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Sam Pinto, who was at the forefront of the fight for school funding, has been a trustee since 2018.
Voters pass 2024-25 city school district budget
Residents approved Long Beach school district’s $155.9M 2024-25 budget, re-elected Pinto and Pace, and passed infrastructure and financial management propositions. more
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The much-anticipated ribbon cutting for Pacific Park saw a massive turnout Saturday, with excited and happy faces all around.
Community celebrates Pacific Park’s reopening
Pacific Park Playground in Long Beach reopens with new amenities and safety features, celebrated with a family-friendly event funded by a state grant. more
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Lindell Elementary School is one of the three designated locations for voting next Tuesday.
2024-25 budget and capital plans for Long Beach schools ready for vote
The Long Beach Board of Education finalized its $155.9M 2024-25 budget, including key initiatives and infrastructure improvements. Vote is on May 21 at local schools. more
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The improvements aim to increase use of the park, on Shore Road at Pacific Avenue, and make it safer.
Upgrades await as Pacific Park Playground prepares for reopening
Upgrades underway at Long Beach's Pacific Park Playground. Get ready for a safe and fun reopening with new equipment and improvements. more
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Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages joins lawmakers and supporters like Assemblyman David Weprin, at left, and state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal, at right, last month to call on her colleagues to support the Local Journalism Sustainability Act. A version of this measure was included in the finalized state budget that was approved this weekend by Gov. Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers.
State budget includes $90 million local media tax credit
New York unveils groundbreaking payroll tax credit for local news outlets, boosting journalism sustainability and democracy. more
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The Long Beach Board of Education held a meeting Tuesday discussing the budget and potential cuts.
Long Beach School District faces tough choices amid budget discussions
Explore the budget dilemmas facing Long Beach schools: layoffs, program cuts, and the uncertain fate of East School. more
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Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages joins lawmakers and supporters like Assemblyman David Weprin, at left, and state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal, at right, to call on her colleagues to support the Local Journalism Sustainability Act. The measure — currently included in the senate’s One House budget — would provide tax credits to local news outlets, so they can keep local reporters on the ground and covering communities.
Lawmakers, publishers rally in Albany to save local news
An advocacy group determined to save local news in New York rallied in Albany in an effort to bring more lawmakers to their cause. more
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School officials, community members and five state legislators, including Sen. Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, front, fourth from left, gathered outside the Long Beach schools’ administration building on Feb. 1 to voice their opposition to a cut in state aid.
Funding formula review pending as Long Beach Schools face budget uncertainty
Since Jan. 16, when Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled her proposed fiscal year 2025 budget, educators have been focused on state aid for local schools. The governor’s spending plan includes about … more
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More than 3,000 newspapers have closed across the country since 2005, resulting in countless communities losing essential platforms for sharing their stories. The Empire State Local News Coalition intends to reverse that by advancing new legislation and initiatives that would protect jobs, and incentivize small business to advertise.
Coalition formed to advocate for local journalism
A statewide group of local news organizations — comprising of more than 100 newspapers across New York — has launched The Empire State Local News Coalition, a joint advocacy effort to advance a legislative package intended to deliver long-term sustainability to the sector. more
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Long Beach is proposed to lose millions in aid, which has school officials voicing their frustration.
Long Beach schools may lose state aid
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced her proposed executive budget for fiscal year 2025 on Jan. 16, revealing, among other things, the aid each school district would be receiving — or losing. In … more
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