When polls open in East Rockaway next Tuesday, incumbent Board of Education President Dom Vulpis and challenger Dan Caracciolo will appear on the ballot, vying for one board seat. Ahead of the election, the Herald asked the candidates about their goals, visions for the future and assets they would bring to the board.
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By Mike Smollins
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5/13/21
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Five candidates will vie for three open seats on the Lynbrook Board of Education in next Tuesday’s elections. Ahead of the election, the Herald asked the candidates about their goals and the issues facing the district.
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By Mike Smollins
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5/13/21
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There is a storm brewing, and your child’s school is in its cross hairs. It’s not a hurricane or a tornado. It’s a fiscal tsunami, and it’s going to devastate the education system on Long Island unless Albany steps up and acts.
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By Lisa Tyson
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10/22/20
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Superintendents from the Oceanside, East Rockaway and Baldwin school districts spoke in a virtual forum Aug. 4 about obstacles to opening schools in September.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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8/5/20
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To adhere to social distancing measures, the Lynbrook Board of Education hosted its annual reorganization meeting on July 7 in the Lynbrook High School gymnasium, instead of the cafeteria.
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By Mike Smollins
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7/16/20
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The pressure for schools to expand their curriculums on the subject of racial inequality, systemic bias and modern injustices continues to increase with the strengthening of the Black Lives Matter movement in the wake of George Floyd’s death. There is now a greater push than ever to widen kindergarten through 12th grade teachings in order to ensure that students learn about racism in modern times.
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By Julia Swerdin
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6/26/20
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Lynbrook voters approved the district's 2020-21 budget and elected incumbent Ellen Marcus and newcomer Patrick Palleschi to the Board of Education.
The $91.4 million spending plan includes …
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By Mike Smollins
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6/17/20
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The East Rockaway Board of Education is set to welcome two new members as Daniel DeMatteo and Joseph Kilgus are running unopposed for board seats.
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By Mike Smollins
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6/11/20
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One incumbent and three challengers will vie for two seats on the Lynbrook Board of Education, while East Rockaway will welcome two new trustees after both incumbents decided not to run again.
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By Mike Smollins
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6/5/20
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Lynbrook resident Alicemarie Bresnihan, who spent the better part of four decades serving on the Board of Education and advocating for Lynbrook students, has died, Lynbrook school officials announced …
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By Mike Smollins
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5/11/20
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