An important decision regarding the West Hempstead School District will be put before the voters next month. On Tuesday, Nov. 17, residents will have an opportunity to vote on a proposed bond referendum from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. at West Hempstead Middle School.
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10/20/15
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Nassau BOCES installed former East Meadow School District Superintendent Dr. Robert Dillon as its new district superintendent at a board meeting on Aug. 20.
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By David Weingrad
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8/27/15
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Dr. Robert Dillon, the East Meadow School District’s superintendent from 1999 to 2007, has been tabbed to become the superintendent of Nassau BOCES.
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By David Weingrad
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8/19/15
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David Kopstein, a music instructor who taught in the West Hempstead and Port Washington school districts for 38 years, was arrested last week on child pornography charges according to a complaint issued by the Department of Justice.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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7/29/15
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Jake Thomas and Alex Vargas, both 21, played baseball together in 2011 at Calhoun High School under legendary coach Joe Corea. In 2010, Thomas led the Colts squad that captured the Nassau County Class AA title. In 2012, Vargas played a critical role in the Colts’ victory at the Long Island Class AA championship.
Major League teams recently drafted them both.
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By Julie Mansmann
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7/15/15
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Who would have thought that the Independent U.S. senator from Vermont, Bernie Sanders, would so quickly close the gap with presumed 2016 presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton?
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7/15/15
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The Lawrence School District has mandated uniforms for students in kindergarten through eighth grade, an idea that . . .
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6/4/15
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The Bellmore-Merrick Community Parent Center and the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District will host a Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, May 30, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mepham High School, 2401 Camp Ave., Bellmore.
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By Scott Brinton
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5/20/15
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For weeks New Yorkers heard rumors that when the state’s budget battles finally ended, teacher performance would be measured more effectively, elected officials would be held to higher ethical standards . . .
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4/9/15
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Tis the season of tax levies, enrollment projections and capital reserve funds. It’s school budget time . . .
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2/25/15
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