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South Nassau Communities Hospital representatives presented the results of a study that concluded that a full-service hospital with 50 beds would lose more than $10 million per year.
Residents criticize South Nassau’s proposed use of FEMA funds
South Nassau Communities Hospital presented the results of a study of the barrier island’s medical needs to more than 100 residents at Lindell Elementary School on Monday, where hospital officials said that using $170 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency and state funds to build a hospital that resident have been calling for would result in the loss of more than $10 million a year. more
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Paying too much in property taxes?
Should a homeowner or commercial property owner think the amount of property taxes they are paying is too high and does not reflect the property’s value, they can file an appeal with the Nassau County Assessment Review Commission, and the deadline to do that is March 1. more
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New York State Regent Roger Tilles commended McVey Elementary and the entire East Meadow School District.
McVey: ‘A red, white and blue ribbon school’
East Meadow School District Superintendent Leon Campo said that an injustice happened in the community in October. Then, McVey Elementary School officials learned that student “opt-outs” in last … more
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Howard Kopel
In 7th L.D., the choice is Kopel
Howard Kopel, a Republican, is running for his fourth term as a county legislator, and after nearly six years, the Lawrence resident has found his comfort zone. more
Levittown: scores are on the upswing
While there is still some work to do, Levittown School District officials say they are pleased with last year’s test scores, which were reviewed at the Board of Education meeting on Sept. 16. … more
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Valley Stream 2015 elementary district test scores
Opt-outs skew state test scores
New York state test scores were released two weeks ago, but what they mean is questionable, according to local school officials, because so many students did not take the tests this year. more
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How East Meadow's passing rates on the state assessments have fared since the exams' incorporation of the Common Core State State Standards in 2013.
Test results remain largely unchanged
State test scores in the East Meadow School District saw little change this year from 2013-14, a lack of progress that mirrored a statewide trend, and which district officials said underscored the inadequacies of the high-stakes testing program based on the Common Core State Standards implemented three years ago. more
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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
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Nassau County is moving toward reassessing property values, which the county has not updated for five years. The reassessment would likely affect property owners’ taxes.
Nassau to ‘thaw’ assessments
After five years in which Nassau County has not reassessed property values, the county is moving toward refiguring all Nassau properties’ worth for 2019-20. The eventual reassessment could lead to higher property-tax bills for some residents, according to one expert. more
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Parents and teachers took part in a rally against New York educational policies on March 27 in front of Levy-Lakeside Elementary School in Merrick.
Parents throw brake on state tests
Last week more than a thousand third- to eighth-grade students in the Merricks did not take state English Language Arts tests. more
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