Even though it had just a little over a month to prepare, Island Park’s full-day pre-kindergarten program is off to a great start. The program, which is funded by a $600,000 grant from the New York State Board of Education, started on Sept. 29 at Lincoln Orens Middle School.
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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10/8/14
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Born in Great Neck and educated in that district’s public schools, Roger Tilles has an indelible memory of the last time he was in a school building in the Lawrence School District which he visited on Sept. 19.
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By Jeff Bessen
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9/24/14
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To reinforce lessons they learn in the classroom, sixth-graders at Island Park Lincoln Orens Middle School spent three days studying the environment at Greenkill Environmental Education Center in …
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9/24/14
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Island Park’s full-day pre-kindergarten will start Sept. 29, thanks to a grant from the New York State Education Department.
On Aug. 18, the Island Park school district was informed that it would receive a $600,000 grant for a full day pre-K. Since grantees for the 2014-15 school year must have a program ready this year, the district plans to set up the program as soon as possible.
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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9/10/14
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Every teacher and principal in the Oceanside and Island Park School districts—all 499 combined—received a rating of either “highly effective” or “effective” in the 2012-13 New York State Annual Professional Performance Review, released Thursday by the State Education Department.
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By Tom Jordan
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9/3/14
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In jumping into the teacher-tenure debate, I know I’m stirring up a hornet’s nest. But who doesn’t like a little danger now and again? So here goes.
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7/16/14
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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 . . .
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5/1/14
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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 …
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By Anishaa Kumar
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3/27/14
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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?
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3/27/14
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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.
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3/13/14
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