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Depending on your point of view, Governor Cuomo’s proposed superintendent salary cap is either a good start on the road to reining in exorbitant taxes across New York state or, at best, a symbolic gesture.
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3/10/11
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On March 1, representatives from Nassau BOCES and many school districts in the county gathered to announce progress made — and hopes for the future — for sharing services and saving money.
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Alex Costello
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3/9/11
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At last week’s Franklin Square Union Free School District’s Board of Education meeting, Patrick Manley, the district’s superintendent, presented a proposal to save an estimated $1.28 million for the district, and implement important programs into its schools’ curriculum. The proposal would reconfigure the district’s three schools — the Washington Street, Polk Street and John Street schools — and create a district middle school.
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By Jackie Nash
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3/8/11
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The Sewanhaka Central High School District is searching for its next superintendent, and will be holding a meeting on Thursday, March 10, at 7:30 p.m., in the auditorium of the Sewanhaka High School, at 500 Tulip Ave. in Floral Park. The Sewanhaka Board of Education is asking the public to submit comments for the superintendent search by March 4, through a survey on the district's website, but new comments can still be brought to the March 10 meeting.
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By Jackie Nash
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3/3/11
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It is time for leaders to take strong, firm stances. That goes for lawmakers in Washington and Albany, our county, town and village representatives and the elected members of our own boards of education.
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3/3/11
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On April 19, 1969, members of Cornell University’s Afro-American Society occupied Willard Straight Hall on the Ithaca campus to protest a litany of perceived racial injustices after a cross was burned outside Wari House, a cooperative for African-American female students. During the occupation, AAS members smuggled in rifles and bandoliers of ammunition.
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By Scott Brinton
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3/2/11
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The New York State Education Department released a new set of graduation statistics on Monday, Feb. 7, which showed a majority of students in the state are graduating without being adequately prepared for higher education.
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By Jackie Nash
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3/1/11
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Ronnie Cione, 72, has been the owner of Ronnie’s Hardware, at 187 Franklin Ave. in Franklin Square, for the past 31 years. Before Ronnie took the reigns in 1979, his father, Ronald R. Cione, owned the store. The store has been a well-known local business for the past 63 years, and is now planning to close its doors in April.
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By Jackie Nash
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3/1/11
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When Merrick’s Robbie Rosen performed live Tuesday night with the top 12 males on “American Idol,” he was living his dream in front of more than 25 million viewers.
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By David Weingrad
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3/1/11
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District 13 Board of Education members have decided they want to pursue a consolidation study, and voted unanimously last week to find out just how much it would cost.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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2/22/11
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