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Long Beach Middle and High School students received certificates acknowledging their math accomplishments at the recent Board of Education meeting.

L.B. students recognized for math and art

Director of Mathematics Dr. Cheriese Pemberton announced the accomplishments earned by students in Math Olympiads, MathCOUNTS and American Mathematics Competitions at the April 28 Board of Education … more

5/14/15

Ebonee Fagan, a Long Beach High School senior, received a scholarship award for her essay titled, “My Role in the America of Tomorrow.”

Student awarded for inspiring essay

Long Beach High School senior Ebonee Fagan earned the Central Nassau Club’s JonVie Alexis Morales Memorial Scholarship Award, based on her essay, “My Role in the America of Tomorrow.” She was … more

5/14/15

Give the school budget your support

Residents should vote in support of the Long Beach School District’s proposed budget next Tuesday. It is a reasonable plan that preserves the district’s current level of programming while also … more

5/14/15

An equal shot at success

Long Beach High School was designated a “School of Opportunity” and earned a Silver Award in an initiative conducted by the National Education Policy Center seeking to recognize excellence in … more

By Matthew Ern | 5/14/15

Alec Wall, left, Alexandra Thursland, America Muratori, Charlotte Kasper, Ilana Blumenthal, Julia Berkowitz, Sophie Allen, Demi Amideneu and their teacher Rachell Koegel were recognized at a recent Board of Education meeting for the Scholastic Art and Writing awards they received.

Award-worthy words

For the third year in a row, a Long Beach High student earned a national-level Gold Medal in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards program. more

5/6/15

Parents at the Long Beach Opt Out Information Night, held at Earth Arts last Sunday.

Parents push to ‘opt-out’ in Long Beach

The test-refusal movement has picked up steam in recent weeks in New York, as state aid for school districts has been tied to reforms proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo that include changes to the teacher evaluation system that would more heavily emphasize standardized test scores. more

By Matthew Ern | 4/15/15

The state budget: some good, some bad

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 . . . more

4/9/15

Cuomo announces state aid figures

As part of the tentative state budget announced by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and adopted by the Legislature earlier this month, approximately $20.9 million in education aid has been earmarked for the Long Beach School District for the 2015-16 school year, an 8.38 percent increase over this year’s roughly $19 million. more

By Matthew Ern | 4/8/15

Arnold Epstein, the Long Beach School District’s director of health, physical education and athletics, left, with Corey Ochs and LBHS Principal Bill Stroud.

LBHS senior wins state award, named scholar athlete

Corey Ochs, a senior at Long Beach High School, has been named the New York State winner of the Wendy’s High School Heisman Award and was recently featured as a News 12 Scholar Athlete during the week of March 3. more

4/1/15

It's not too late to get involved in the school budget process

Tis the season of tax levies, enrollment projections and capital reserve funds. It’s school budget time . . . more

2/25/15

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