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Emmanuel “Manny” Giusto, a resident of Oceanside for 57 years and a volunteer at Fulton Avenue School 8 for 18 years, died on Aug. 20 from bladder cancer. He was 91 years old.
Giusto was …
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By Alex Costello
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9/5/12
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A decade ago, the Valley Stream Central High School District would have had about 40 new teachers at the start of a school year and most would have been fresh out of college, according to Superintendent Dr. Bill Heidenreich. This year, there are 18 new teachers, and just about all of them come with prior teaching experience.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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9/5/12
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Next week, when students return to classes, they will be greeted by new teachers, meet some new classmates and may even notice the shiny floors and clean desks.
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8/30/12
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Students in the Rockville Centre school district showed marked improvement in this year’s state English Language Arts and math assessments.
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By Aaron Axelson
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7/25/12
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Merrick School District teachers arrived at the Board of Education's reorganization meeting at Levy-Lakeside Elementary School on Monday donning black shirts — an act of solidarity to protest their displeasure over not yet having their contract renewed.
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By David Weingrad
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7/10/12
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High school seniors all over the Herald’s coverage area are graduating. Tassels are moved, mortarboards are launched into the air and tears are shed by fellow grads, teachers, friends and relatives.
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6/28/12
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Part of New York State’s recent revamping of its educational standards includes an Annual Professional Performance Review for teachers and principals. At the last Board of Education meeting on June 19, Superintendent Dr. Herb Brown announced that the district had reached an agreement with the respective unions and had settled on review plans.
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By Alex Costello
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6/28/12
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South High faculty softball game
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Valley Stream South High School raised $2,500 for the Hewlett House on June 8 by hosting a faculty softball game. Three seniors organized the event and coached the two teams to raise money in honor of two South teachers who are currently battling breast cancer.
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6/15/12
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It’s not often that a teacher stays in the classroom for a half-century. Richard Herrmann did. The Central High School English teacher, beloved by his students, is retiring after 52 years. The 75-year-old Herrmann, who noted that “a lot people don’t even live to 75,” said it was a tough decision to give up a job he loves.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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6/13/12
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A study on school district segregation recently released by the Long Island Index concluded that the rate of segregation is double the national average on Long Island and nearly triple the national …
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By Alex Costello
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5/16/12
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