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A study on school district segregation recently released by the Long Island Index concluded that the rate of segregation is double the national average on Long Island and nearly triple the national …
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By Alex Costello
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5/16/12
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Q. Here’s a doozy for you. I live in Rockville Centre, three blocks from the RVC high school, but I’m in the Baldwin School District (which drops the value of my home by at least $100,000, according to a real estate agent).
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Monte Leeper
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5/3/12
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This year’s SIDMUN event was my first; I became a member of the Model United Nations program in September, and I’ve valued and loved every second of the program ever since. Model UN gives me more than most other clubs do; I’ve gained invaluable experience and knowledge, and had the opportunity to network with dozens of other students.
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By Shahrukh Khan, for the Herald
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4/26/12
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Hundreds of students from the Sewanhaka Central High School District — comprised of five high schools — competed at the 19th annual Lee Markus Sewanhaka Inter-School District Model United Nations competition, held on April 21 this year, at the Floral Park Memorial High School, located at 210 Locust St. in Floral Park.
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By Jackie Nash
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4/26/12
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Last June, Governor Cuomo and the State Legislature enacted a 2 percent property-tax-levy cap, limiting the increase in property taxes that a school district can collect to meet expenses — and limiting its ability to add programming to improve student performance.
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4/26/12
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With last Wednesday marking the petition deadline for candidates running for Boards of Education seats in New York State, local school board elections are now in full swing.
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By Jackie Nash
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4/25/12
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Students in the Franklin Square Union Free School District participated in the Long Island Regional Tournament for Odyssey of the Mind, a problem-solving program, on March 10 at the Rosemary Kennedy Center in Wantagh. Part of the district’s Talented and Gifted Program, this year’s event marked another success for the district.
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By Jackie Nash
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4/19/12
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Nearly 100 local and New York City residents, ages 4 to 16, with a passion for soccer, participated in a spring soccer camp last week, at the Washington Street School in Franklin Square.
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By Shahrukh Khan, for the Herald
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4/19/12
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An exhibit entitled “Vertical” will be on display at the Elmont Memorial Library — in the library gallery — through April 27. The display includes work created by 24 students, grades 8-12, from the Sewanhaka Central High School District.
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By Jackie Nash
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4/17/12
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At the Franklin Square Union Free School District’s Board of Education meeting on April 3, board members approved a 2012-13 budget of $34.43 million — a 1.5 percent increase over the district’s current budget, $33.93 million.
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By Jackie Nash
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4/10/12
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