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The Long Island Book Festival International, a first-of-its-kind event that was established by the Haitian American Foundation for Educational and Cultural Exchange, in collaboration with public and private institutions, will take place at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow Sept. 30 to Oct. 2.
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By Jackie Nash
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9/20/11
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Malvernite Jodi Morello said she, her husband, Matt, and several colleagues are just a group of teachers trying to help improve the quality of education available to local children. She tried to …
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Lee Landor
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9/7/11
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The West Hempstead Board of Education is considering its options for handling the vacancy left on the board when trustee Tony Brita resigned last month.
While the board opted at its July 19 …
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By Lee Landor
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8/1/11
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Can’t we all just get along?
West Hempstead Board of Education Trustee Cynthia Di Miceli said at the board’s July 12 meeting that she would like to believe everyone can indeed get …
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By Lee Landor
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7/20/11
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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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The West Hempstead, Melville and Rockville Centre Lions Clubs recently gathered to donate $5,000 to Winthrop’s Diabetes Education Center.
The donation was made in honor of Maureen Murphy, …
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6/1/11
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We’ll return to the mini-series about the ups and downs of the teacher job market next week. But first, a preview of an upcoming program that is of interest to all this week: “Suicide is preventable.”
Suicide is the leading cause of death among young people.Therefore, the leading cause of death among children and teens is preventable. That’s a fact—and yet we’re losing an increasing number of young people.
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By Steve Kussin
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5/12/11
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West Hempstead Board of Education trustee Walter Ejnes is running unopposed for re-election to his seat.
Years on board: 3 (one term) Years in West Hempstead: 38 Profession: President of …
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5/4/11
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West Hempstead Board of Education President Pamela Lotito is running unopposed for re-election to her seat on the board.
Pamela LotitoPosition: President, West Hempstead Board of EducationYears on …
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5/4/11
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