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Calhoun High School junior Irene Kowalski was recently elected president of the New York State division of the Distributive Education Clubs of America, a business club.

Calhoun junior named DECA's state president

Calhoun High School junior Irene Kowalski was recently elected president of the New York division of the Distributive Education Clubs of America, helping to oversee 120 DECA school chapters throughout the state. more

5/20/15

Mangano, Dems pitch lobbying disclosure bills

The bills came just days after it was revealed publicly that federal prosecutors are investigating Dean Skelos, Republican majority leader of the State Senate, and his son, Adam, in connection with AbTech Industries, an Arizona company that hired the latter and received a $12 million storm-water treatment contract from Nassau County, even though another company submitted a lower bid. more

By Brian Racow | 4/29/15

Work continues at SSHS, but slow approvals from the state are putting other projects around the district on indefinite hold.

School A/C plan in limbo

Because of long delays from the State Education Department, the Rockville Centre Board of Education must decide whether to move forward with the installation of air conditioners at district schools without department approval — and possibly forgo hundreds of thousands of dollars in state aid. more

By Alex Costello | 4/29/15

Dr. James Hunderfund, Malverne Superintendent, said this is the first year the school district had fallen below the 95 percent participation rate in the exams that is required by the state.

‘Opt-outs’ increase

Contrary to federal rules requiring 95 percent student participation in the third- through eighth-grade standardized state assessments, 25 percent of Malverne students and 10 percent of those in West Hempstead opted out of the state’s English exam last week, school district officials said, leaving many wondering about the potential financial ramifications. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 4/22/15

Brian Schneider, a Nassau County hydrogeologist from Merrick, led an Envirothon in 2011 to raise public awareness of the deteriorated state of the Meadowbrook Parkway woodlands. Now environmental activists Bob Young, of Merrick, is seeking to revive a campaign to preserve the forests.

Merokean reviving the woodlands campaign

Merrick environmental activist Bob Young is reviving a nearly decade-long campaign to protect and preserve the fragile woodlands that line the Meadowbrook Parkway. From 2002 to 2011, hundreds of volunteers conducted cleanups, environmental studies and community forums aimed ... more

By Scott Brinton | 4/16/15

Police closed Long Beach Road and Park Avenue on Friday after a man was shot in the chest. The suspected gunman, Long Beach resident LaChance Bryant, was arrested on Sunday.

Long Beach man charged with attempted murder

A Long Beach man was arrested on Sunday and charged with attempted murder in connection with a shooting two days earlier in which another man was seriously injured, but fled his attacker and managed … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 4/13/15

Marla Kilfoyle, a leader of the activist organization Badass Teachers Association, spoke at a forum on state education policies on March 31 at Brookside School in North Merrick.

Parents, educators decry testing at forum

On March 31, a crowd of roughly 150 people, mostly parents and teachers in Bellmore and Merrick, packed the auditorium at Brookside School in North Merrick for a forum on the state’s education policies. more

By Brian Racow | 4/9/15

Bellmore-Merrick teachers and parents who took part in Paint Merrick Road Red for Public Ed to voice their concerns about the state of public education in New York and raise public awareness of changes made to the system.

Teachers, parents knock Cuomo at Merrick Road rally

The bleats of car horns blared through the air in front of Levy Lakeside Elementary School in Merrick last Friday afternoon — but not because of traffic. Drivers were honking at more than 100 … more

By Julie Mansmann | 4/6/15

Pride for Youth fighting HIV/AIDS

Bellmore-based Pride for Youth, a leader in HIV prevention on Long Island since 1993, has launched a ground-breaking PrEP Assessment and Monitoring Program for young gay and bisexual (trans-inclusive) men, through age 30. Supported by a grant from the New York State Department of Health, the program is the first of its kind on Long Island. more

3/25/15

Kennedy High School sent a team of 15 competitors, with two alternates, to the New York State Science Olympiad in Syracuse March 13-14. The team’s advisers are Alexis Vandergoot, far left, and Helmut Schleith and Daniel Jantzen, second and third from right.

Kennedy squad qualifies for State Science Olympiad

On March 12, Kennedy High School senior Sara Harris was sticking colored pins into black and yellow tubes that wrapped in a tangle around a long, metal dowel, supported by a square, black base. more

By Scott Brinton | 3/25/15

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