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When Maria Fletcher became president of New York State PTA a year and a half ago, she never envisioned sitting in a room in the United States Capitol, testifying before members of Congress. But two weeks ago, that’s just what she did.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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5/31/12
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Feeling threatened by the Supreme Court’s diligent and persistent questioning of the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (a.k.a. Obamacare), President Obama referred to the court as an “unelected group of people.”
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4/12/12
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Leaders in District 30 want their students to leave school knowing more than just how to read and write, add and subtract. They want children to leave elementary school as good citizens who know how to respect one another.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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4/12/12
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At a Board of Education meeting last month, Dr. Karen Siris, principal of School 9E, spoke to residents about how the New York State Dignity For All Students Act (the Dignity Act) will be effecting …
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Alex Costello
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2/8/12
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All Malverne High School alumna Sarah St. John wants is more scrutiny.
So she told the Malverne Board of Education at its monthly meeting Jan. 10, some time after it had mailed her a letter saying …
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By Lee Landor
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1/18/12
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After months of speculation and rumors over who would be the next top cop in Long Beach following former Police Commissioner Tom Sofield Sr.’s retirement, Lt. Michael Tangney, a 34-year member of …
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Anthony Rifilato
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1/6/12
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Calhoun High School football coach Joe Bianca and the Colts’ team captains joined U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer on Monday to announce a legislative push to improve football helmet safety for children and teenagers.
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11/22/11
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On Jan. 5, 2011, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, in a ceremonial oath of office, promised “to restore New Yorkers’ faith in a capital racked by fiscal turmoil and ethical lapses.” In his State of the State …
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Hal Peterson
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11/2/11
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In a move celebrated by state school officials, a law was passed over the summer to help school districts cut bus costs and put those savings toward school programs, and local districts have just recently been able to take advantage of it.
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By Jackie Nash
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10/25/11
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Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY4) is re-introducing the “Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools Act” — legislation that aims to end the practice of children being struck or beaten in schools by school personnel — on Sept. 22. McCarthy first introduced the legislation last year.
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9/21/11
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