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The average homeowner in Nassau County typically spends 60 to 65 percent of his or her local taxes on schools. Don’t you want to know how your money is being spent? more

3/27/14

Five Towns Letters to the Editor

To the Editor: We definitely need more community-minded individuals on the Lawrence Board of Education. more

5/15/13

School board: a way to give back

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

4/4/13

In wake of storm, schools need relief

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

Reelected to another term on the Nassau BOCES Board in April, the three board members were sworn in at the July organizational meeting. From left, Board President Stephen B. Witt, Board Vice President Eric B. Schultz and trustee Deborah Coates.

Woodmere's Stephen Witt reappointed BOCES president

Stephen B. Witt, of Woodmere, was reappointed as president of the Nassau BOCES Board during the agency’s July organizational meeting on July 25. more

7/28/11

Seeking a friendlier school board

Although the Lawrence School District Board of Education has six meetings scheduled for the current school year — two more than the minimum of four required by the state — many Lawrence residents think there still aren’t enough meetings. more

ANN E. FRIEDMAN | 1/5/11

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