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There are thousands of school board members across New York who put in countless hours each year for the betterment of students and receive no monetary compensation in return. But only one of these volunteers can receive the top award from the New York State School Boards Association each year. For 2013, the Everett R. Dyer Award for Distinguished School Board Service will go to Tony Iadevaio.
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By Brian Croce
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9/19/13
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For one day, there were few concerns about test scores, teacher ratings or school finances. On the first day of school, it was all about seeing friends again, showing off those new backpacks and sneakers, and unpacking a whole lot of school supplies.
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By Andrew Hackmack and Brian Croce
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9/11/13
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The days of coming out of college with a degree in education and landing a long-term teaching job are over. School districts, faced with rising pension and health insurance costs, the 2 percent tax cap and frustrated taxpayers, are cutting programs and raising class sizes. That means fewer jobs for teachers.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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9/4/13
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Stefan Serie, a Merrick Avenue Middle School health teacher and multi-sport coach who recently lost his job, apparently because of his appearance on the Bravo TV series “Princesses Long Island,” is threatening to sue the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District if he doesn’t get his position back.
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By Brian Racow and Scott Brinton, bracow@liherald.com,
sbrinton@liherald.com
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8/7/13
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In the middle of summer, there aren’t many sounds in the hallways of most school buildings in the area as students and school officials prepare for a new academic year in September. But at two …
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By Brian Croce
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7/31/13
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A Merrick Avenue Middle School health teacher and football, wrestling, softball and track coach will no longer have a job come September, after he appeared in two episodes of the Bravo TV show “Princesses Long Island.”
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By Brian Racow
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7/25/13
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The Valley Stream Central High School District rifle team has had its fair share of success in recent years, winning seven consecutive state championships. On July 9, the team had its biggest cause for celebration: funding for at least one more season.
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By Brian Croce
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7/17/13
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While many districts across New York posted lower or stagnant graduation rates, the Valley Stream Central High School District climbed higher and was once again well above the state average, according to data released by the New York State Education Department last month
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By Brian Croce
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7/3/13
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This was not an easy year for Valley Stream’s four school districts, with the pressure of the property tax cap, rising health insurance and pension costs, and new mandates from the Common Core Learning Standards and teacher evaluation system.
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5/16/13
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The dichotomy between inBloom’s website, featuring photos of smiling elementary-age children seated beside young teachers, tablets in hand, and its seven-page Privacy and Security Policy, full of legalese, could not be more stark.
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5/16/13
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