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Annette Eli of Oceanside, spoke about better options for special-needs children to receive a high school diploma at the rally on Sunday.

Concerned parent Annette Eli of Oceanside wants New York State to do something to help the special-needs children who aren’t eligible to receive a high school diploma, and she wants something done … now. more

By Vanessa Parker | 1/13/16

The Lawrence Teachers Association continues to seek a new contract, four years after the last one. High School special Education teacher Peter Hurley and LTA President Lori Skonberg showed off their union T-shirts.

LTA, district have not talked in 8 months

In the more than four years since the most recent contract between the Lawrence Teachers Association and the school district expired, the two sides have had a half dozen discussions and two mediation hearings. According to the LTA, “everything is still on the table,” but the district has not altered its original proposal, so nothing has been settled. more

By Jeff Bessen | 10/21/15

Common Core task force: We can only hope

Forgive us for being skeptical when we hear Gov. Andrew Cuomo use words like “transparent” and “reform” when he’s talking about his new 15-member Common Core Task Force . . . more

10/15/15

Cuomo returns to the Common Core drawing board

I am angry with Governor Cuomo. No, I am furious. more

9/17/15

Common Core — what a mess it is

More than 200,000 New York students “opted out” of the grades three-through-eight Common Core English and math exams this spring. more

8/19/15

Schools strive to support gender identity choices

A now 22-year-old Inwood resident was born a girl but when Carter — who declined to use his real name — reached puberty, he began to feel differently about his sexual orientation. more

By Jeff Bessen | 8/5/15

Cedarhurst resident Abby Melman, 11, read to her sister, Ellie, 18 months, on one of the new chairs in the children’s room at Peninsula Public Library.

Creating a more comfortable library

The children’s room in Peninsula Public Library (PPL) recently received a few new items makeover and is going for a cozier look. more

By Carina Kohn | 7/15/15

State is wrong on teacher evaluations

I want to enumerate the many reasons I’m so against making test scores count for 50 percent of the ratings. more

6/24/15

Launched late last month, a website that advocates for a proposed charter school in the Lawrence district will remain live as representatives consider their next step.

Charter school application to be withdrawn

The Lawrence Charter School’s application has been effectively rejected by the State Education Department. more

By Jeff Bessen | 5/6/15

Let's start over with Common Core

Gov. Andrew Cuomo appears locked in a political death spiral. Last year brought growing dissatisfaction with the State Education Department’s dysfunctional implementation of the new Common Core State Standards . . . more

4/30/15

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