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Leaders warn of educational funding crisis enforces civil rights laws in schools, and collects student performance data. It adminisState officials and local edu- ters Title I grants to support cators are raising concer ns low-income students, funds over President Trump’s pro- special education through the posal to close the U.S. Depart- Individuals with Disabilities ment of Education, warning Education Act, or IDEA, and that such an action could provides Pell Grants for lowthreaten federal funding for income college students. The department also supkey student programs. ports school Trump told improvement proreporters in the Oval grams, mental Office on Feb. 4 that health initiatives he wanted to shut and after-school d ow n t h e d e p a r t activities. ment by executive The State Educaorder but acknowltion Department edged that he would criticized Trump’s need support from r e c e n t e x e c u t iv e Congress and teacho rd e r s o n p u bl i c ers’ unions. education, calling S c h o o l d i s t r i c t Todd WiNCH them ineffective and leaders say the pro- Superintendent, contrary to federal posal could disrupt Levittown Public law. Federal legislac r i t i c a l f e d e r a l Schools tion, including the grants that support Elementary and Secstudents and educaondary Education tors. Levittown Public Schools Act and IDEA, has long protectSuperintendent Todd Winch ed historically underserved said the plan raises serious students, according to the state concerns, particularly for pro- department’s website. grams that help low-income “Our children cannot thrive students and those with dis- in an environment of chaos; abilities. they need steady and stable Established in 1979, the leadership that we will endeavDepartment of Education overContinued on page 4 sees federal education funding,
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Be nice and see ‘Mean Girls’ The Seaford High School Drama Club rehearsed a number for its upcoming performances of “Mean Girls,” which is based on the hit movie, on March 7 and 8. Story, more photos, page 20.
Wantagh H.S. principal to attend Nobel conference in Sweden By CHARlES SHAW cshaw@liherald.com
Wantagh High School Principal Paul Guzzone will travel to Stockholm, Sweden, next month, where he will attend the weeklong Nobel Prize Teacher Summit 2025 and share his school’s accomplishments with leading educators from around the world. The annual summit brings together educators from more than 30 countries to meet Nobel laureates, scientists and activists to discuss key issues in education. Guzzone was one of two Long Island administrators chosen to attend the event, hosted by the Nobel Prize Museum, March 23-29. “To think that I was one of the two selected from this particular pool is just humbling and exciting,” Guzzone said. “It’s just an awesome feeling.” His trip is sponsored by EF Educational
Tours, which provides global learning experiences for students and educators. Wantagh School District Superintendent John McNamara encouraged him to apply for the summit. Guzzone said he will approach the opportunity with an open mind, adding that he is excited to learn from other educators and bring some ideas back to the Wantagh district. “I’m going into this more from a learning perspective than a sharing perspective,” Guzzone said, “because I’m going to be in a location with educators from all over the world who face various obstacles that are different to the obstacles that we face.” The conference will allow Guzzone to interact with educators from across the globe, following a specific itinerary that will include workshops, school visits and a teacher summit on democracy. While he hopes to learn from educational Continued on page 6
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