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Hempstead religious leaders and community members are demanding action from the district’s school board. “We therefore stand united, demanding that Ms. Regina Armstrong be returned to her position as superintendent immediately,” said Rev. Phillip McDowell, pastor of South Hempstead Baptist Church. Members of the clergy from Long Island churches and their supporters, including Town of Hempstead Senior Councilwoman Dorothy L. Goosby and former New York Gov. David Paterson, say they want Regina Armstrong reinstated. As News 12 reported, Armstrong was ousted from her role as Hempstead school superintendent just days into the new school year. The school board said it lost faith in Armstrong. Her supporters say the decision to remove Armstrong could set the district back. They credit her with raising graduation rates. “It’s as if the decision makers are trying to go backwards into the chaotic situation that once was.” said Rev. Ralph P. Taylor, of Emanuel Baptist Church…..