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Our taxes are sky-high, but the tax cap will help

I ran for governor against Eliot Spitzer in 2006 on a platform to cap property taxes. He won. It was a painful experience, but it laid the groundwork . . . more

5/1/14

The Lawrence, Hewlett-Woodmere and Valley Stream school districts employee a variety of methods to ensure that those attending their schools live in the respective districts. Above, Lawrence High School.

Searching for outsiders

The Lawrence, Hewlett-Woodmere and Valley Stream school districts keep a close eye on students who could be attending district schools but who do not live within district boundaries. more

By Jeff Bessen | 4/9/14

LWA Antics student columnist Nicole Engelman.

Texting, an addiction that needs controlling

Many humans, by nature, are addicts. If there is a thrill they seek it, chasing it to its very ends until they put themselves in danger. Contrary to the common belief, an addiction does not just imply drugs; it delves deeper into an uncontrollable feeling that needs constant gratification. more

Nicole Engelman | 4/2/14

Hewlett High School senior Cory Golden, center, worked with a Safe Health Education instructor and classmates to perform CPR and practiced using an automated external defibrillator device.

Learning the value of lifesaving training

More than 500 Hewlett High School juniors and seniors received training in cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and in use of an automated external defibrillator last week and part of this week as part of a new district initiative. more

By Vanessa Parker | 4/2/14

Substance-abuse experts say the legalization of marijuana in Colorado is making drug education more difficult. Many teens, they say, now underestimate the dangers that the drug presents.

Drug education getting tougher in Nassau County after budget cuts

With heroin claiming the lives of hundreds in Nassau and Suffolk counties over the past two years, police are stepping up enforcement measures. In February, nine were arrested in the so-called … more

By Anishaa Kumar | 3/27/14

Get involved in school budgeting

The average homeowner in Nassau County typically spends 60 to 65 percent of his or her local taxes on schools. Don’t you want to know how your money is being spent? more

3/27/14

First place in technical problem solving at the Yeshiva Science Olympiad was won by DRS students senior Adam Mann, left, and junior David Haskell.

Competition spurs pursuit of the sciences

Students hypothesized, experimented, built, and tested designs at the 2014 Yeshiva Science Olympiad held at Touro College’s Lander College for Men (LCM) in Queens on March 23. more

Yitzchak Carroll | 3/26/14

Technology takes hold at Hebrew Academy of Long Beach

The Hebrew Academy of Long Beach (HALB) has taken a giant leap into the 21st century as it has updated its technology infrastructure, hardware and added new staff to support new initiatives. more

3/26/14

The governor and the mayor face off over education

The relationship between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City’s new mayor, Bill de Blasio, continues to be shaky as they go head to head over education. more

3/13/14

Residents can ask questions and present concerns at the budget forum being held at the Woodmere Education Center on March 9.

Tax-levy cap at 2.1 percent in Hewlett-Woodmere

The tax-levy cap for the Hewlett-Woodmere School District is estimated to be 2.1 percent for the 2014-15, according to district administrators, who also said that spending could increase by about $2 million from the $97.1 budget. more

By Vanessa Parker | 3/5/14

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