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The parents of "severely disabled" Long Beach students are seeking to sue Long Beach Public Schools for allegedly failing to act on abuse complaints by special education teacher Lisa Weitzman.
Parents to sue L.B. schools amid abuse allegations
An attorney representing parents of five disabled Long Beach students said they plan to sue the school district for $25 million, claiming that officials failed to act on complaints of abuse of the children by their former special education teacher that allegedly took place over seven years. more
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Woodland Middle School seventh-graders participated in the Walk for Water on Nov. 2, collecting food and water for Island Harvest.
Woodland M.S. helps feed L.I.’s hungry with Island Harvest
The last time Randi Shubin Dresner, 55, stood on the stage at Woodland Middle School, she was a student, receiving an award from social studies teacher Gerald Schehr for her community service … more
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Marion Blumenthal Lazan gave Levy-Lakeside Elementary School sixth-graders a first-hand account of the Holocaust.
Holocaust survivor recalls horrors, speaks with students
Sixth-graders at Levy-Lakeside Elementary School in Merrick listened closely as Marion Blumenthal Lazan slowly told the story of her childhood years in a concentration camp during the Holocaust. The students looked up at her with curiosity as she softly spoke, her words lingering. more
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Middle class needs relief from all levels of government
In these tough financial times, the middle class suffers. In the suburbs of Long Island, families struggle to pay astronomical property taxes. Now young families are strapped with an additional burden . . . more
Wantagh High School graduate Emily Fenter, second from right, has been regularly volunteering to help the homeless and the hungry since starting college at Binghamton University last September.
A community service state of mind
Wantagh High School students have a long history of giving back to their community. Whether it’s hosting a holiday toy drive, cleaning up a park or donating to a food pantry, local teens know how to make a difference. more
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City Council members Anissa Moore and Len Torres met Stephanie Espina, the director of freshman admissions at Adelphi University.
MLK Center hosts first college fair
Long Beach’s Martin Luther King Center held its first college fair on Feb. 18, part of a broader effort by the city to implement economic empowerment programs in the North Park neighborhood. more
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Two-year-old Lily Chacko showed off her traditional shalwar kameez at Mepham High School’s Night of Middle Eastern and South Asian Culture.
Mepham explores Middle Eastern and South Asian culture
The auditorium at Mepham High School in North Bellmore closely resembled a scene from an Indian film as four young dancers took the stage to perform a modern take on a classic form of Bollywood dance. Embellishing their ornate dresses were golden sequins, forming patterns across their bright pink tops. more
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Judge Carla Vultaggio with seniors Karen Recinos, left and Brittany Buchan, in the first aid and CPR event.
Competing in their future careers
For the 300 plus students enrolled at Levittown’s Gerald R. Claps Career and Technical Center, an event on Feb. 4 brought out the competitive side of many. Numerous onlookers watched in excitement as students from its array of programs competed against each other at the annual GC Tech competition held at the Levittown Memorial Education Center. Winners of the competition will go on to compete in state-wide and even national career competitions. more
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Baldwin residents earn college honors
College students from Baldwin made the dean’s lists at their respective schools, the schools announced. Earning the honors for fall 2015 were: n From Hofstra University: Valerie Conforti, … more
East Meadow High School Guidance Counselor and HOBY Committee Chairperson Mona Allen (left) and Assistant Principal Robert Hardwick congratulated sophomore Kristen Kavanagh on being named a Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership ambassador this year.
E. Meadow High student named an elite leader
An East Meadow High School sophomore was recently selected to participate in an elite national leadership conference, district officials said. Kristen Kavanagh was named the school’s Hugh … more
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