Pioneers and volunteers honored by JEPLI
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The Jewish Education Program of Long Island a Lawrence-based organization that uses a mentor program teach young Jewish children about Judaism celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Jewish Individualized Learning Program as it honored 11 of the program’s pioneers and 20 volunteers at a dinner held at the Lawrence Yacht and Country Club last Saturday.
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1/12/12
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To pay tribute to the 25th anniversary of the Jewish Individualized Learning program, the Jewish Education Program in Lawrence will honor 11 of the program’s pioneers and 20 volunteers at their dinner on Saturday.
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ANN E. FRIEDMAN
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1/5/12
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Now that we’ve flipped the calendar, our local school officials will soon start getting into the nitty-gritty of budget planning for the 2012-13 school year.
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1/5/12
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A former Atlantic Beach woman was charged with multiple felonies, including grand larceny, as she practiced psychology without a license, treated patients and billed insurance companies, according to the Nassau County District Attorney’s office.
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JEFF BESSEN
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11/16/11
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Beginning with the organizational meeting on July 5, the Lawrence Board of Education has meetings scheduled for every month through the 2011-`12 school year except for May. This is a huge change from last school year when only six meetings were scheduled.
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JEFF BESSEN
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11/3/11
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In order to improve communication with residents and to let them know what they missed at meetings, the Hewlett-Woodmere Board of Education has added an array of information to its home page on the district’s website.
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ANN E. FRIEDMAN
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10/27/11
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As New York State considers adopting waivers for requirements to the federal government’s No Child Left Behind law, which funds programs to improve performance in American schools, school districts in the Five Towns said the law hurt them more than it helped.
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ANN E. FRIEDMAN
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10/13/11
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The Long Island Book Festival International, a first-of-its-kind event that was established by the Haitian American Foundation for Educational and Cultural Exchange, in collaboration with public and private institutions, will take place at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow Sept. 30 to Oct. 2.
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By Jackie Nash
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9/20/11
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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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