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Maryanne Pedersen is the South Side High School representative for Rockville Centre’s Special Education Partners, or SEP.

Remove the requirement for South Side High School students to take International Baccalaureate courses

I am writing not only on behalf of SEP, but also on behalf of special education students at the high school who have conditions such as dyslexia, brain injuries, neurologic disorders and significant reading deficits — some read at an elementary school level. more

By Maryanne Pedersen | 11/23/18

Delia Garrity, left, is a former assistant superintendent at South Side High School. Robin Calitri and Carol Burris are former South Side High School principals.

Supporting excellence and equity for all Rockville Centre students

It has come to our attention that a group of concerned parents are lobbying the Board of Education to reinstate a lower-track class, thus undoing the requirement for all students to take International Baccalaureate, or IB, English in grades 11 and 12, and IB History in 11th grade. more

By Delia Garrity, Robin Calitri and Carol Burris | 11/15/18

Zachary Richner graduated from South Side High School’s I.B. program in 2005. He received an A.B. from Harvard University and an MBA from Northwestern University. He is the son of Herald Publisher Stuart Richner. The views expressed here are his own, and do not represent those of the Herald.

Expand the definition of excellence at South Side High School

I recently read about Special Education Partners’ opposition to the Rockville Centre School District’s policy mandating that all students, including those with special needs, enroll in International Baccalaureate English and history courses. more

By Zachary Richner | 11/15/18

After years of work, South Side Middle School has been accepted as an International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program school.

South Side Middle School becomes IB school

South Side Middle School has become the newest member of schools offering the International Baccalaureate program. Students will now be part of the Middle Years Programme in grades 6 through 8 … more

6/1/16

Though paying for IB exams would be a small portion of the district’s $107.2 million budget, board members were still concerned about the expense.

District talks paying for I.B. exams

The Rockville Centre Board of Education continued budget talks last week, this time focusing on some of the larger expenses in the budget, as well as discussing how much the district should cover student fees for International Baccalaureate exams. more

3/18/15

South Side eliminates Regents History

At the Board of Education meeting last week, South Side High School Principal Dr. Carol Burris received permission to remove Regents History from the 11th grade curriculum and replace it with I.B. … more

By Alex Costello | 3/20/14

District discusses I.B. in middle school

At its meeting on April 2, the Rockville Centre Board of Education discussed adding the International Baccalaureate’s Middle Years Program back into the budget and the South Side Middle School … more

By Alex Costello | 4/10/13

Rockville Centre school budget proposal must get $1.3M cut

With the first draft of the proposed 2013-14 budget revealed last week, the Rockville Centre School District needs to make $1.35 million in cuts in order for the increase in spending to fall below … more

By Alex Costello | 3/6/13

A tougher Regents could be coming

With the new Common Core Standards being implemented, New York state seems in line to roll out new, more difficult Regents Exams in the next school year, making them more akin to Advance Placement … more

By Alex Costello | 3/6/13

Guests looked over the many raffle options that helped raise funds for the Rockville Centre Education Foundation.

Rockville Centre Education Foundation hosts dazzling fundraiser

More than 150 people attended the Rockville Centre Education Foundation’s 22nd annual black tie optional gala this past Saturday night at the Garden City Hotel, raising well over $50,000 — a record. more

Judy Rattner | 3/7/12

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