Decries teacher evaluation system
To the Editor:
I question New York state’s value-added modeling teacher evaluation system, which has led to one highly respected Great Neck teacher, Sheri …
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8/19/15
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Cannot support Iran deal
Rabbi Andrew Warmflash sent the following letter to Congresswoman Kathleen Rice and senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand. He shared it with the Herald:
In a …
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8/12/15
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Local is the way to go
To the Editor:
I wanted to write about an experience I just had to show why residents of Rockville Centre should patronize local businesses.
This morning I had to go …
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8/5/15
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Exodus of
educators?
To the Editor:
The governor would have fast food workers making $15 an hour now. That’s good if you work at McDonald’s — but there are varying accounts about …
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7/29/15
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Three cheers for CJ’s Coffee Shop
To the Editor:
Congratulations on a wonderful and well-deserved story on the 25th anniversary of Rockville Centre’s own CJ’s Coffee Shop (“25 years of …
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7/15/15
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Our heartfelt thanks
To the Editor:
Last week, my family and I faced the inconceivable, losing [our son] Mark in a motorcycle accident.
We are stunned, devastated and our hearts are …
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7/8/15
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Ship named for wrong personTo the Editor: I was upset to learn that the Obama administration has named a new Navy warship in honor of former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, while the residents of …
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6/24/15
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D’Amato wrong on ISIS
To the Editor:
I would like to know who kidnapped Senator D’Amato and wrote his column? (“We remain unprepared for the very real threat of ISIS,” June 11-17) Did …
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6/17/15
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Congrats to Murray and Company
To the Editor:
Congratulations to Mayor Murray’s village board for the last four years. They have delivered two budgets under the state tax cap. Village …
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6/10/15
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Riding the railsTo the Editor: I use Amtrak to travel to Schenectady and Albany/Rensselaer, and often try, usually unsuccessfully, to get family and friends to ride the rails. Like most Democrats and …
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6/10/15
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