Last week, the Valley Stream Central High School District celebrated the accomplishments and achievements of its students by showcasing their talents to administrators, parents and community members during American Education Week. more

Allison Kelly was a rising tennis star in Valley Stream. At Central, she led the Eagles to a Nassau County championship in 2000, which helped earn her a full tennis scholarship to Hofstra University in 2001 more

District 13 will look to use technology even more in the future, school officials said during the annual educational planning meeting on Nov. 14. more

To the Editor: Early this year, consolidation of various government was suggested by state representatives as a way to reduce or control various local taxes. This idea has gone nowhere and fell on deaf ears more

As it turns out, we have a new Nassau County executive. Democrat Thomas Suozzi conceded defeat to Republican challenger Ed Mangano last week. Suozzi lost by a mere 386 votes. more

Talk about timeliness. Last week's column, "Responding to a Trio of Tragedies," was followed by three more incidents this week: a principal held hostage, resulting in his school going into lockdown; a 13-year-old boy committing suicide in the Bronx; and a report that two-thirds of all middle school students say they have been bullied. In each case, there was no outlet for rage. It is incumbent on us to prevent anger from escalating to that point. This week, I will examine a number of the anti-bullying programs that are proliferating in the schools, from the elementary to even the college levels. more

They may not be making decisions about health care or how to better the economy, but members of the Wheeler Avenue School student council are still trying to make a difference. more

District 24 had surplus funds more than three times the limit allowed by law, according to the New York state comptroller’s office. A state audit was released last week recommending a dozen ways for the district to improve its financial practices. more

District 30 did not always follow its own policy when securing professional services, a New York state comptroller’s audit revealed. However, the district has taken steps to fix the problem. more

After debating the student parking policy for the past few weeks, the Central High School District Board of Education decided at its Nov. 10 meeting to change the policy and prohibit students from leaving campus in their cars. more