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A sign outside a home near the Wantagh/Seaford border makes clear the position of many parents regarding the upcoming state tests.

New York state testing begins next week, and a large number of students are again expected to refuse the tests in the Seaford, Wantagh and Levittown school districts. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 3/30/16

More aid for local schools

The Seaford, Wantagh and Levittown school districts will get increases in state aid next year, according to figures released last week by Gov. Andrew Cuomo following his State of the State address. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 1/19/16

Mike Gino, who starts school on Sept. 2, said his senior year at MacArthur High School will be bittersweet.

A new school year nears

It’s time to get those backpacks filled with supplies and those new sneakers laced up. The school year starts next week in local districts, a rare year in which the first day of classes comes before Labor Day. more

By Andrew Hackmack and Kenneth Mintz | 8/26/15

Refusals skew state test scores

New York State test scores were released last week, but the rising trend of test refusals means that results are no longer indicative of a district’s performance. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 8/19/15

Parents and students gathered in Wantagh on March 27 for the Paint Merrick Road initiative, which stretched from Valley Stream to Montauk, in support of public education.

‘Opt-outs’ expected to rise

The controversial state standardized testing program begins next week, and hundreds, if not thousands, of local parents are expected to instruct their children to refuse the tests, a decision that has come to be known as opting out. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 4/9/15

High marks for local educators

Teachers in Wantagh, Seaford and Levittown are making the grade, according to the latest evaluation data released by the New York State Education Department. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 3/11/15

Graduation rates holding steady

Graduation rates locally topped 90 percent for the class of 2014, in data recently released by the New York State Education Department. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 1/7/15

Cash to flow to schools for technology

Local school districts will qualify for about $7.6 million in funding for technology and building upgrades, following voter approval of the Smart Schools Bond Act last month. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 12/17/14

Most teachers making the grade

The public can now know what school districts have known for the past year: how teachers are doing. New York state recently released teacher evaluation results for the 2012-13 school year, and the numbers showed that a vast majority of educators in Wantagh, Seaford and Levittown are doing a good job. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 9/10/14

Wantagh, Seaford, Levittown get test results

The second year of Common Core testing showed improved results, but passing rates still fell well below past levels. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 8/27/14

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