Monday, August 26 - Sunday, September 1, 2013
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Editorial
TESTING RESOLUTION A GOOD FIRST STEP BUT CHANGE MUST BEGIN HERE AT HOME
The North Shore School Board was right to take up a resolution at its July 1st meeting calling on State officials to reform New York’s “top-down,” “one-size fits all” high stakes standardized testing approach to education. . . . Unfortunately Albany moves slowly, and these actions will not provide immediate relief from the high stakes testing culture that has developed in this district and others. Yes –the tests and APPR are bad. Neither accurately or fairly evaluates students or teachers – especially when students are being prepped for the test. What is more harmful than the testing itself, however, is how districts have responded to it. . . . READ MORE
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EDITORIAL - BOE'S RESOLUTION A GOOD FIRST STEP BUT MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE AT DISTRICT LEVEL
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NORTH SHORE SCHOOL BOARD - HEADLINES FROM 8/29 MEETING
500 ATTEND SATURDAY MORNING RALLY TO SAVE GLEN COVE HOSPITALAugust 31 -- Approximately 500 people attended a rally early Saturday to protest the proposed decertification of beds and elimination of several departments at North Shore LIJ's Glen Cove hospital. . . . The message of the event was clear as speaker after speaker reiterated the point
that the community has to continue pressing hospital officials and government leaders to not allow North Shore LIJ's proposals for the hospital to be fully carried out, and to demand that the process take place in public view. READ MORE GOLD COAST LIBRARY HOSTS MEET THE CANDIDATES EVENT FOR BOARD OF TRUSTEES ELECTION
Rosemarie Ryba and Amy Kempton
Aug. 30-- On Wednesday, August 28th the Gold Coast Public Library held a Meet the Candidates event for the two candidates running for three seats on the Library’s Board of Trustees. Incumbents Amy Kempton and Rosemarie Ryba are seeking re-election. READ MORE
ASSEMBLYMAN MONTESANO CALLS ON FTC TO INVESTIGATE CHANGES TO GLEN COVE HOSPITAL
August 29 -- On August 26th, Assemblyman Michael Montesano (R,I,C-Glen Head) sent a letter to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Bureau of Competition – Healthcare Services requesting that it investigate North Shore - LIJ’s planned changes to Glen Cove Hospital. . . . READ MORE
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Arts and Entertainment
SUMMER SEASON WINDS DOWN WITH SEA CLIFF BEACH FUN DAY AND ARTS COUNCIL FUNDRAISERSept. 1 -- . . . In the morning, it appeared as the day's scheduled events might not go on at all, as thunderclaps caused lifeguards to close the beach to swimming at around 10:30 a.m. By noon however, the water was open again, and lifeguards weighed anchor on the beach raft and pushed it ashore, bringing only a symbolic end to the season. . . READ MORE
SUNSET SERENADE - 8/29Jen Gerrity performs at Sunset Park in Sea Cliff on Thursday, August 29th.
UPCOMING ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS, AND OTHER FUN THINGS TO DO: Sat. Sept. 7:
Good of the Village Association, Sea Cliff Antiques Show, St. Boniface Field, 9 am - 4 pm Music On the Harbor - Sponsored by Sea Cliff Fire Department, Sea Cliff Beach, 5:30 pm Sun. 9/15 - SCFD Antique Car and Truck Show at Tappen Beach Sat. Sept. 21: Silly Shakespeare at the Beach - "The Real Housewives of Henry VIII", Sea Cliff Beach Pavilion, 6 pm REMINDERS -Mon. September 9
- GOLD COAST PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND BUDGET VOTE 9am - 9pm Tues, September 10 -NASSAU COUNTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE, DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY, 6 am - 9 pm |
