Keyword: 'diversity' | Herald Community Newspapers

Keyword: diversity

40 results total, viewing 1 - 10

Valley Stream District 24 Superintendent Unal Karakas, said that the district is embarking on new hands-on hiring and recruiting approaches to attract minority teacher talent.

Valley Stream District 24 doubles down on diversifying teaching workforce, explained.

See how Valley Stream District 24 Superintendent Unal Karakas addresses diversity in education, recruitment strategies, and retention of minority teachers, starting with his trip to Howard University. more

By Juan Lasso | 4/12/24

We don’t need Albany’s concrete fist in Nassau

New York has lost Oyster Bay. Well, more accurately, the state has lost 300,000 people — the town’s population — in just a single year. more

1/19/23

Assistant Superintendent MICHELLE GALLO shared with Baldwin school district officials how she encourages students to follow career paths into education, but how the administration also recruits from the Nassau Boards of Cooperative Educational Services diversity fair and partners with colleges boasting diverse student populations.

District touts equity; parents are dubious

Just 13 percent of Baldwin school students are white — a statistic a number of parents are telling district officials is not reflected in the men and women who teach them. Michelle Gallo, … more

By Cristina Arroyo Rodriguez | 3/24/22

Dr. Kathy Weiss of School Leadership LLC outlined the criteria for the future Rockville Centre schools superintendent and the timeline for the hiring process.

Firm provides update on superintendent search

During a contentious Rockville Centre Board of Education meeting last Thursday, residents were informed about the timeline of the search for a new superintendent headed up by School Leadership LLC representatives. The board adopted the specifications recommended by School Leadership based on community feedback from forums, focus groups and questionnaires. more

By Tom Carrozza tcarrozza@liherald.com | 12/16/21

Slavery on L.I.: We should talk about it in school

I recently joined five Long Island high school students for a visit to the Joseph Lloyd Manor in Lloyd Harbor, the 18th-century site where many enslaved people of African descent lived. more

By Elaine Gross | 11/18/21

While the population of students of color in Baldwin has doubled over the past 20 years, the number of teachers of color has not, reflecting a Long Island-wide trend in public schools.

District sets its sights on diversity hiring

At the most recent Baldwin Board of Education meeting, trustees voted unanimously to broaden recruitment efforts to hire a more diverse teaching staff and “bring multiple perspectives into the … more

By Cristina Arroyo Rodriguez | 10/7/21

Bishop Lionel Harvey, center, joins Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, at lectern, who announced the creation of a new police diversity committee.

Baldwinites appointed to police diversity board

Baldwinites Shajarah Williams, a community affairs police officer, and George Siberón, executive director of the Hempstead Hispanic Civic Association, have been appointed by Nassau County … more

By Cristina Arroyo Rodriguez | 6/17/21

A new student-founded Diverse Dialogues series kicked off at John F. Kennedy High School on Feb. 25 with an open forum on race and racism. Students and staff discussed their own experiences related to race, the larger community and advocating for themselves and others.

New club at Bellmore-JFK promotes diverse dialogues

John F. Kennedy High School’s newest club, aptly named Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, aims to make the school community more inclusive by promoting open dialogue on issues of race and social … more

By Andrew Garcia | 3/4/21

Nassau County Legislator Debra Mulé hosted a virtual webinar Feb. 18 at which Jonathan Prevost, Bianca Boursiquot, Kyra Lewis, Jose Villatoro and Kiana Abbady discussed issues facing millennials.

Baldwin, Freeport millennials talk diversity

Nassau County Legislator Debra Mulé hosted a discussion with millennial constituents last week as part of a virtual panel called “Redesigning the District: A Conversation with … more

By Bridget Downes | 2/25/21

Rally attendees on a cool Sunday grieved the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

County activists honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg

On a chilly and somber Sunday, the front of the State Supreme Court in Garden City became a place to grieve the late 27-year associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died at 87 last Friday. more

By Jennifer Corr | 9/21/20

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 Next »

Currently viewing stories posted within the past year.
For all older stories, please use our advanced search.