Despite last year’s vehement opposition to a proposed charter school in the Lawrence School District, which forced the applicants to withdraw the application in November, a similar group wants to open a newly named charter, the Lawrence Charter School. The group behind the effort submitted a letter of intent to the State Education Department ahead of the Feb. 10 deadline.
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By Jeff Bessen
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2/18/15
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The Wantagh High School cheerleading squad took fourth place in the Universal Cheerleading Association’s national competition on Feb. 7 and 8 at Disney World.
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2/18/15
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Enrollment in Levittown’s elementary schools is expected to remain steady next year, meaning no changes in staffing levels are needed as the district prepares its 2015-16 budget.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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2/18/15
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Levittown School District administrators are working with a contract again. The Board of Education unanimously approved the four-year agreement at its meeting on Feb. 4.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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2/11/15
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Technology enhancements and the creation of an outdoor science center are among the new initiatives being planned in the Levittown School District next year.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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2/11/15
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Several dozen seniors braved the cold and gloomy weather to join students at Wantagh High School for an intergenerational dinner on Wednesday, Feb. 4.
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By Laura Schofer
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2/11/15
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Wantagh High School’s science students have been on a roll lately. Teams from the school placed first and second in the Rube Goldberg regional competition, a week after a team placed second in the Science Olympiad regionals at Wantagh High and advanced to the state tournament.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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2/10/15
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A group of Wantagh High School students are looking for the most complicated ways to perform the simplest of tasks. That’s the Rube Goldberg way, and that’s exactly who they are trying to emulate.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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2/5/15
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Q: I am hearing more and more about the measles epidemic. Can my school district lawfully require that my child be vaccinated, and if I establish that my child is exempt …
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By Lynn M. Brown
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2/3/15
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More than 600 science-minded teenagers converged on Wantagh High School last Saturday for the annual Science Olympiad regional competition, putting their minds to the test on topics ranging from biology to engineering.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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2/3/15
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