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Decade brings ethnic diversity in N. shore schools
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Education quality spurs growth in local Hispanic, Asian communities By Joe nIKIC Over the past 10 years, an influx of new groups has brought greater ethnic diversity to North Shore schools, and administrators are working to foster a climate of acceptance and tolerance. The Great Neck, Manhasset, Roslyn, Port Washington, Herricks, Mineola, Sewanhaka, East Williston and New Hyde ParkGarden City Park school districts have all seen populations of minority students increase from the 2005-06 school year to the 201415 school year, according to state education department data. A sharp increase in enrollment by Asian students has been seen in several districts. The Herricks School District has seen the biggest change in student demographics, with the Asian population now totaling more than half of the student body. In 2005-06, the white popula-
tion made up about 50 percent of the student body, but that number has since decreased to 35 percent. The Asian student population, which accounted for 45 percent of the student body in 2005-06, now accounts for about 57 percent. The Hispanic/Latino student population has increased from 4 to 6 percent, while the AfricanAmerican population has remained the same at 1 percent. Herricks Superintendent Fino Celano said that students have a lot of “empathy and respect” for each other because of the district’s diversity. “I think that’s a byproduct of the fact that we have a wonderfully diverse community,” Celano said. Kids are going through the experience of having classmates of different ethnicities and different religious beliefs and it really fosters a spirit of acceptance and tolerance and respect, which is a wonderful thing.” Continued on Page 60
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Joe and Rachel Muratore on the water during the kayak Run.
town revokes summer camps’ pool passes By St e p h e n Romano The Town of North Hempstead has revoked summer camps’ permits to use the town’s pool in Manorhaven fol-
lowing repeated problems that forced the pool’s closing due to concerns over hygiene, the town commissioner of parks, Jill Weber, announced on Thursday. Town Supervisor Judi Bos-
worth issued a statement saying that the action is “necessary for the benefit of the majority of pool users.” The pool, Bosworth said, has closed at “larger than norContinued on Page 61
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