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 …
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By Angelina Zingariello
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3/1/24
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Elected officials gathered at the Long Beach school district administration building last week to speak out against Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed budget cuts to schools. Parents, educators, …
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By Angelina Zingariello
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2/9/24
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The Long Beach Board of Education met for its rescheduled meeting Jan. 16, initially planned for Jan. 9 but delayed due to inclement weather.
The spotlight of the meeting centered on the high …
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By Angelina Zingariello
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1/26/24
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Megan Grahlfs, a community member and marine science teacher at Long Beach High School, is on a mission to combat plastic pollution. She drew inspiration from her Global Exploration for Educators …
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By Angelina Zingariello
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1/19/24
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Valley Stream South High students launched their questions from Earth and heard the answers from astronauts on the International Space Station.
Last month, Valley Stream South High School teamed …
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By Angelina Zingariello
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11/3/23
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A fresh approach to early education was announced at the Sept. 26 Board of Education meeting, unveiling Lido Elementary’s new full-day Pre-Kindergarten program.
The program, Wondergarten, …
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By Angelina Zingariello
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10/27/23
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At an East Meadow school board meeting on April 19, Elmont Union Free School District superintendent is leaving his position at the end of the academic year and plans to take over as superintendent …
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By Ana Borruto
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4/20/23
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Long Beach’s Channel Park Homes were neglected after Hurricane Sandy, according to a report released last week by ERASE Racism, a Syosset-based civil rights organization. It concluded that there had been a lack of remediation at the public housing development, and that mold-infested homes there continued to pose a health hazard.
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By Ben Strack
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4/6/16
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In the wake of a study released by ERASE Racism last week that raised concerns about health and safety issues at the Channel Park Homes after Hurricane Sandy, the city sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FEMA and the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery this week calling on those agencies to address the report’s findings.
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By Anthony Rifilato
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4/6/16
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $37 million contract to a Bay Shore-based construction and engineering firm to begin the first phase of a long-awaited coastal protection project for the barrier island in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
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By Ben Strack
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4/1/16
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