“You can’t look at the pictures of the little six- and seven-year-olds and not be upset,” School Board president Roy Lester said of the school shooting in Newtown, Conn., last Friday. …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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12/20/12
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As Long Beach continues to recover from Hurricane Sandy, we know our young people continue to struggle with all that has happened. Studies done after Hurricane Katrina show large increases in youth …
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By Judi Vining
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12/20/12
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently issued an Executive Order to extend tax deadlines for school districts that independently requested it.
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David Weingrad
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11/15/12
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“There was a lot of kids today — I was surprised to see that many kids back,” Long Beach High School senior Maria Krzeminski said after her first day back at school on Tuesday, two weeks after …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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11/14/12
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The Long Beach School District is working to return students to school in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, an effort that would include limited openings, possibly starting on Wednesday.
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Anthony Rifilato
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11/5/12
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Many people get their bytes of information as alerts on their smartphones. From war to weather to the economy, the news of the world comes digitally to our many devices.
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10/4/12
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Next week, when students return to classes, they will be greeted by new teachers, meet some new classmates and may even notice the shiny floors and clean desks.
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8/30/12
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After three years of construction, the Long Beach School District’s face-lift is more than halfway complete.
School officials presented an overview of work currently underway at Lido Elementary School and Long Beach Middle School at the July 24 Board of Education meeting, where they discussed details of construction work that began last year.
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By Vanessa Canner
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8/15/12
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Long Beach students continue to improve their performance on New York state’s standardized English Language Arts and math assessments, according to results released by the State Education Department last week.
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By Vanessa Canner
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7/25/12
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Long Beach High School student Christopher Cuzzo died on July 6 from unknown causes. He would have been a senior in September.
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By Vanessa Canner
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7/9/12
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