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Around Westchester Schools: Best HS In History, Andy Pallotta Again President Of Teachers Union Around Westchester Schools: Best HS In History, Andy Pallotta Again President Of Teachers Union
Around Westchester Schools: Best HS In History, Andy Pallotta Again President Of Teachers Union Andy Pallotta, a former Valhalla resident who taught in New York City elementary schools, was elected to a second three-year term as president of the New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) union. His re-election was part of the Representative Assembly meeting — the first-ever virtual meeting in the union's history. Executive Vice President Jolene DiBrango, a former Pittsford middle school teacher and New York State Teachers’ Retirement System Board member, was also re-elected. The election came as educators continue to be challenged since schools closed mid-March due to the novel cornaviru…

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Around Westchester Schools: Teacher Hits High, Caped Heroes, Math Whiz Talent Shines Around Westchester Schools: Teacher Hits High, Caped Heroes, Math Whiz Talent Shines
Around Westchester Schools: Teacher Hits High, Caped Heroes, Math Whiz Talent Shines A Westchester teacher has earned the country's highest certification and she's done it in record time. Bronxville High School teacher Beth Agarabi spent 160 hours over a year and received a National Board Certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. While most teachers who pursue the certification are allowed three years to complete the required coursework, Agarabi earned the certification in just one year. Entirely voluntary, this advanced teaching credential was designed to develop, retain and recognize accomplished teachers. Available in K-12 education,…

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Bronxville Senior's Winning Poem Remembers Grandfather, 'Lost' Language Bronxville Senior's Winning Poem Remembers Grandfather, 'Lost' Language
Bronxville Senior's Winning Poem Remembers Grandfather, 'Lost' Language "As my grandfather passed on his language to lifeless air as I fell asleep in front of him How would I have known that out of all the phrases, his real name, it is reduced to almost nothing Only the numbers remain Eyns Tsvey Dray Fir Finif Zeks Zibn Akht Nayn Tsen How could I have known that The decade I didn’t speak cost me a tongue." These are the words of a winning poet, 16-year-old Jean Klurfeld, a senior at Bronxville High School. Her poem, "Zeyde," won an international award. It was inspired by a lesson on immigration, language and poetry and how first-second- and third-generation…

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by Donna Christopher