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Bring back the Explainer in Chief! The last time I understood a policy presentation was when former President Bill Clinton explained the economy, the debt and taxes to us at the Democratic National Convention.
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10/11/12
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New York’s Dignity for All Students Act, known as DASA, was signed into law in September 2010 and took effect in July. It addresses issues relating to harassment and discrimination in schools. The law and subsequent regulations issued by the New York State Education Department require that school districts implement provisions prohibiting discrimination and harassment against any student by employees or students on school property or at school functions.
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By Judy Rattner
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9/5/12
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Next week, when students return to classes, they will be greeted by new teachers, meet some new classmates and may even notice the shiny floors and clean desks.
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8/30/12
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There is a terrible cynicism to Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan’s master Medicare plan. What the pair are banking on is the notion that anyone age 55 and older, who would be unaffected by it, doesn’t give a hoot about anyone 54 and younger.
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8/30/12
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Before school begins anew in September, the Oceanside School District Board of Trustees met for one last public meeting on Aug. 21 to discuss test results, as well as new policies and creative …
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By Aaron Axelson
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8/29/12
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When Niki Sorrentino was a 13-year-old growing up in Bellmore, her sister Viki “hated [her] guts.” But the self –proclaimed annoying little sister said all of that changed after one of many times that Viki was asked to babysit her.
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By Julie Mansmann, jmansmann@liherald.com
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8/9/12
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently implemented the final rule of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, which will establish new guidelines and requirements for meals in schools across the nation.
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By Aaron Axelson
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7/25/12
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Congress is ordering the Federal Emergency Management Agency to redraw the flood maps it enacted in 2009, which could either raise or lower flood insurance premiums for residents of Oceanside and Island Park.
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By Andrew Hackmack and Aaron Axelson
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7/18/12
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On June 19, at its last meeting of the school year, the Oceanside Board of Education adopted a new policy to help protect student athletes who suffer concussions while playing.
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By Alex Costello
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7/11/12
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Those Founding Fathers knew what they were doing. Checks and balances worked last week, as the United States Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act in a 5-4 decision that surprised pretty much everybody.
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7/3/12
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