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The proposed Hewlett-Woodmere School District budget is $113.6 million, and includes the smallest increase — $1.67 million — in 12 years and the smallest tax levy increase — 1.4 percent — in district history. more

5/13/15

Approve the Lawrence budget

In proposing a $98.5 million budget for the 2015-16 school year, Lawrence School District officials are making good on their promise to ensure a solid financial footing for the district and to add academic programs. more

5/13/15

Lawrence Board of Education candidates from left are Abel Feldhamer, Heshy Blachorsky, Matthew Russo and Asher Matathias.

Four candidates, two seats up in Lawrence

Lawrence School District residents could vote on the proposed $98.5 million budget and two of the four Board of Education candidates on May 19. more

By Jeff Bessen | 5/13/15

From left, Melissa Gates, Dr. Jonathan Altus and Stephen Witt are seeking re-election on the Hewlett-Woodmere School District's board of education.

Hewlett-Woodmere incumbents run unchallenged

Three incumbent Hewlett-Woodmere Board of Education trustees, Dr. Jonathan Altus, Melissa Gates and Stephen Witt, are running for re-election without opposition. The election is May 19. All terms are three years. more

By Vanessa Parker | 4/29/15

Across Long Island, the numbers of public school students who opted out of this year’s state tests increased drastically.

Opting out raises concerns

Across Long Island, a large number of public school students did not take this year’s state assessments in English Language Arts and math, which were given to third- through eighth-grade students this month, according to figures reported by many schools in Nassau and Suffolk counties. more

By Jeff Bessen | 4/29/15

Lawrence Charter School representatives used a survey, above, to gauge what parents want when it comes to their children’s education.

Stumping for a charter school

Dominique Dash sat in the Atlantic Beach Estates home of Burton and Jeanne Sacks a week ago and bemoaned what she said was a lack of opportunity for her elementary-age children to do advanced academic work in the Lawrence School District. more

By Jeff Bessen | 4/29/15

The preliminary Lawrence district budget includes additional academic programs and maintains electives and sports.

Lawrence proposes $98.5M budget for 2015-16

The proposed Lawrence School District budget for the 2015-2016 school year will be 98.5 million, an increase of $3.1 million over the current fiscal plan of $95.6 million. more

By Jeff Bessen | 4/16/15

The state budget: some good, some bad

For weeks New Yorkers heard rumors that when the state’s budget battles finally ended, teacher performance would be measured more effectively, elected officials would be held to higher ethical standards . . . more

4/9/15

Lawrence School District plans to use $5 million of the $8.5 million from the sale of the Number Six School for renovations to the high school and middle school, above.

Overwhelmingly approval of Lawrence's capital fund propositions

Lawrence School District residents approved two resolutions on Wednesday that will ensure that the planned renovations for the high school and middle school which are tied to the implementation of a restructuring plan that will go into in September. more

By Jeff Bessen | 4/1/15

Number Five School students, families and staff collectively read for more than one million minutes. A celebration on March 18 included cheerleaders and raffle prizes.

Reading beyond a million minutes

Students, families and staff at the Lawrence School District’s Number Five School in Cedarhurst read books for more than one million minutes—1,029,492, to be exact — from Oct. 31 to Dec. 9 as part of the Million Minute Reading Challenge. more

By Vanessa Parker | 3/25/15

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