At the Jan. 5 meeting of the Central High School District Board of Education, Eric Strezenec, the father of a Calhoun High School athlete, called on the board to offer exact figures on the cost of installing three synthetic-turf fields at Calhoun, Kennedy and Mepham high schools, including how much the project would raise local property taxes.
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By Scott Brinton
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1/11/11
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The Kennedy High School cheerleading squad recently captured the Valley Stream North High School County Cheerleading Competition, and the team was honored with certificates at the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Board of Education meeting on Jan. 5.
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1/6/11
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The West Hempstead Board of Education recently voted down a request by the commissioners of the West Hempstead and Lakeview fire districts that their members receive patrial school-tax exemptions, …
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Lee Landor
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1/5/11
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Much like their West Hempstead counterparts, teachers in the Malverne school district are getting antsy about working with an expired contract.
Whereas the West Hempstead teachers’ union …
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By Lee Landor
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12/22/10
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As educational leaders look to address bullying in the schools, Merrick School District officials are introducing a new diversity curriculum.
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By David Weingrad
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12/16/10
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The installation of 200 new security cameras throughout the Rockville Centre school district is virtually complete, and the school board wants to get the word out that the cameras are recording …
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Judy Rattner
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12/15/10
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The Educational Support Committees of the Merrick School District PTAs will host a Special Needs Open House for local recreational programs and services on Monday, Dec. 6, from 7 to 9 p.m.
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12/2/10
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Hofstra University awarded the West Hempstead school district $200 for submitting a student essay on “Celebrating Suburban Diversity” to its high school writing contest, co-sponsored with …
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Lee Landor
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12/2/10
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Parents were invited to come on in to District 13’s four elementary schools Nov. 22-24 for the annual American Education Week celebration.
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Andrew Hackmack
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12/1/10
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Malverne taxpayers passed a $14.1 million education bond last week, effectively approving Malverne school district’s request to upgrade, repair and expand its two elementary school buildings …
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Lee Landor
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11/24/10
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