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Maintaining a teacher’s freedom to teach

It was recently reported that a group of Rockville Centre parents accused a high school social studies teacher of criticizing police during class, and wanted her to be reprimanded. The district superintendent . . . more

By Alan Singer | 5/6/21

Four vie in District 24 2021 school board race

This year, two seats on Valley Stream’s School District 24 Board of Education are being contested. District 24 comprises the William L. Buck, Brooklyn Avenue and Robert W. Carbonaro elementary … more

By Peter Belfiore | 4/29/21

District 13 parent Jessica Ramirez with her sons Antonio, 8, Luca, 6, and Ryan 2. She said she looked forward to sending Ryan to the district’s universal pre-K program if it is implemented within the next two years.

Valley Stream districts weigh use of state universal pre-k funds

By Peter Belfiore pbelfiore@liherald.com Flush with federal relief funding, and factoring in a potential windfall from a tax hike on New York’s millionaires, state lawmakers passed a $212 … more

By Peter Belfiore | 4/15/21

Wantagh school officials are investigating an incident in which a Wantagh student athlete allegedly directed an anti-Asian remark at a visiting member of the South High School girls varsity tennis team on March 17.

Wantagh officials investigating hate speech

Wantagh school district officials are investigating an incident in which a Wantagh student athlete allegedly directed an anti-Asian remark at a visiting member of the Valley Stream South High School girls varsity tennis team last week. more

By Peter Belfiore | 4/2/21

The Nassau County District Attorney's Office, Nassau County Police Department and several federal agencies recently broke up a multi-million-dollar cocaine-dealing ring.

Forty indicted in cocaine-dealing operation that included two day-care centers

Forty people have been indicted in a widespread, multi-million-dollar cocaine-dealing ring that operated out of Hempstead and Rosedale — including at two unlicensed day-care … more

By Scott Brinton | 3/15/21

Ninth-grader Kennedy Carreras, of Valley Stream, has attended school virtually since September.

Ups and downs of Covid learning

Early last fall, with the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic still looming, Valley Streamer Sabrina Carreras elected to have her ninth-grade daughter, Kennedy, attend Memorial Junior High School … more

By Nicole Alcindor | 2/11/21

Baumann & Sons Buses is suing Valley Stream’s four school districts for a total of $1.6 million in a bankruptcy lawsuit after the family of bus companies went out of business in April.

Bus companies sue schools for non-payment during pandemic

A family of bus companies is suing 47 school districts across Long Island, including all four in Valley Stream, for contract fees that the companies allege went unpaid during, and in some cases … more

By Peter Belfiore | 1/14/21

District 24 officials announced additional initiatives on Dec. 15 in a continuing effort to address diversity hiring in the district

District 24 continues diversity efforts

Valley Stream District 24 announced new diversity hiring initiatives on Dec. 15, including additional hiring data collection, and the creation of a diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, … more

By Nicole Alcindor | 12/28/20

District 24 board appoints new member

The Valley Stream District 24 Board of Education voted unanimously on Dec. 15 to appoint Markus Wilson to the trustee seat formerly held by Joseph Shipley, who resigned this month when he moved out … more

By Nicole Alcindor | 12/24/20

The Valley Stream Central High School District board approved a 12-week medical leave of absence for Superintendent Dr. Bill Heidenreich.

CHSD superintendent takes medical leave after alleged threat

The Valley Stream Central High School District Board of Educataion voted on Dec. 8 to grant Superintendent Dr. Bill Heidenreich a 12-week medical leave and appointed Assistant Superintendent Clifford … more

By Peter Belfiore | 12/17/20

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