How Long Beach School District navigates budget concerns and a school potential closure. Community engagement rises as May vote approaches.
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By Angelina Zingariello
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4/5/24
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Explore the budget dilemmas facing Long Beach schools: layoffs, program cuts, and the uncertain fate of East School.
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By Angelina Zingariello
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3/29/24
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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 …
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By Angelina Zingariello
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3/1/24
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Homes in the area of Neptune Boulevard and East Harrison Street were briefly evacuated on Tuesday after a high-pressure gas main ruptured during road repairs.
The Long Beach Fire Department …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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6/14/16
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Long Beach students joined others from neighboring communities for the annual Surfers Healing Surf Camp held at Lido West Town Beach.
The event provided a day of uplifting experiences in the …
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10/1/15
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Fifth-grade students from throughout the Long Beach School District all shared a common milestone as they concluded their elementary school experiences, marking the beginning of a new journey into …
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7/9/15
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Students at East School worked on a multi-subject project that tested the floatation capacity of boat they built out of recycled items and household materials.
The lesson encompassed literacy, …
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5/27/15
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The Long Beach Board of Education voted on Wednesday night to keep East School open to students, after the proposal spurred two months of heated discussion and criticism from parents.
The vote …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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2/6/14
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Following a number of presentations and a public forum last week, the Long Beach Board of Education was expected to make a decision on Wednesday night regarding five proposals to repurpose the …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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2/5/14
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About 40 people spoke at the Long Beach School District’s facilities utilization forum on Tuesday night, invited to comment on five options for restructuring the district’s elementary schools — …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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1/29/14
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