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State must revamp school violence reporting

Nearly half a million students, ages 12 to 18, fell victim to violence at schools across the U.S. in 2014, the last year for which statistics are available, according to . . . more

12/2/16

Thank a school trustee today

It is probably among the nation’s most thankless jobs –– Board of Education trustee. School board members spend untold hours . . . more

10/27/16

State must get Common Core right this time

Here we go again: The New York State Education Department is revising its grades-three-to-eight English and math standards. We can only say, with fingers crossed, that we hope the state will get it right this time. more

10/13/16

How ‘opt out’ roiled Common Core

For every large-scale social movement, there is a “tipping point, that magic moment when an idea, trend or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips and spreads like wildfire.” So wrote New Yorker staff writer Malcolm Gladwell in . . . more

9/15/16

A new leader on the East Meadow school board

The East Meadow Board of Education has a new leader. At its annual reorganization meeting on July 5, Marcee Rubinstein — a 30-year resident, retired speech therapist and longtime volunteer for … more

By Julie Mansmann jmansmann@liherald.com | 8/3/16

New York Cosmos plan for Elmont school comes up short

A plan to transform an underused basketball court on the grounds of Clara H. Carlson Elementary School, in Elmont, by professional soccer team the New York Cosmos has failed to reach its funding … more

By Steve Smirti | 8/3/16

Third-party candidate choices let voters down

Gary Johnson? Who is this guy, you ask? He is the most prominent of the alternative candidates who will be joining Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton . . . more

6/9/16

NCC: a gem that needs polishing

Nassau Community College is something of an oasis in the county’s heavily developed and industrialized hub. Venerable sycamore and maple trees line its narrow roads. In its center is . . . more

6/9/16

Matthew Melnick was elected to the district’s Board of Education last week.

A new face on the Board of Education

A newcomer will be joining the East Meadow Board of Education this summer. Matthew Melnick, an attorney and parent who was elected last week, said he is looking forward to his first term. Melnick, … more

By Julie Mansmann | 5/25/16

Clarifying the candidates’ forum structure

To the Editor: I need to clarify what was reported in the Herald (“Meeting the candidates”) after last week’s annual Board of Education candidates’ forum, a PTA Council … more

By Donna LaScala, EMPTA Council president | 5/19/16

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