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Structural racism on display on L.I. schools’ sports fields
Long Island is one of the most segregated metropolitan areas in America, and segregation in our schools is getting worse, according to the Long Island-based ERASE Racism. more
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Talking about race on Long Island
As a senior at Mepham High School in Bellmore, I’m excited that ERASE Racism has launched a Long Island-wide public discussion called “How Do We Build a Just Long Island?” more
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Be a part of the school budget process
It’s school budget season, and as districts begin laying out their 2019-20 spending plans, it’s a critical time for residents to attend Board of Education meetings. more
The Sewanhaka Central High School District hired an education consulting firm to hold several interviews with parents, local residents, principals and staff members last week to asses the traits the community wanted in a replacement for retiring Superintendent Ralph Ferrie.
Sewanhaka seeks new superintendent
With reluctance, the Sewanhaka Central High School District Board of Education voted to accept Superintendent Ralph Ferrie’s retirement during a board meeting on July 9. As Board President David … more
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Elsy MEcklembourg, the winner of a Grace LeGendre Foundation fellowship.
Elmont educator Mecklembourg going full speed ahead
Elsy Mecklembourg doesn’t know how to slow down. At an age when most people are considering retirement plans, Mecklembourg, 63, is finishing up the coursework for her doctorate in medical education … more
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Helicopter parenting isn’t so bad after all
Over a quarter-century ago, under President George H.W. Bush, the U.S. Department of Education published an untitled, 49-page booklet that offered advice to parents about how to help their children in school. more
A militarized school is not a safe school
The New York Times reported last week that U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos was weighing the use of federal grant money to arm teachers across the country. more
Minority enrollment in gatekeeper courses by county. Data courtesy N.Y. Equity Coalition.
Bridging the inequality gap in high school
Thirty-five years ago, Nassau County’s school districts served a largely majority-white student population. As more minority groups began moving into Long Island’s suburbs, however, … more
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A book for all time — read it this weekend
The men burst into the house and dragged out the 15-year-old boy as his mother screamed for help. The sheriff’s men bound the boy’s hands and feet, loaded him into their car and . . . more
Students in the BMBroadcasting program at Mepham High School in North Bellmore were busy on a recent Thursday preparing for an important show featuring an interview with the school principal, Eric Gomez. Among them were, clockwise from top left, sophomores Colleen Hefferen, of Bellmore, and Aidan Carolan, of North Merrick; senior Jason Spiller, of Bellmore; and junior Michael Daniels, of North Merrick. Simulating authentic workaday situations is at the heart of experiential learning, educators say.
Experiential learning, vocational education making a comeback
Part five in the series “Educating the 21st Century Child.”Mepham High School broadcast teacher Stu Stein often holds class in the dark, and with virtually every surface in his … more
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