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You’ve probably been reading a lot lately about your local school district’s proposed budget for next year. more

4/4/13

Among the many temporary casualties of Hurricane Sandy was Long Island’s educational system, with most schools shutting down for a week or longer. more

11/23/12

Why do our school taxes continue to soar?

In 2011, the median property tax bill in Nassau County was $8,478, putting Nassau a close second to Westchester County for the highest property taxes in the country. more

10/24/12

Newspapers — the cornerstones of our communities

Many people get their bytes of information as alerts on their smartphones. From war to weather to the economy, the news of the world comes digitally to our many devices. more

10/4/12

The Nassau-Suffolk School Boards Association calls Herald Senior Editor Scott Brinton a “Friend of Education.”

School Boards Association honors Herald editor/columnist

The Nassau-Suffolk School Boards Association, representing boards of education from across Long Island, honored Bellmore/Merrick Herald Senior Editor Scott Brinton with its Friend of Education Award on Wednesday at a dinner at the Woodbury Country Club. more

5/31/12

School budgets in the age of the tax cap

School spending plans passed at a high rate on Long Island and throughout New York state last week, ending the first budget season in which districts were limited by the state’s new tax levy cap. more

5/24/12

After a bomb threat was left on the voice-mail system of a member of the H. Frank Carey High School administration last week, the school was evacuated.

Bomb scare at Carey

A bomb threat was left on the voice-mail system of a member of the H. Frank Carey High School administration on April 27 around 11:10 p.m. The threat was made after the Sewanhaka Central High School District Board of Education meeting that night. more

By Jackie Nash | 5/3/11

Is it too late to give Texas back to Mexico?

It’s not that I have anything against Mexico; love the country; love the people. It’s just that I would like to edge the state of Texas over the border and out of America. more

Randi Kreiss | 6/14/10

Denehy defeats Camacho

Kevin Denehy defeated Angel Camacho for a seat on the Elmont School board. more

Matthew Hampton | 5/18/10

Elmont School Board: Kevin Denehy

Kevin Denehy, a 15-year resident of Elmont, comes into the race armed with what he believes are the tools it takes to help students succeed. An Elmont parent, he said he has the tools to help the board make good decisions, both for taxpayers and students. more

Matthew Hampton | 5/12/10

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