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What happens when four viable candidates run for three seats on a Board of Education? Someone, who unfortunately deserves to be there, gets left out. That’s the case in District 24, where Lisa Pellicane, the lone challenger in the field, is a very strong candidate for school board.
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5/12/11
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We’ll return to the mini-series about the ups and downs of the teacher job market next week. But first, a preview of an upcoming program that is of interest to all this week: “Suicide is preventable.”
Suicide is the leading cause of death among young people.Therefore, the leading cause of death among children and teens is preventable. That’s a fact—and yet we’re losing an increasing number of young people.
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By Steve Kussin
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5/12/11
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Debra Evans and Frank Chiachiere are running unopposed for their seats on the District 13 Board of Education.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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5/5/11
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Sean Douglas is being opposed by Bernadin Fleurima for his seat on the District 13 Board of Education, which carries a three-year term.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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5/5/11
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Kenneth Cummings, a one-term incumbent in District 30, is being challenged by Margo McKenzie for his seat on the Board of Education. The term is for five years.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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5/5/11
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In the first contested election in several years, four candidates are running for three seats on the Valley Stream District 24 Board of Education. Incumbents Paul DePace, Carole Meaney and Ian Wraith are seeking re-election, and Lisa Pellicane is the newcomer on the ballot. Terms are for three years, and the three candidates with the most votes will win.
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By Clarissa Hamlin
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5/5/11
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Memorial Junior High School was very lively after hours on April 14, when hundreds of parents, students, teachers, administrators and community members packed the halls. They were on a mission: to find every artistic and academic student display.
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By Clarissa Hamlin
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4/20/11
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In stark contrast to past years, there will be contested school board races in all three of Valley Stream’s elementary districts next month.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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4/20/11
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Valley Stream’s three elementary school districts are accepting candidates for the Board of Education election in May.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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4/6/11
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Randi Weingarten, former president of the United Federation of Teachers, now head of the American Federation of Teachers, recently delivered a speech titled, “Towards a True Development and Evaluation System.” She was being proactive by presenting her own plan in response to recent calls for revamping teacher assessment and tenure.
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By Steve Kussin
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3/17/11
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