The Long Beach Board of Education kicked off budget talks last month, and district officials say that next year’s proposed spending plan is expected to increase by $3.4 million, mainly due to …
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By Bridget Downes
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2/15/18
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Hundreds of parents in the Long Beach School District have signed a petition calling for the return of recess after the district replaced the unstructured playtime with phys. ed. classes to meet …
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By Bridget Downes
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2/15/18
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A Lynbrook man was arraigned Tuesday in Nassau County criminal court in Mineola on grand jury indictment charges for the attempted murder of a former business partner in front of her Long Beach home in December 2016.
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2/7/18
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For the fourth straight year, State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli’s office put the Long Beach School District on its list of fiscally stressed districts, though school officials say that the designation …
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By Bridget Downes
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2/1/18
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As far back as 1993, there was talk at the highest levels of government of consolidating Long Island school districts to save money and provide greater resources for the Island’s poorest districts. That debate is likely to be resurrected . . .
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1/25/18
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Part five in the series “Educating the 21st Century Child.”Mepham High School broadcast teacher Stu Stein often holds class in the dark, and with virtually every surface in his …
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By Scott Brinton
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12/22/17
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The Board of Education voted 4-1 to hire a consulting firm at its Oct. 12 meeting to aid the district in its search for a new superintendent.
After former Schools Superintendent David Weiss …
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By Bridget Downes
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11/2/17
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A portion of Lido Boulevard closed temporarily after a car collided with a fire hydrant Thursday morning and caused a water main to break, the Long Beach Fire Department said on Facebook.
The …
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11/2/17
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The Long Beach Board of Education appointed an interim superintendent at a special meeting on Sept. 7 after current superintendent David Weiss announced last month that he will step down.
Dr. …
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By Bridget Downes
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9/14/17
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The New York State Education Department released the results of this spring’s Common Core exams last month, showing improved scores for Long Beach Middle School students who took English Language …
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By Bridget Downes
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9/7/17
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