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The topic of money in relation to school districts is typically under the white-hot glare of attention between February and May, when districts are publicly formulating and unveiling budgets for the next school year, the state votes on its budget — with the proposed financial aid packages impacting schools — and then the school fiscal plans must be approved by taxpayers.
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By Jeff Bessen
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9/13/18
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Step back in time for some Gold Coast glamour.
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9/6/18
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The first days of school typically have a helter-skelter feel and in the Lawrence School District a few parents took issue with pre-kindergarten registration and vented their concerns on the Inwood/Lawrence Facebook page.
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By Jeff Bessen
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9/5/18
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Strummin' and Drummin' brings their funky vibe to Planting Fields State Park.
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8/30/18
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This month, the Trump administration announced a fresh round of sanctions against Turkey for its continuing detention of an American evangelical pastor. In light of the Turkish government’s increasingly autocratic leanings and its past material support for the Islamic State . . .
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8/30/18
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The New York Times reported last week that U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos was weighing the use of federal grant money to arm teachers across the country.
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8/30/18
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Thanks to a 5-4 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in June, states are now allowed to mandate the collection of state sales tax on items purchased online from out-of-state retailers. Passing such a measure in New York, with certain stipulations, would benefit small businesses of all types.
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8/10/18
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With the reconviction of former State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and the sentencing of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver in July, we are left with the lingering question . . .
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8/2/18
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Tens of millions of dollars in state sales taxes are generated in Nassau County’s 64 villages each year. The state keeps part of the money, and sends part of it . . .
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7/12/18
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The very first sentence of the U.S. Constitution sets as a goal to “insure domestic Tranquillity” for the American people. Protecting us from criminal elements in our midst is a key . . .
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6/1/18
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