The three candidates vying for a single open seat on the Baldwin school board at a PTA sponsored candidate forum May 4 were cordial, clever and well prepared. The forum, held at the district office on Hastings Street, was energetically moderated by Marion Fleming, a volunteer from a non-Baldwin chapter of the League of Women Voters, and was structured to include opening and closing statements from each candidate as well as questions from the audience. The questions, delivered on index cards to Fleming, were addressed to each candidate in turn, and the 40 or so community members who came up with them also heard remarks from Carl Williams, an unopposed candidate for library board. “No matter what the results of this election are, we’re lucky to have three such capable candidates for school board,” said one observer of the proceedings, and indeed the evening had a spirit of community rather than contention. more

The Oceanside School District’s proposed budget for the 2011-12 school year — $131.1 million, a 1.98 percent increase over the current budget — deserves the support of the community. … more

Two residents of the Rockville Centre School district will be on the ballot, seeking election for two seats on the Board of Education in the upcoming board and budget vote. The pair is Mayda Kramer, … more

In stark contrast to past years, there will be contested school board races in all three of Valley Stream’s elementary districts next month. more

An early intervention reading program in Valley Stream has received national attention, as District 30’s “A Stitch in Time” was recognized by the American School Board Journal. more

Budget meetings are rarely upbeat affairs, but the mood at the Baldwin Board of Education meeting Jan. 9 at the Plaza School was unusually somber. Despite the best efforts of a student orchestra that demonstrated the success of district music programs, the focus of the evening soon turned to crunching numbers. And the outlook was not rosy. more

Frustrated with the way West Hempstead school board members handled a vote on a permit requesting use of the district’s facilities, a local organization is demanding a new facilities-use policy … more

The West Hempstead school district is one of several districts across Nassau County to sign on to a lawsuit aimed at reversing the County Legislature’s October decision to end the 73-year-old … more

The Baldwin School Board's community input meeting, originally scheduled for 8 p.m. this evening has been postponed, Cristina Schmohl, the district's public information officer has informed the Herald. No rescheduling date has yet been announced for the meeting. more

The cause of the fire that destroyed Malverne school district's three new school buses was arson, Nassau County Fire Marshals determined on Tuesday. "This was very much directed at those buses," … more