Valley Stream school officials agree that the next few months will be challenging as they put together spending plans for the 2013-14 school year. All four districts are expected to receive an increase in state aid next year, however, which should make the task a little easier.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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1/30/13
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You’re never too young to learn to speak another language or play a new instrument. Valley Stream District 13 will be giving its students a chance to develop these and other skills during a five-week Saturday enrichment program which begins in February.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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1/23/13
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Dissatisfied with a pair of plans that would redraw Nassau County’s 19 Legislative districts, a group of good-government organizations has created its own map, which was presented to the County Legislature on Jan. 14.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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1/16/13
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Nassau County’s 19 Legislative districts will be changing later this year, but no one knows yet how dramatic those adjustments are going to be.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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1/9/13
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Typing on a computer is a skill that many of us take for granted. For people who use the skill every day, whether it’s sending emails, typing a report or writing a story for the local newspaper, hitting the proper keys has become second nature.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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12/12/12
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School officials and parents in District 13 know that standardized testing is here to stay. The question, they say, is how to properly prepare students for the tests while still providing them with a well-rounded education.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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11/21/12
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What does golf have to do with education? In District 13, the answer is pretty clear. The District 13 Educational Foundation will be hosting its first annual golf outing next year to raise money for the four elementary schools and buy additional resources for students.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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10/11/12
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As District 13’s assistant superintendent for business, Meredith Brosnan manages a staff of five employees and a budget of more than $43 million.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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9/20/12
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Caroline Schozer spent many of her early years in Valley Stream. So her new job as District 13’s curriculum leader makes her feel right at home.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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9/13/12
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Three candidates are seeking the Democratic endorsement to run for the newly created 22nd Assembly District in the Sept. 13 primary. There is also a contested primary for the Working Families line. The winners will square off against Republican nominee Sean Wright in November.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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9/5/12
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