It is an ignominious history that Long Islanders don’t like to remember or even recognize. For nearly 200 years, from the early 1600s to the early 1800s, Long Islanders owned slaves.
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2/20/14
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Since its implementation last year, the Common Core curriculum has become one of the most divisive educational issues in New York state in recent memory.
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2/6/14
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The District 24 Board of Education work session, scheduled for Feb. 5, has been canceled because of the weather.
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2/5/14
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New York state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released a report on Jan. 14 titled “School District Revenue Growth Slows.” Before I get to it, a quick primer on education funding.
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1/23/14
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In an era when too many politicians seem to be focused primarily on staying in office, U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy has announced that she will be stepping down, and State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr. has already done so.
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1/16/14
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Each year as the calendar turns to January, the Valley Stream Central High School District hosts its annual facilities tour so the Board of Education and members of the public can get a glimpse of potential projects on the horizon and to see how their tax dollars are being used.
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By Brian Croce
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1/15/14
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 2014 State of the State Address has drawn praise from local leaders for several proposed initiatives, but they also say some ideas need more thought.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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1/15/14
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Dear Santa:
We here at the Heralds have been hard at work all year, keeping readers up to date on all things local — government, education, business, crime, sports and culture.
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12/19/13
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On Dec. 3, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development released results of the 2012 Programme for International Student Assessment, a set of three tests — in literacy, science and math — which is given every three years to 15-year-olds in 65 nations.
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12/12/13
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New York students taking algebra –– mostly ninth-graders and advanced eighth-graders –– got a surprise at the beginning of the school year.
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11/21/13
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