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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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The Sewanhaka High School Parent-Teacher-Student Association held a “Supermarket Fun Night,” including bingo, raffles and prizes, on March 23, at the Sewanhaka High School in Floral Park.
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By Jackie Nash
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4/10/12
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To the layman, the publication of teacher ratings would seem to make sense. Don’t parents have the right to know the effectiveness of their children’s teachers? This sentiment is frequently expressed by well-meaning people. However, this thinking is extremely flawed, and I am troubled by this “rush to judgment.”
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By Steve Kussin
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3/16/12
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An Elmont woman who worked as a per diem substitute teacher and teaching assistant at Freeport Public Schools was arrested on March 9 and charged with engaging in criminal sexual activity with a student, according to Nassau County police.
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By Jackie Nash
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3/9/12
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Excitement filled the air in Elmont on Feb. 9, as the school community gathered together for the Elmont Interschool Council of Parent-Teacher Associations’ 2012 Founders’ Day celebration.
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By Jackie Nash
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2/23/12
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The Covert Avenue Parent-Teacher Association recently sponsored the school’s annual Halloween Party, which was divided into two celebrations — a party for its pre-kindergarten through third-grade students, and one for fourth- through sixth-grade students.
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By Jackie Nash
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11/9/11
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At the Elmont Memorial Library Board of Trustees’ Reorganization Meeting July 21, Joanne Mazzeo was named the board’s new president. Mazzeo, an Elmont resident for nearly 30 years, was first elected to the board in 2007 to fill the remaining three years of Brian Lynn’s vacated seat. She served that three-year term — two years as vice president — and ran again in 2010, winning a five-year term.
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By Jackie Nash
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8/17/11
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Second of two parts.
There is little doubt that the recession is finding its way into the classroom. Last week, young job hunters in the field of education and school district administrators teamed up to tell the story of how competitive the job market for teachers has become on Long Island.
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By Fran Berkman
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7/20/11
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As has been the case for decades, there are more career opportunities for those with college degrees than those without. The Great Recession of 2007-09 proved that point. While the unemployment rate for those without university degrees soared into the double digits, it remained below 5 percent — full employment — for those with a college education, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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6/23/11
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Second of two parts.
Last time I introduced the ups and downs in the teacher job market. Not long ago, I warned that a dangerous teacher shortage was on the horizon; now, we’re talking about cutbacks, layoffs, and the difficulty of getting a teaching job. What’s the story?
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By Steve Kussin
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5/6/11
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