In the upcoming school year, we will increase the student school day by 30 minutes, resulting in 87.5 more hours of instruction during the school year for all Longley students.

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At the League School, a 130-student school and day-treatment program for children who have a psychiatric diagnosis and a demonstrated history of disruptive or aggressive behaviors, teachers have been trained in the techniques by psychologists at the Child Mind Institute over the last three years.

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The city's nearly 30, 000 teachers walked out on September 10, objecting to a longer school day, evaluations tied to student performance and job losses from school closings.

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Rudy returned to Brooklyn in high school as a scholarship day student at Bishop Loughlin Memorial High, commuting daily on the Long Island Rail Road.

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On the last day of school this year I watched a student working diligently.

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At issue were the length of the school day, tying teacher evaluations to student academic performance, and potential job cuts.

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Public-school parents accuse the board of the 9, 000-student East Ramapo Central School District of cutting teachers, guidance counselors, art programs, all-day kindergarten and the high school marching band, while diverting public resources to favored Orthodox institutions.

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