Dandan Zou
Reporter at Newsday
Education reporter @Newsday, alum @mujschool, previously @Kiplinger and @SoMdNews
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3 days 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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5 days 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 week 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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2 weeks 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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4 weeks ago |
newsday.com | Dandan Zou
State lawmakers on Thursday extended the tenure of two monitors established years ago to help improve the Hempstead and Wyandanch districts. Veteran educators William Johnson and Albert Chase will continue to be monitors for the Hempstead and Wyandanch schools respectively, roles they stepped into in 2020 after years of financial mismanagement and poor graduation rates prompted legislators to create the positions.
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