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A study on school district segregation recently released by the Long Island Index concluded that the rate of segregation is double the national average on Long Island and nearly triple the national …
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By Alex Costello
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5/16/12
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To the layman, the publication of teacher ratings would seem to make sense. Don’t parents have the right to know the effectiveness of their children’s teachers? This sentiment is frequently expressed by well-meaning people. However, this thinking is extremely flawed, and I am troubled by this “rush to judgment.”
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By Steve Kussin
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3/16/12
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In its fourth annual volleyball fundraising competition, the West Hempstead Education Association sold 500 tickets, collected hundreds of donated raffle items from members of the West Hempstead …
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3/7/12
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For the last five years, William Signorile has attended almost every single monthly meeting of the West Hempstead Board of Education. In that time, the single father of two teens has seen what he …
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Lee Landor
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1/4/12
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The work of West Hempstead High School art teacher Evangeline Christodoulou has once again been accepted by members of the National Art Education Association as representative of the 2012 theme of …
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Lee Landor
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12/7/11
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Second of two parts.
There is little doubt that the recession is finding its way into the classroom. Last week, young job hunters in the field of education and school district administrators teamed up to tell the story of how competitive the job market for teachers has become on Long Island.
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By Fran Berkman
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7/20/11
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As has been the case for decades, there are more career opportunities for those with college degrees than those without. The Great Recession of 2007-09 proved that point. While the unemployment rate for those without university degrees soared into the double digits, it remained below 5 percent — full employment — for those with a college education, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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6/23/11
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Chris McAvoy, a science research student at West Hempstead High School, competed as a finalist to represent Long Island in the Science Teachers Association of New York State Science Congress in …
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6/22/11
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A week before the May 17 budget vote, the West Hempstead school board settled the long-stalled teachers' contract and renewed schools Superintendent John Hogan's contract for three years. While …
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By Svenja van den Woldenberg
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5/13/11
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To the Editor:
Residents should be properly informed prior to the May 17 school budget vote, but school officials have been keeping them in the dark. School district newsletters contain no …
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5/11/11
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