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Now’s the time to speak up on school budgets
As far back as 1993, there was talk at the highest levels of government of consolidating Long Island school districts to save money and provide greater resources for the Island’s poorest districts. That debate is likely to be resurrected . . . more
Cornwell Avenue Elementary School is being looked at to possibly house students for first-, second- and third-graders.
Downgrade to upgrade for West Hempstead sixth-graders?
With student enrollment declining, the West Hempstead Union Free School District is proposing grade level restructuring. Plans to remove the sixth grade from West Hempstead Middle School — which … more
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Malverne High School PTA President Sheila Lake and Superintendent Dr. James Hunderfund will receive the district’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Award on Friday.
The Malverne Union Free School District celebrates MLK Day
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Malverne Union Free School District annually recognizes members of the district for their contributions. This year, Superintendent Dr. James Hunderfund and … more
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Students in the BMBroadcasting program at Mepham High School in North Bellmore were busy on a recent Thursday preparing for an important show featuring an interview with the school principal, Eric Gomez. Among them were, clockwise from top left, sophomores Colleen Hefferen, of Bellmore, and Aidan Carolan, of North Merrick; senior Jason Spiller, of Bellmore; and junior Michael Daniels, of North Merrick. Simulating authentic workaday situations is at the heart of experiential learning, educators say.
Experiential learning, vocational education making a comeback
Part five in the series “Educating the 21st Century Child.”Mepham High School broadcast teacher Stu Stein often holds class in the dark, and with virtually every surface in his … more
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U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice
Malverne schools, U.S. Rep. Rice outline sexual harassment policies
Defining sexual harassment According to the New York State Department of Human Rights, sexual harassment in the form of a “hostile environment” consists of words, signs, jokes, pranks, … more
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District looks for solutions to lack of substitutes
The scarcity of substitute teachers in the West Hempstead Union Free School District has increased in recent years — especially as more district teachers get involved in professional development, … more
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The Board of Education discussed the Springboard program at their meeting on Nov. 14.
‘Rigorous’ yet rewarding
In an effort to develop a curriculum based on the College Board’s standards, the Malverne Union Free School District has introduced Springboard, a Math and ELA instructional program that is … more
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Malverne High School’s cheerleaders marched their way through the village during their Homecoming parade on Oct. 14.
Malvernites shine through hazy weather at homecoming parade
The overcast didn’t dampen the mood at Malverne High School’s Homecoming parade on Oct. 14. In fact, Malverne’s students were grinning from ear to ear as they marched from Whelan Field to the … more
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Bullying hits home for two W.H. families
Kristina Ripo and John Ruggiero are two frustrated and angry parents. Their daughter, a West Hempstead Middle School eighth-grader, has been bullied repeatedly by a classmate, they say. more
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West Hempstead school, library budgets pass
Residents in the West Hempstead School District voted to support the 2017-18 budget on May 16, by a vote of 801 to 404. more
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