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Andrew Tobman was one of many Riverside parents who spoke to the Board of Education last week about their anger at the district’s attempt to preemptively move some students under the Class Balancing policy.

Parents from Riverside Elementary School packed a Board of Education meeting last week to speak out against what they felt was unfair treatment of their school by the board and the district … more

By Alex Costello | 6/1/16

Get involved in the school budget process

In the coming weeks and months, local school districts will be planning their 2016-17 budgets, deciding how to allocate their pieces of that very large pie. It’s our right to have a say in how that money will be spent. more

1/21/16

A chance to rethink Common Core

The Massachusetts State Board of Education recently rejected the battery of state exams required by the Common Core curriculum. It was a bold –– and pathetic –– move on the board’s part. more

12/3/15

For volunteers, to give is to get

Since April is National Volunteer Month, let’s consider what volunteering really is: a vital part of every community . . . more

4/16/15

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

Starting school before Labor Day?

Depending on which of two proposed calendars the Board of Education approves, kids in Rockville Centre could be starting the 2015-16 school year before Labor Day. more

By Alex Costello | 1/14/15

Teachers overpaid for three years

Last month, the Rockville Centre School District learned that it had been overpaying nearly four dozen teachers for years, costing the district around $250,000. more

By Alex Costello | 10/1/14

Board of Education needs to keep its promise on lights

Over the past few weeks, the Rockville Centre Board of Education has discussed changing its lighting policy for South Side High School, spurred on by Trustee John O’Shea. As things stand now, we … more

6/19/14

ROCKVILLE CENTRE: Support school budget, Spaulding and Kramer

It’s time to address the elephant in the room: the school budget. Every year it grows larger, and taxes go up. It seems to be an unsustainable system. But, unfortunately, there aren’t any … more

5/15/14

Letters to the Editor

Support the school budget To the Editor: Next Tuesday is voting day for our school budget. The members of our school PTAs have voted overwhelmingly to support the 2014-15 budget, and we urge … more

5/14/14

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