Scores on 2014 Regents exams mostly equaled or exceeded Nassau County averages in Levittown, according to school district officials who presented the results at the Oct. 8 Board of Education meeting.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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10/15/14
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Q: My school tax bill that I just received (October 1, 2014) is higher than ever even though I was granted an assessment reduction last year. Why?
A: The school budget …
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By Richard G. Fromewick
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10/9/14
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Wantagh High School seniors have an important decision to make in the coming months: what to do after graduation. To help them find the answer, the school hosts a series of college fairs each fall. Representatives of about 50 universities from across the northeast were on hand on Oct. 2, the second of three fairs.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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10/8/14
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Bright blue skies and warm temperatures fueled the Levittown community’s spirit and pride during General Douglas MacArthur High School’s annual Homecoming game and parade on Sept. 27.
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10/3/14
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For nearly two decades, Jessica Zimmer would arrive at school every morning, walk into her classroom and teach. That routine has changed, as she has entered the realm of administration, becoming the new elementary supervisor for the Wantagh School District.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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10/1/14
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A lot happens at Wantagh High School every month, and there’s no one who keeps better tabs on these events than the students themselves.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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9/25/14
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For the average student, they come to school, do their homework and probably participate in a few extra-curricular activities. But they likely don’t know all the behind-the-scenes work that goes on to create those opportunities.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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9/25/14
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Born in Great Neck and educated in that district’s public schools, Roger Tilles has an indelible memory of the last time he was in a school building in the Lawrence School District which he visited on Sept. 19.
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By Jeff Bessen
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9/24/14
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Parents of private-school students in the Wantagh School District are upset that many of their children did not get textbooks in time for the start of the school year. District officials have responded by saying that changes are ahead.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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9/24/14
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The Wantagh School District has about $15.25 million in the bank, split up among various reserve funds. Some residents say that total is too high. District officials and auditors say the reserves keep Wantagh schools in good fiscal health.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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9/24/14
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