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Last June, Governor Cuomo and the State Legislature enacted a 2 percent property-tax-levy cap, limiting the increase in property taxes that a school district can collect to meet expenses — and limiting its ability to add programming to improve student performance. more

4/26/12

Opposed election in District 24

There will be a contested election next month for school District 24’s Board of Education. The incumbent candidates in Districts 13 and 30 will be running unopposed. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 4/18/12

Will the budget ax fall on kids' creativity?

I love that Apple Chairman Steve Jobs said that one of the most important classes he took at Reed College in Oregon, from which he dropped out in 1972, was calligraphy. more

3/29/12

Beating the high cost of college

It’s that time of year again. High school seniors are eagerly awaiting thick packets with letters of acceptance from the colleges and universities of their dreams. more

3/22/12

Earlier this year, the state cited Memorial Junior High School as a School in Need of Improvement because of low test scores among special education students on the ELA exam.

Making strides at Memorial

With the New York state assessments less than a month away, Valley Stream Central High School District officials are keeping their fingers crossed that all students in seventh- and eighth-grade do well. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 3/22/12

Students played a variety of games at the District 13 Educational Foundation's fundraiser last Friday night.

Putting the 'fun' in fundraiser

Food, family and fun were the focus of the Valley Stream District 13 Educational Foundation’s fundraiser last Friday night. About 150 people attended the event which raised money for the district’s four elementary schools. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 3/21/12

Students from around the globe are seeking Long Island families to host them while they come here to study.

Exchange students seek host families on L.I.

As part of the Council of Education Travel, students from European and Asian countries will be coming to Long Island to stay with host families and spend the 2012-2013 school year as foreign exchange … more

3/7/12

Leading Long Island into the future

The 2012 Long Island Innovation Index is chock full of useful information. The index, created by the Rauch Foundation, is an annual report that takes stock of how things are on the Island and makes recommendations for the future. more

1/26/12

The Interdistrict Curriculum Council, with representatives from all four Valley Stream school districts, held its first meeting on Jan. 5.

Valley Stream education leaders come together

Proponents of school district consolidation in Valley Stream tout the benefits of a uniform curriculum. Absent a merger, educational leaders from the four districts have come together to try and create a unified curriculum in the elementary schools. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 1/18/12

North High School Principal Cliff Odell, left, shows board and community members an area in front of the school he wants to fence off for sports practices.

Valley Stream high school buildings get attention

The Central High School District Board of Education is planning to include about $300,000 worth of capital projects in next year’s budget. Board members got a look at the need for these improvements during the annual facilities tour last Saturday morning. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 1/11/12

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