New York state adopted the Common Core State Standards, many students with special needs have received certificates rather than diplomas when they completed high school.
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8/3/17
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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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You would think that holding a convention to review and rewrite the New York State Constitution would be a no-brainer. After all, we’re Americans. We held a constitutional convention to lay down the framework for our very country. In New York, however . . .
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7/20/17
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It’s fair time at Nassau Coliseum. The newly reinvigorated arena shares some summer fun with area residents with the debut of the Empire State Fair.
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By Karen Bloom
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7/20/17
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The question is often asked of middle-school students in social studies classes: How does a bill become a law? Well, in New York, in too many cases, it doesn’t.
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7/13/17
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In the run-up to Christmas last year, I covered an annual event at Dees’ Nursery in Oceanside. Trees for Troops, it was called, and for the past 14 years . . .
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6/29/17
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A childhood friend recently posted a black-and-white snapshot on Facebook of our middle school cross-country team, a ragtag collection of 30 boys . . .
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6/22/17
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In 2014, when the bike path that runs along the Wantagh Parkway was extended to Tobay Beach, many hailed its arrival as a safe, scenic trail for anyone who wanted to walk, run, cycle or skateboard.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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6/22/17
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