Despite last year’s vehement opposition to a proposed charter school in the Lawrence School District, which forced the applicants to withdraw the application in November, a similar group wants to open a newly named charter, the Lawrence Charter School. The group behind the effort submitted a letter of intent to the State Education Department ahead of the Feb. 10 deadline.
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By Jeff Bessen
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2/18/15
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Seven award-winning teachers have written a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, decrying his recent attacks on public education in New York. One of the letter’s signers includes a retired educator from Seaford.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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2/18/15
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Enrollment in Levittown’s elementary schools is expected to remain steady next year, meaning no changes in staffing levels are needed as the district prepares its 2015-16 budget.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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2/18/15
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A group of more than 30 science-minded students at Seaford Middle School will soon be testing their knowledge, as they prepare for the upcoming Science Olympiad regional competition.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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2/13/15
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Levittown School District administrators are working with a contract again. The Board of Education unanimously approved the four-year agreement at its meeting on Feb. 4.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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2/11/15
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Technology enhancements and the creation of an outdoor science center are among the new initiatives being planned in the Levittown School District next year.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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2/11/15
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Cindy Schaaf’s final day as head children’s librarian at the Seaford Public Library may have been Jan. 30, but her farewell tour wasn’t over yet.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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2/11/15
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Maria Regina School is like one big family. That was the message from administrators, teachers, parents, students and alumni during the school’s annual open house on Jan. 25, the kick-off to Catholic Schools Week.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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2/4/15
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Dozens of students, alumni and prospective students were on hand to kick off National Catholic Schools Week at an open house at St. William the Abbot School on Jan. 25.
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By Laura Schofer
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2/4/15
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Q: I am hearing more and more about the measles epidemic. Can my school district lawfully require that my child be vaccinated, and if I establish that my child is exempt …
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By Lynn M. Brown
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2/3/15
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