The New York State Education Department reported on April 29 that 53.6 percent of graduating seniors on Long Island last year received Regents Diplomas with Advanced Designation, counting 47.7 …
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By Emily Webb
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5/6/14
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One year after the school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn., the West Hempstead district has taken preliminary measures to protect their students as they enter a new year. …
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By Emily Webb
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12/31/13
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While invoking heightened standards of learning this year, as part of the Common Core curriculum, the West Hempstead School District has instated a new administrative position designed to monitor and …
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By Emily Webb
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11/19/13
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As she addressed her fellow graduates last Sunday, West Hempstead High School’s valedictorian, Caroline Moyer Laurin, examined the true value of their high school diplomas.
“Our success is not …
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By Emily Webb
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6/25/13
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and many state legislators, view 2011’s tax cap law as one of the crowning achievements of this administration.
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3/28/13
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The following letter was sent to parents and guardians of children in the West Hempstead School District by Superintendent John Hogan on Dec. 15:
“On behalf of all of us in West Hempstead, our …
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12/21/12
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A demographic study presented by Western Suffolk BOCES last week showed declines in enrollment in the West Hempstead school district. The study, school officials said, will help the district school …
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By Chris Engelhardt
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8/20/12
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“This is about honoring all those from our community who died on 9/11,” said Rose Senti, a West Hempstead resident of 80 years. “It’s good to have a piece of history now.”
On March 28, …
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By Chris Engelhardt
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4/3/12
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At its first budget workshop on March 6, the West Hempstead Union Free School District presented a $55.1 million 2012-13 draft spending plan to the community — an increase of more than $710,000, or …
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By Chris Engelhardt
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3/27/12
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Declining enrollment is forcing Nassau BOCES to terminate its lease with the West Hempstead school district, and as of June 2013 it will vacate the Eagle Avenue building it has occupied and used as a …
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Lee Landor
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2/22/12
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