Keyword: superintendents
48 results total, viewing 11 - 20
More than 40 percent of Long Beach students in third through eighth grades refused to take the Common Core English Language Arts assessment last week, as part of an opt-out movement throughout the state.
Opt-out rates rise in L.B. schools
More than 40 percent of eligible Long Beach students in third through eighth grades sat out the state English Language Arts assessments last week, a sizable increase over the number of students who opted out of the exams last year. more
|
Hillary is about to get 'Berned'
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? more
Teacher evaluation scores released
Last week, the New York State Department of Education released the Annual Professional Performance Review scores for the 2012-13 school year, which are meant to rate teachers’ effectiveness. … more
|
State assessment scores for grades three to eight were released last week. In Long Beach, the percentage of students who passed the math exam rose, but it fell for the English Language Arts test. Superintendent of Schools David Weiss said the district would analyze the results to see how it can better prepare students and teachers for the exams.
State assessment scores released
The state math and English Language Arts assessment scores for grades three through eight were released last week, and while some gains were made in the second year of testing under the Common Core … more
|
State education aid has decreased dramatically over the last 20 years. For the coming school year, only 14 percent of the total budget is covered by the state.
Final state budget increases L.B. education aid
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the final 2014-15 state budget last week, which provides hundreds of millions of dollars more in state education aid than the original proposal. The budget provides … more
|
Chief Operating Officer Michael DeVito presented budget cuts requested by the Board of Education.
Board of Ed adopts $130M budget
Those who attended Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting entered the middle school auditorium unsure of what the 2014-15 district budget’s final spending and tax levy numbers would be, even … more
|
Welcome news on taxes
Long Islanders have a lot to be happy about these days. Not only is this wretched winter coming to an end, but our average proposed school-tax hike is the lowest it has been in more than four decades. more
Schools superintendent David Weiss said that the tax levy increase is within the state tax cap.
School district floats $130M budget
School officials floated a $130 million school budget for 2014-15 at Tuesday’s Board of Education work session, which maintains all school programs and raises the tax levy 3.75 percent. The … more
|
The Long Beach Board of Education is holding a special work session tonight to make a decision regarding the five facilities options on the table
Board of Ed to discuss fate of East School
Following a number of presentations and a public forum last week, the Long Beach Board of Education was expected to make a decision on Wednesday night regarding five proposals to repurpose the … more
|
Schools Superintendent David Weiss took parents’ questions on Tuesday.
Parents wary of school changes, closure
Though a public forum on the matter is scheduled for next Tuesday, parents could not wait to voice their concerns about the possible closing of East School and the restructuring of the district’s … more
|
« Prev | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 Next »
Currently viewing stories posted within the past year.
For all older stories, please use our advanced search.
© 2024, Richner Communications · 2 Endo Blvd · Garden City, NY · (516) 569-4000
Powered by Creative Circle Media Solutions