Students, parents, residents and Valley Stream Central High School District officials came together to commemorate the National Education Association’s 89th annual American Education Week with a breakfast and open house at each of the district’s four schools from Nov. 16-19. This year’s theme, “Great Public Schools: A Basic Right and Our Responsibility,” was talked about as each school showed off what makes it special.
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Clarissa Hamlin and Andrew Hackmack
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11/24/10
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As part of the New York State School Boards Association’s School Board Recognition Week, students, teachers and principals celebrated each of the Central High School District’s nine Board of Education members for their dedication and service at the Nov. 9 meeting.
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Clarissa Hamlin
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11/18/10
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It’s only two months into the 2010-11 school year, but District 13 officials are already looking to next year and beyond. The district held its annual educational planning meeting on Nov. 13 at the James A. Dever School, a meeting which lasted nearly four hours.
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Andrew Hackmack
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11/17/10
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Malverne High School seniors Niguel Williams and Shakara Richardson were recently chosen as New York State Physical Education Students of the Year. Each year, the district selects one male and one …
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11/17/10
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Malverne taxpayers passed Propositions 1 and 2 on Tuesday, effectively approving a $14.1 million educational and facilities bond put forth by the Malverne Union Free School District's Board of …
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Lee Landor
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11/16/10
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To promote music and music education, Music LIvz, the Long Island Philharmonic’s Arts-in-Education program, visited Reinhard Elementary School in Bellmore recently.
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11/10/10
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In response to a drop in scores on last year’s state math exams, the math department at the West Hempstead school district is working with teachers and school administrators to devise a plan …
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Nakeda Ellis
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11/10/10
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In a century, there’s a good chance that parts of Long Island and Manhattan will be underwater because of global warming, Joe Levine told students at Calhoun High School Tuesday morning. Levine, who co-authored the students’ biology textbook, was one of the many speakers invited to participate at the school’s Environmental Awareness Day.
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Deirdre Krasula
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11/10/10
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Merokean Laura Lynch has been appointed as the Nassau County Museum of Art’s director of education. She began her new position on Nov. 8.
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11/8/10
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Members of the Rockville Centre school board — President Liz Dion, Vice President Stephen Kriss, Secretary Mark Masin and trustees John O’Shea and Gregg Spaulding — were honored during the Board of Education meeting on Oct. 26.
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11/3/10
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