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The Valley Stream School District 13 Educational Foundation began its 14th year of service to the community on Sept. 16. Future meeting dates are Nov. 18, Jan. 13, 2011, March 17, 2011, and May 19, 2011. Meetings are held in the James A. Dever School Library at 3:45 p.m. All members of the community are invited to attend. more

9/22/10

Rockville Centre schools to see little of federal Race to the Top funds

Last week, New York state won nearly $700 million in federal Race to the Top money, which it will use for education. more

Alex Costello | 9/1/10

State awarded $700 million in education funding

Last week, New York state won nearly $700 million in federal Race to the Top money, which will be used by the state for education. The goal of Race to the Top is to encourage states to reform … more

Alex Costello | 9/1/10

Some parents are concerned about a alternative special education class being moved to North High School this year.

High school alternative class moves to North

The Central High School District Board of Education will be moving its Alternative Special Education program for students in grades 10 -12 from Central High School to North for the upcoming school year, to join program students in grades 7-9. The move is now raising an alert from several local parents. more

Clarissa Hamlin | 8/25/10

In letter, Merokean calls for consolidation of local school districts

To the Editor: As a Merrick taxpayer, parent of four, public school teacher and CPA, I've learned that sometimes the most obvious ideas become very good ideas. Consolidating the four Merrick and Bellmore elementary school districts would reduce school taxes with no impact of the quality of education or change in the daily activities of students. more

Jeff Glass | 8/12/10

Maple Pointe resident Ruth Klein, center, holds a check for $1,096. She is flanked by Safiya Kampbell and Helen Galaiza, Maurer Foundation representatives.

Maple Pointe raises $1,100 for breast cancer education

Residents of Maple Point Assisted Living, 260 Maple Avenue, has raised over $1,100 for the Maurer Foundation, a Mineola-based non-profit organization specializing in breast health education. more

8/12/10

State raises standards, but who’s going to pay?

In a move that has confounded local school officials and is bound to confuse and upset many parents, State Education Department leaders recently announced that they were raising the raw scores that determine proficiency levels on the standardized tests taken by students in third through eighth grades. more

8/12/10

Merrick test scores surpass county average

The State Department of Education recently upped its "cut scores" for elementary-level English and math tests, making it harder for children to pass the exams, and the change became a topic of discussion at Tuesday night's Merrick Board of Education meeting. more

David Weingrad | 8/11/10

Cut score increases drop test scores

Test scores fell across Long Island and throughout New York after the State Education Department raised the bar at all grade levels in an effort to better prepare students for higher education. more

ANDREW HACKMACK, JUDY RATTNER and JEFF BESSEN | 8/5/10

The higher cut scores mean many students who were scoring at Level 3 are now at Level 2. This year, across the state, 53 percent of all students tested passed the ELA exam compared with the 77 percent last year. Math proficiency dropped dramactically from 86 percent to 61 percent.

Raising the bar on student testing

Test scores seemed to have fallen throughout New York and across Long Island after the State Education Department raised the bar at all grade levels in an effort to better prepare students for higher education. more

Andrew Hackmack and Judy Rattner | 8/4/10

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