Dandan Zou
Reporter at Newsday
Education reporter @Newsday, alum @mujschool, previously @Kiplinger and @SoMdNews
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2 weeks ago |
newsday.com | Dandan Zou
An Amityville elementary school nurse wore a jacket to work Wednesday with the letters "ICE" on the back, appearing to reference the federal immigration agency, according to the district teachers' union president.
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3 weeks ago |
newsday.com | Dandan Zou
The Academy Charter School has proposed to open three schools in Central Islip and Brentwood which, if approved, would significantly expand its reach on Long Island as an alternative to traditional public schools. The charter school network, which is tuition-free for families, has applied to open an elementary school and a middle school in Brentwood slated for next September, according to the SUNY Charter Schools Institute.
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3 weeks ago |
newsday.com | Dandan Zou
The aha moment for Kristian Blum DeRosa came when she was interrupted by her daughter, then a kindergartener, whilewatching a clip of an influencer’s child on Instagram. Her daughter asked who she was watching and DeRosa thought: “Why am I watching a stranger’s child when my daughter is sitting right next to me?”DeRosa said she deleted the social media app from her phone then and there.
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1 month ago |
newsday.com | Dandan Zou
A Plainview elementary school principal allegedly touched the buttocks of two staffers at a PTA luncheon in June, leaving them feeling "angry" and "violated," the women testified at the principal's disciplinary hearing last week. Karen Heitner, principal of Pasadena Elementary School, faces administrative charges alleging sexual harassment, age discrimination and creating a hostile and unsafe work environment.
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1 month ago |
newsday.com | Dandan Zou
The Farrell brothers have shared much in life. They have lived in one bedroom together for nearly 18 years; they have similar interests in the cello, martial arts and model UN; and they will both attend Princeton University in the fall to study physics. But more immediately, they will share a stage next month as valedictorian and salutatorian of Mount Sinai High School.
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RT @jimbaumbach: A years-long investigation into Long Island teacher discipline buoyed by hundreds of records request found schools: -appr…
RT @EdWriters: Many states fund higher education via “performance-based funding.” Learn about the funding model, its possible pros and cons…
Brittany Wisniewski was a sweet, spontaneous young woman who rescued animals and enrolled in a nursing program, her aunt told @sandrapeddie. She died at 21 but her phone led to the arrest of a doctor who served as a Suffolk legislator and member of the county’s opioid task force.
The investigation based on a dead woman’s cellphone culminated in at least eight prosecutions, according to investigators. https://t.co/4MvrkquKaJ