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Marguerite Izzo, a fifth-grade teacher in the Malverne School District, with Rep. Kathleen Rice last week after she introduced the Teachers and Parents at the Table Act in Washington, D.C.

Bringing parents and teachers to the federal table

Ten years ago, Howard T. Herber Middle School teacher Marguerite Izzo found herself in the office of U.S. Sen. Carolyn McCarthy and began recounting her observations stemming from the No Child Left Behind Act. As she was talking, McCarthy yelled for an aide to grab a notebook and start writing. “I couldn’t believe someone cared,” said Izzo, adding that this was the beginning of legislation to involve teachers in writing federal education policy. “The legislation was introduced two or three times, but never got off the ground,” Izzo said. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 7/27/17

State must lead on Common Core testing

Nearly 95,000 Long Island children in grades three through eight — roughly 52 percent of the total — did not take the New York state standardized English Language Arts exam last week, as the “opt-out” movement continued . . . more

4/6/17

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

At press time, the New York State Board of Regents was poised to place a four-year moratorium on the use of student test scores to evaluate teachers’ classroom performance. Above, English teacher Laura Sheridan worked recently with senior Malik Daniels in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s Meadowbrook Alternative Program.

State task force: Overhaul Common Core

In its final report, issued Dec. 10, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Common Core Task Force called on the state to place a four-year moratorium on the use of students’ state test scores to evaluate … more

By Scott Brinton | 12/16/15

Jessica Murphy, near right, who will serve as a library media specialist at Covert Avenue, with Kaitlyn Judge.

Elmont welcomes its newest teachers

The Elmont Union Free School District’s newest educators were welcomed to the district with a new-teacher orientation, a two-day program comprising workshops, meetings and motivational lessons … more

9/3/15

Zacharie Riguad placed his order with help from teacher Enza Grimaudo.

Ice cream, learning and fun at extended school year program

Elementary students enrolled in Elmont Union Free School District’s Extended School Year Program enjoyed an ice cream treat from Mister Softee thanks to a Sweet Rewards Grant from the Nassau … more

8/13/15

Students participated in warm-up exercises at the beginning of class.

Kickboxing fundraiser to fight cancer

Before school ended in June, the Sewanhaka High School Students and Teachers Against Cancer (STAC) club held a Cardio and Kickboxing Class to help raise money for the Sloan-Kettering Cancer … more

8/13/15

Students thank an officer from the 5th Precinct for their continued service to the district.

Elmont tenures teachers, says so long to retirees

The Elmont Union Free School District’s June 9 Board of Education meeting featured 12 teachers receiving tenure, a final farewell to those leaving the district and the presentation of checks to … more

7/23/15

Tournament champions, the Dodgers, pictured from left, Kim Poveromo, Ron Giarraffa, Kerry Hoffman, Marc Isseks, Joan Chieffo, Tom Aiello, Sharon Flynn, Larry Wooten and Pete Vitale.

Faculty dodgeball tournament at Carey

Eight teams made up of teachers, administrators, custodians and aides participated in H. Frank Carey’s Faculty Dodge Ball Tournament, which raised funds for next year’s Challenge … more

7/16/15

Four teachers earn tenure in Franklin Square, next school board meeting is July 13

The regular meeting of the Board of Education of the Franklin Square Elementary School District was called to order on June 10. At the regular meeting, the Board awarded tenure to 4 teachers, … more

6/25/15

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