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Five candidates — three incumbents and two challengers — are vying for three seats on the District 24 Board of Education on May 16.

Valley Stream School Board Election 2023: In District 24, Trustees Nuñez and Hernandez face challengers

Five candidates are vying for three seats on the District 24 Board of Education on May 16. Newcomer Rachel Figurasmith is challenging incumbent Trustee Cynthia Nuñez, who is seeking her first … more

By Juan Lasso | 5/14/23

Your school vote matters, so use it wisely

Next Tuesday, May 16, is the day that eligible voters across New York state can vote on school district budgets . . . more

5/11/23

Valuing our women leaders doesn’t end in March

The increasing number of women in positions of leadership has been vital to changing our national narrative about what is fair and equitable. I have known great female leaders throughout my career . . . more

By Patrick M. Pizzo II | 3/30/23

Remembering Judy Heumann

My friend Judy Heumann died March 4 in Washington, D.C., where she lived. Her name might not mean too much to many of you. But to thousands, and I do mean thousands, of people who struggle every day with physical disabilities, her name is gold. more

By James Bernstein | 3/23/23

The deadline for transportation requests for District 30 children to non-public schools is due on April 1.

V.S. 30 alerts parents of transportation deadline

In accordance with New York State Education Law and Board of Education policy, all requests to transport children in Valley Stream District 30 to private and parochial schools for the following … more

By Juan Lasso | 3/19/23

Valley Stream District 24 Board of Education hired Wise Search Consultants to head the search for the district’s next superintendent to replace Don Sturz, above.

At Valley Stream District 24, search for new superintendent is on

The Valley Stream District 24 Board of Education has recruited the help of an educational consulting firm, District Wise Search Consultants, to lead the search for the district’s next … more

By Juan Lasso | 3/13/23

The shell game we like to call graduation rates

State taxpayers remain mostly blinded by educational obfuscations like the high school graduation rate. more

By Mark Nolan | 3/9/23

Our kids can’t do the math

When I was in high school in the Bronx in the 1960s, they didn’t let us use calculators on tests. They hadn’t invented them yet. more

By Alan Singer | 11/10/22

Valley Stream Central High School was named a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education earlier this month. Above, a history class at the school.

V.S. Central High School is National Blue Ribbon winner

The U.S. Department of Education recently released its list of 297 schools across the country that have been recognized as National Blue Ribbon Schools. The award, created in 1982, is widely … more

By Juan Lasso | 9/29/22

The Valley Stream Central High School was named a National Blue Ribbon School for academic excellence by the U.S. Department of Education.

V.S. Central named a Blue Ribbon School

Valley Stream Central High School was one of four Long Island schools named National Blue Ribbon Schools for academic excellence by the U.S. Department of Education earlier this month. Central … more

By Juan Lasso | 9/22/22

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