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Semifinalists in the prestigious Intel Science Talent Search were announced recently, and, as usual, Long Island came up big in the contest.
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1/24/13
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If there had been only a presidential election, and no other major news events, in 2012, it still would’ve been a year to remember.
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1/3/13
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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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New York’s Dignity for All Students Act, known as DASA, was signed into law in September 2010 and took effect in July. It addresses issues relating to harassment and discrimination in schools. The law and subsequent regulations issued by the New York State Education Department require that school districts implement provisions prohibiting discrimination and harassment against any student by employees or students on school property or at school functions.
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By Judy Rattner
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9/5/12
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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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There is little doubt that my wife and I overpaid for our home. When we were looking for a house to buy a decade ago, we had one search criterion in mind –– the schools had to be excellent. Period.
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6/7/12
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Last week, the federal government granted New York a waiver to provisions in the No Child Left Behind Act that will allow it to set new standards for students and not be held to the 2014 deadline of …
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By Alex Costello
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6/6/12
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On Tuesday, residents of the Rockville Centre school district will vote on its proposed $97.3 million 2012-13 budget, which is 1.7 percent larger than the current spending plan and keeps the tax levy within the state-mandated cap. We urge voters to approve the plan, which we believe puts students first, makes headway in dealing with expenses and ensures the high-quality education the community expects and deserves
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5/9/12
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Last June, Governor Cuomo and the State Legislature enacted a 2 percent property-tax-levy cap, limiting the increase in property taxes that a school district can collect to meet expenses — and limiting its ability to add programming to improve student performance.
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4/26/12
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I love that Apple Chairman Steve Jobs said that one of the most important classes he took at Reed College in Oregon, from which he dropped out in 1972, was calligraphy.
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3/29/12
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