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Representing the barrier island, the Long Beach High School Marching Band participated in Newsday’s annual Marching Band Festival, playing their own rendition of music by Steely Dan, David Matthews … more
Board meeting The Long Beach Board of Education will hold a regular meeting at the middle school at 8 p.m. on Nov. 10. Morning Madness needs you The high school PTSA Morning Madness … more
Students at Long Beach High School took a field trip on Oct. 21, but they never crossed a bridge. Some 30 students in the school’s participation in government class took the annual trip to … more
Earlier this decade, when my nephew attended Oceanside Middle School, his teachers devoted a month to the Holocaust. He and his fellow eight-graders had to read a book, watch a movie and write several reports on this important subject. more
Whether they are looking to save money or just be more environmentally friendly, schools in Long Beach are expanding efforts to use alternative energy sources. more
Board meeting The Long Beach Board of Education will hold a regular meeting at the middle school at 8 p.m. on Nov. 10.Parent meeting The high school guidance department will host an information … more
In November 2008, the Empire Center For New York State Policy published a policy paper entitled “Lifting the Shroud of Secrecy From Public Employee Contracts.” The article started with the sentence “The ‘people’s right to know’ is a hollow concept when government can withhold vital information until it is too late for the people’s voice to be heard.” Unfortunately, it seems that the new Long Beach Board of Education’s philosophy about the “people’s right to know” is that the less the people know, the better off the board is. more
I’d like to devote my 750 words this week to shamelessly promoting two books by a former colleague and good friend, Michael Otterman. They are “American Torture” (Melbourne University Publishing, 2007) and “Erasing Iraq: The Human Cost of Carnage,” to be published in 2010. more
Long Beach High School has a new addition to fall sports. Since last year, after playing in gym and after participating in the Badminton for Breast Cancer Tournament, a group of students had an urge … more
Board meeting The Long Beach Board of Education will hold a public work session at the middle school at 8 p.m. on Oct. 27. Beach Cleanup The Long Beach High School Surf Club invites local residents … more
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