Malverne School District is hosting its first annual Camp Read-A-Lot for select 5th through 6th grade students in the district. This pilot summer program is designed to keep students connected to …
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7/23/13
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Gina Genti — a Malverne mother who served as a Board of Education trustee for four years, until she chose not to run in the recent election — filed a petition to the New York State Supreme Court …
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By Emily Webb
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6/11/13
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Last week, taxpayers across Long Island voted on their school districts’ proposed budgets. There are 124 school districts across Long Island, and 95 percent of their spending plans passed.
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5/31/13
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North Merrick School District Superintendent David Feller will become president of the Nassau County Council of School Superintendents on June 1. With the position, he will also assume a spot on the Commissioner’s Advisory Council of the New York State Council of School Superintendents, which meets three to four times a year with the New York State Education Department commissioner, currently Dr. John King Jr.
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By Brian Racow, bracow@liherald.com
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5/31/13
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This was not an easy year for Valley Stream’s four school districts, with the pressure of the property tax cap, rising health insurance and pension costs, and new mandates from the Common Core Learning Standards and teacher evaluation system.
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5/16/13
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The dichotomy between inBloom’s website, featuring photos of smiling elementary-age children seated beside young teachers, tablets in hand, and its seven-page Privacy and Security Policy, full of legalese, could not be more stark.
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5/16/13
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Valley Stream’s four school districts are among the 96 percent of districts statewide proposing budgets with tax levy increases at or below the tax-cap limit. Each budget will require only a simple majority to pass when voters head to the polls on Tuesday.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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5/16/13
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A breakdown of the Valley Stream Central High School District's budget proposal.
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5/16/13
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Q: Several family members were comparing their similar residences in different parts of Nassau County. Why are the real estate taxes very different for each property?A: In Nassau County there …
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By Richard G. Fromewick
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5/14/13
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The Malverne Educational and Fitness Foundation (MEFF), a non-profit organization supporting educational and fitness projects in the Malverne Union Free School District, is seeking a design for a …
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5/10/13
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