Keyword: 'school budget' | Herald Community Newspapers

Keyword: school budget

42 results total, viewing 31 - 40

Cutting the fat . . . and the meat, and the bone

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and many state legislators, view 2011’s tax cap law as one of the crowning achievements of this administration. more

3/28/13

Kenneth Rochler, a Woodmere resident and the father of four boys in the Hewlett-Woodmere School District, voiced his concerns about the teachers’ contract and its impact on the budget at the public forum on March 21.

Hewlett-Woddmere budget to increase by $3.7M

Susette Prezios, the mother of three Hewlett-Woodmere students, attended the district’s public budget forum on March 21 and said that the decision to eliminate adult education programs in 2013-14 would have a negative impact on the community in which she grew up. more

By Ann Friedman | 3/27/13

Support our schools — get involved in their budgeting

Semifinalists in the prestigious Intel Science Talent Search were announced recently, and, as usual, Long Island came up big in the contest. more

1/24/13

Get involved in the school budget process

Now that we’ve flipped the calendar, our local school officials will soon start getting into the nitty-gritty of budget planning for the 2012-13 school year. more

1/5/12

Get involved with your school budget process

We are entering one of the most interesting times of the year: budget season. more

2/11/11

Cost-cutting budget plans

The Hewlett-Woodmere School District is drafting its 2011-12 budget in preparation for the May 17 school budget vote. more

ANN E. FRIEDMAN | 2/2/11

Good news for school budgets?

As local school districts grapple with a sour economy, ever-increasing costs and reductions in state aid, there was some good news on Tuesday, when the U.S. House of Representatives joined the Senate in passing legislation that will provide more Medicaid funding to the states. more

By JEFF BESSEN | 8/11/10

Can voters’ anger lead to real change?

Last week, 92 percent of Long Island school budgets won public approval. Aware of the public’s anger over rising taxes, most districts held their growth down to between 2 and 4 percent. Thankfully, the voters didn’t punish the children. more

Jerry Kremer | 5/28/10

Annie Reyes, Jay Silverstein and Nicole Di Iorio.

Sussman, Marcus, Blisko re-elected, school budget passes

District 15 voters approved the proposed Lawrence Public Schools budget on Tuesday and re-elected all three incumbents to the school board. The $94.1 … more

Andrew Coen and Lori Gross | 5/12/10

Vote with reason, not resentment

On New Jersey’s Election Day, April 20, Gov. Chris Christie wanted voters to reject school budget proposals in any districts where the unionized teachers weren’t willing to freeze their salaries for a year. more

4/30/10

« Prev | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 Next »

Currently viewing stories posted within the past year.
For all older stories, please use our advanced search.