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H-W principal’s departure sparks debate
there was no shortage of speculation about the possible explanation. Community members Hewlett-Woodmere school created a petition on Feb. 14, district residents voiced their urging the district to retain her displeasure on Facebook when as principal, gathering 283 sigthey heard the news that Alex- natures. andra Greenberg will not Laura Rosenberg, a member return in as of a Facebook Hewlett High group made up of School principal. district 14 resiGreenberg, who dents, posted a letstarted her tenure ter she had sent to in July 2022, is in district Superinher third year as tendent Ralph principal. She is Marino J r. , the fifth principal requesting more at the high school i n fo r m at i o n o n in the past decade. the matter and The news surexpressing supfaced earlier this por t for Greenmonth, when resiberg. dents discovered a “It has come to job posting for the our attention that position on OLAS, Dr. Greenberg will an online educano longer be HHS t i o n j o b s e a rc h principal in the platform. On Feb. upcoming school 14, district spokesLAURA ROSENBERg year,” Rosenberg wo m a n B a r b a r a wrote. “This news Member, District 14 Giese said only, is deeply concernResidents Facebook “The district posting. We would like ed the high school to request a furprincipal position today. The ther conversation and underdistrict cannot comment on stand the reasoning for such a personnel matters.” decision. We were extremely On Facebook, residents lucky to finally get a person of appeared divided on Green- Dr. Greenberg’s caliber to lead berg’s planned departure, and us, and believe, we as a commu-
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Woodmere native Steven Darter shares his story of failing school in Lawrence to helping others better themselves.
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