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East Meadow School District Superintendent Leon Campo said that an injustice happened in the community in October. Then, McVey Elementary School officials learned that student “opt-outs” in last …
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By Julie Mansmann
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11/30/15
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The Jones Beach Holiday Lights Spectacular is back. The drive-through show opened last Friday night and will continue into the new year.
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11/24/15
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According to a report by the New York State Cancer Registry, which is maintained by the Department of Health, the occurrence of female breast cancer in many Nassau County areas is much higher than the state expectancy rate. In fact, of Nassau County’s 65 zip codes, 35 had at least a 15 percent increase in the number of breast cancer cases anticipated in those areas, the report said.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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10/28/15
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A week after McVey Elementary School learned that student “opt-outs” in last April’s state exams cost the school a Blue Ribbon award, a coveted national honor given to schools that exemplify academic excellence by the U.S. Education Department, McVey’s PTA surprised Principal Kerry Dunne by presenting her with an honorary placard to recognize the school’s success.
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By David Weingrad
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10/21/15
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Two weeks ago, the Herald published a story addressing the prevalence of political signs in the Town of Hempstead, the regulations surrounding them, and their potential influence over voter behavior. Our article was met with additional reader questions and comments concerning the legalities of political signs placed on county and state roads, hung on utility poles, and the public’s right to remove them.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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10/21/15
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More than 200,000 New York students “opted out” of the grades three-through-eight Common Core English and math exams this spring.
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8/19/15
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State test scores in the East Meadow School District saw little change this year from 2013-14, a lack of progress that mirrored a statewide trend, and which district officials said underscored the inadequacies of the high-stakes testing program based on the Common Core State Standards implemented three years ago.
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By David Weingrad
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8/19/15
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When the state Department of Transportation finished repaving Hempstead Turnpike last month, a department spokeswoman said that workers would return in the spring to complete drainage repairs.
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By David Weingrad
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8/5/15
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U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara added more charges to the indictment against Senator Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, late in the day on Tuesday, July 21.
Skelos, 67, and his son Adam, 32, were already charged with six counts stemming from what Bharara said was a scheme in which Skelos was trading favors with businesses in exchange for payments made to his son.
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By Alex Costello
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7/21/15
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After the World Trade Center collapsed in a fireball on Sept. 11, 2001, a cloud of toxic dust enveloped Lower Manhattan. That dust contained a witches’ brew of cancer-causing agents . . .
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7/15/15
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