74.0°,
A Few Clouds
Keyword: schools
3649 results total, viewing 3581 - 3590
|
Last week I presented the first installment of an interview with John Halligan, a father whose son was a victim of school bullying and committed suicide. The interview is a natural outgrowth of a recent mini-series that ran in the Principal's Office about bullying and anti-bullying programs.
more
Steve Kussin
|
1/22/10
|
|
School districts across the South Shore had their state aid allotments for December held back when Gov. David Paterson ordered the payments halted so the state could stay in the black.
more
1/21/10
|
|
Myra helped create the Oceanside-based security company Allied Central Station Alarms, Inc. with her husband of 54 years, Carl, and eventually their sons joined the business. She was also a journalist/publicist who fell in love with the publishing world at an early age, selling her first freelance article to "The Woman Magazine" for $5 as a teenager. She served as editor at "Parent's Magazine," was named a Newsday Special Correspondent in 1964 and published over 450 freelance articles.
more
1/20/10
|
|
As the people of Haiti struggle to clear the rubble created by last week's devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake, Five Towners are doing their part to donate money and supplies to the region.
more
Andrew Coen and Mike Russo
|
1/20/10
|
|
Several weeks ago, I ran a two-part series on bullying and what schools are trying to do to deal with this growing problem. Shortly after, I caught the last few minutes of a TV interview with John Halligan, whose son Ryan was a victim of bullying and ultimately committed suicide. It was a riveting, heart-wrenching, and eye-opening talk. I wanted to share his story with my readers with a firsthand account of what occurred and tried to track John down via the Internet.
more
Steve Kussin
|
1/14/10
|
|
When Dr. Vicki Karant took over as District 15's assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction in early 2006 one of her chief goals was to improve the graduation rate at Lawrence High School. Four years later this goal was been accomplished in a major way with now nearly every Lawrence student earning a diploma.
more
Andrew Coen
|
1/13/10
|
|
From the bagel store to the beauty parlor, from the beach club to the bus stop, what is the number one topic of conversation among parents? Hands down, the survey says-teachers and teaching. And well it should be. Moms and dads are concerned about who is going to spend 180 days with their children for the school year.
more
Steve Kussin
|
1/8/10
|
|
Matthew Tinkelman has been named the Nassau Herald's 2009 Person of the Year.
more
Andrew Coen
|
12/31/09
|
|
As we batted around ideas for this week’s editorial, we agreed that a new take on an old idea — New Year’s resolutions — was in order. Rather than offer our own ideas, we decided, we’d ask the experts.
more
12/24/09
|
|
The Five Towns Senior Center has partnered with the Hewlett-Woodmere school district to find a new home. The Hewlett-Woodmere school board unanimously approved a lease agreement with the Five Towns Senior Center at its Dec. 16 meeting to have the not-for-profit organization use the former alternative learning program building at Hewlett High School.
more
Andrew Coen
|
12/23/09
|
Currently viewing stories posted within the past year.
For all older stories, please use our advanced search.
For all older stories, please use our advanced search.