Long Beach has recovered about a half million dollars’ worth of state school aid it was set to lose. But school officials and local lawmakers are still fighting the state for additional funding in …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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4/11/13
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You’ve probably been reading a lot lately about your local school district’s proposed budget for next year.
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4/4/13
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School board trustees said they wanted to hear from Long Beach parents. Now they are getting their wish.
Antonia Capofarri, parent of two West School alums, has started an online petition to …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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4/4/13
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Raymond Roth, the Massapequa man who recently admitted to faking his own drowning death last summer when he went missing at Jones Beach, was arrested on Wednesday after police said that he …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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3/27/13
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The Long Beach Public Library, which has remained closed after it sustained major damage during Hurricane Sandy, will reopen on Wednesday, March 27, at 9 a.m.
On March 9, more than 70 volunteers …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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3/22/13
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Q: My fifth grader continues to struggle in school. I’m thinking that he might need special education services. What are those services, and how do I go about getting them from my school …
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By Lynn M. Brown
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3/21/13
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Months after Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc and left behind heartache on Long Island, many Nassau and Suffolk County residents who suffered little, if any, damage in the storm are still going to be hit hard in the coming months — in their pocketbooks, with higher taxes.
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3/21/13
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School officials floated a proposed $123.1 million school budget for 2013-14 last week, sparking the ire of teachers and parents over a number of teaching and administrative positions that may be …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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3/20/13
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Q: I’ve been reading a lot lately about a 2% tax cap which the State has imposed on local governments and school districts. But my taxes aren’t going down? What is this all about?
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By A. Thomas Levin
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3/19/13
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School officials proposed a $93.2 million tax levy for the 2013-14 school year at the Feb. 26 Board of Education meeting, and parents expressed concerns about program cuts after the district …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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3/8/13
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