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Area teachers, from left, Melissa Cangelosi, Lauren Funaro, Dani Iadevaia Andria Karousis showed their feelings about the Common Core tests at an education forum at Levittown Hall in Hicksville on March 16.

They all had different ways to say it, but the message was clear: opt out of Common Core tests. Two teachers, two administrators and a parent told the more than 300 people at Levittown Hall in Hicksville that the only way to send a message to Gov. Andrew Cuomo was to refuse to let their children take the third through eighth grade English language arts and math tests in April. more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 3/25/15

Technology fused with education is a focus for children in grades Pre-K to 12 at the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway. Lower School Educational Technology coordinator Monica Brandwein, left, with fifth-graders A.J. Levine, and Rosalie Erber as they told Lower School Principal Joy Hammer why they like using the 3D printer.

Fusing technology with Judaic and general education

Whether it’s using Dreambox to practice early math skills, taking courses in the school’s biochemical engineering program; or creating objects using the 3D printer, Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway (HAFTR) students are learning how technology enhances both their general and Judaic educational programs. more

By Vanessa Parker | 1/14/15

We need an education commissioner who listens

The resignation of State Education Commissioner Dr. John King Jr. creates a unique opportunity. The Board of Regents, which will choose his successor . . . more

12/24/14

The Lawrence School District’s Board of Education approved a restructuring plan at its Dec. 8 meeting. From left at a meeting earlier this fall were Trustee David Sussman, board President Murray Forman and Superintendent Gary Schall.

Lawrence Restructuring plan approved

At its Dec. 8 meeting, the Lawrence School District’s Board of Education unanimously approved a restructuring plan that is to take effect next September, and includes creating upper and lower schools in what is now the middle school and closing the Number Five School. more

By Jeff Bessen | 12/17/14

Number Five School students are taking part in the Million Minute Reading Challenge. Reading specialist Victoria Loweree, far left, and teacher Christine Gibbons with first- and second-graders.

Everyone is reading at the Number Five School

One of the old fashioned “Three Rs” of “reading, ’riting and ‘rithmetic is being promoted through the “Million Minute Reading Challenge” where students in the Number Five School, along with their families and school staff, are seeking to log a cumulative total of one million minutes of reading by Dec. 9, when the school holds its annual Family Literacy Night. more

By Jeff Bessen | 11/19/14

Camp Snowball is a leadership camp where students and faculty learn how to use critical thinking skills to address academics and life. The Hewlett-Woodmere Youth Leadership Club, center, addressed the district’s Board of Education on Sept. 17.

Systems thinking is a go in Hewlett-Woodmere

Have you ever enjoyed the fresh produce from Hewlett-Woodmere’s Community Garden Learning Center, or listened to live music at the Arts Below Sunrise street fair? more

By Vanessa Parker | 10/1/14

New York State’s Board of Regents is making changes to the way students are educated and attain high school graduation. State Regent member Roger Tilles, fourth from left, visited Lawrence S.D. on Sept. 19.

Altering the state’s educational landscape

Along with the new Common Core Learning Standards, more changes are coming to schools throughout New York State as the Board of Regents adopted a measure to increase the amount of bilingual instruction districts must provide and alternative pathways to high school graduation are being explored. more

By Jeff Bessen | 10/1/14

Lawrence and Hewlett-Woodmere administrators believe that the methods they are applying to improve teacher’s skills are working. Above, teachers and aides work with students during after-school at the Number Five School.

Recognizing the educational ‘bright spots’

With all of their teachers attaining a sufficient rating, administrators in the Hewlett-Woodmere and Lawrence school districts believe that the approaches they are using to ensure successful performance by their educators are working. more

By Jeff Bessen | 9/10/14

State percentages from 2013 and 2014 of students who met or exceeded proficiency standards in English Language Arts for six school districts, including Lawrence and Hewlett-Woodmere.

Lawrence test scores uptick

Administrators in both the Hewlett-Woodmere and Lawrence school districts continue to review the scores from the latest round of state exams to understand how best to educate their students. more

By Jeff Bessen | 8/27/14

OK, I'll say it: Teachers deserve tenure

In jumping into the teacher-tenure debate, I know I’m stirring up a hornet’s nest. But who doesn’t like a little danger now and again? So here goes. more

7/16/14

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