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Let’s reconsider electrifying school buses statewide
New York state’s recent mandate to electrify all school buses is a fantasyland, progressive step toward a not-so-green future. Beneath the surface, there are glaring issues that threaten the feasibility of this ambitious initiative. While the intentions seem commendable, the lack of infrastructure, exorbitant costs, and practical challenges in certain regions cast a shadow over the state’s commitment to a cleaner environment. more
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School officials, community members and five state legislators, including Sen. Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, front, fourth from left, gathered outside the Long Beach schools’ administration building on Feb. 1 to voice their opposition to a cut in state aid.
Funding formula review pending as Long Beach Schools face budget uncertainty
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 … more
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At our schools, they’re cutting to the bone
My wife and I know a successful young couple who live in a spacious Manhattan apartment. They have lots of dining and entertainment options, a doorman and great views of a park. Best of all, they roll out of bed, hop on a subway and they’re at the office in a matter of minutes. They’ve got it made, yet everyone’s debating how long it will be before they move to Long Island. more
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New state budget threatens local schools
Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposed state budget for 2024-2025 is sending shockwaves through school districts throughout the North Shore of Long Island. Despite the fact that the governor has … more
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Locust Valley Central School District discusses special education programs
In a recent Board of Education meeting held on January 31, the Locust Valley Central School District unveiled the findings of its comprehensive Special Education Policy Review. Led by Superintendent … more
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Dozens of students, school administrators, museum employees and Town of Oyster Bay officials visited Raynham Hall Museum to celebrate the Annual Valentine’s Day Poetry Contest.
Finding the poetry in Valentine’s Day
Raynham Hall Museum celebrated its annual Valentine’s Day Poetry Contest, celebrating the museum’s legacy as the place where the first documented Valentine poem was written in the United States. … more
Gabriella Gonzalez, 17, and Sudan Belnavis, 14, help 9-year-old Dominic Laurent, center, embrace his inner Chinese lion during the library’s Lunar New Year festivity.
Valley Stream South students light up library with New Lunar Year lion dance
A lion was set loose in the Children’s Room at Waldinger Memorial Library on Feb. 10. Not the kind that prowls in tall savannah grass, but instead dances majestically to a pulsing drumbeat … more
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Willow Road Elementary School students dressed up as rock stars.
Willow Road takes on Great Kindness Challenge
Valley Stream District 13’s Willow Road Elementary School recently took part in the Great Kindness Challenge, a week-long initiative aimed at promoting kindness and compassion. Throughout … more
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Mill Neck Manor School for the Deaf bus crashes, no serious injuries reported
A bus carrying seven students to the Mill Neck School for the Deaf crashed into a tree at around 8:20 a.m. on Thursday morning after the bus hit an icy patch on Frost Mill Road. Emergency responders … more
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With school off, Avishai and Aviv Greenberg pose proudly with their snowman during the Feb. 13 snow storm.
Valley Stream public schools are closed amid a flurry of snow
Valley Stream public schools are closed this Tuesday joining several other districts taking precations as a major snow storm blankets over Long Island. Last-minute shifts in the forecast … more
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