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School board trustees fired suspended special-education teacher Lisa Weitzman at a special meeting in the district administration building on Tuesday, after a lengthy public disciplinary hearing that investigated her alleged abuse of five of her students.

School board trustees said Monday that they plan to fire former special education teacher Lisa Weitzman at a special meeting on Tuesday, following a lengthy public disciplinary hearing that … more

By Bridget Downes | 4/1/19

Playing catch with your buddies is a common activity in the Lakeside Buddy Club. Co-advisor Joanne Savastano joined in the fun.

Buddying up at Levy Lakeside

This year, Merrick’s Levy Lakeside School formed a club that promoting a culture of acceptance for all students, and of volunteerism, service and fulfillment among its members. more

6/21/18

Step into Summer fundraiser in Lynbrook

The Lynbrook Special Education Parent Teacher Association will be hosting a fun, informal fundraiser in the outside area of Craft Kitchen & Taphouse, 44 Stauderman Ave., on June 6 at 7:30 p.m. more

5/30/18

Elizabeth Licata, a mother with three children in the district, said that some students with special needs are “falling through the cracks” at a forum in the South Side Middle School library on May 4.

Rockville Centre parents implore district officials to tweak schools' inclusion model

“We have children who are falling through the cracks,” said Elizabeth Licata, a parent of three children with special needs in the Rockville Centre district. “We’re asking these kids to do something that they’re never going to accomplish.” more

By Ben Strack | 5/17/18

Oceanside special education Director Debra Kienke, right, with school Superintendent Dr. Phyllis Harrington. The New York Council of Administrators of Special Education named Kienke Special Education Administrator of the Year for 2017.

Oceanside special education director named Administrator of the Year

This July, the New York Council of Administrators of Special Education, or NYCASE, has named Debra Kienke, the Oceanside School District’s director of special education, as 2017’s Special … more

8/2/17

Superintendent of Lynbrook Schools Melissa Burak, center, said it is important for special education students to attend the schools closest to their home address

Parents of Lynbrook special education students wary about transitioning children to new schools

When Abby Manasakis went to the Lynbrook School District’s budget meeting on Feb. 15, she expected to learn more about the school board’s plan to move special education students from Marion Street Elementary to schools closer to their homes. Instead, she was told that there would be a private meeting after the proposed budget is adopted on March 8 to discuss the transition of special education students to new schools. more

By Melissa Koenig | 2/22/17

Ava Corbett, 14, of Plainview, with her father, Tim. She spoke of the difficulties she was facing in high school and the toll they were taking on her.

Parents of special-needs students speak out at forum

Marla Kilfoyle, of Bellmore, recited a series of numbers: 42, 59, 44, 37, 56, 54, 60, 31 to the assembled crowd at South Side High School in Rockville Centre. “These were the scores that my son … more

By Peter Belfiore | 2/15/17

Wantagh author aims to make reading fun

Melanie Schnaier, a Wantagh resident of 12 years, is an educational grant writer and a teacher. What better way to merge her two talents, she thought, than writing children's books? more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 8/10/16

Court allows parents to file claim against Long Beach schools

A Nassau County Supreme Court judge granted a motion on July 26 for five parents to file a late claim against the Long Beach School District, accusing it of failing to act on complaints of abuse of their severely autistic children by their former special education teacher. more

By Ben Strack | 8/10/16

Baldwin High School Principal Susan Knors, speaking at the graduation ceremony, retired on June 24, ending two decades of working in the district.

Principal retires with grace

Susan Knors’ 15-year tenure as the principal of Baldwin High School ended on June 24, when she left the podium after giving her final farewell speech to the graduates. She left with mixed … more

By Nakeem Grant | 7/12/16

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