Educational leaders on the latest Herald Inside LI webinar agreed that reopening schools amid the coronavirus pandemic has been challenging, and the learning curve for students and teachers is ongoing.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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9/21/20
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I have never been so happy for a school year to come to a close. It seemed like every second of remote learning played out like a vicious game of tug-of-war.
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By Nick Buglione
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7/24/20
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Oceanside School No. 2 teachers are missing their students — and the students miss them, too.
Sixth graders were feeling especially upset because it is their last year in elementary school, and it is uncertain if they’ll be back to enjoy the fun send-off events the grade normally partakes in.
That is, until they got a big event of their own: a teachers’ parade.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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3/27/20
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Welcome to another annual rite of spring: the state exams for grades three through eight.
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4/11/19
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By Matthew D’Onofrio
mdonofrio@liherald.com
The U.S. Department of Education may give states the option to use federal funds to purchase guns, and local officials have said they are not …
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By Matthew D'Onofrio
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8/30/18
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The New York Times reported last week that U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos was weighing the use of federal grant money to arm teachers across the country.
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8/30/18
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I’m sure that at one time or another in your life, you were asked to name your favorite teacher. I know I have, and my sixth-grade teacher had a profound influence on my life . . .
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4/12/18
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In times of crisis, it’s easy to overreact. President Trump overreacted when he called over the weekend for funding to train and arm teachers . . .
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3/16/18
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“Neighbors helping neighbors” is Oceanside Community Service’s motto, and since 1949 the organization has been doing just that.
“When the community cries out for help, we’re there,” …
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By Peter Belfiore
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11/7/17
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On June 16, the New York State Board of Regents issued a dryly worded “Notice to Teachers” regarding this year’s geometry Regents exam. It read . . .
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7/27/17
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