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D.A. Singas to state: Upgrade school-violence reporting

Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas is calling on the State Board of Regents to revamp New York’s school violence tracking system so gang attacks, discrimination and bullying are … more

By Scott Brinton and Brian Kacharaba | 11/23/16

Superintendent: schools locked out after burglary

Two Rockville Centre schools –– South Side High School and Francis F. Wilson Elementary School –– were locked out for an hour on Oct. 13 after a Shepherd Street home was burglarized in the … more

By Pete Belfiore | 10/19/16

The students' artworks hung on the walls of South Side Middle School for three weeks before another student brought them to the attention of the Board of Education, prompting the artwork to be taken down.

South Side Middle School student art stirs debate

The display of two pieces of student art that incorporate swastikas has sparked controversy at South Side Middle School, as well as promises from the administration that it will never happen … more

By Alex Costello | 6/29/16

V. Elaine Gross, the president of Erase Racism, presented the Abraham Krasnoff Courage and Commitment Award to Dr. William Johnson.

ERASE Racism recognizes two Rockville Centre educators

Two members of the Rockville Centre community were honored for their efforts to identify and fight discrimination. Dr. William Johnson and Lawrence Levy were among the honorees at the ERASE Racism … more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 6/22/16

Dr. William Johnson Superintendent, Rockville Centre schools

ERASE Racism to honor two from Rockville Centre

Two members of the Rockville Centre community are being honored for their efforts to identify and fight discrimination. ERASE Racism announced that Dr. William Johnson and Lawrence Levy are … more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 4/27/16

Half of the Watson field is closed to students because of debris pushing its way up through the soil.

Debris prompts Watson school field closure

The field at Watson Elementary School has been closed after parents complained that they were finding chunks of brick and asphalt on the field. Watson parents gathered at the Board of Education … more

By Alex Costello | 4/13/16

More Rockville Centre students opt out

Nearly two-thirds of eligible Rockville Centre School District students sat out the English Language Arts state assessments in grades 3 through 8 last week, mirroring numbers that the district saw … more

By Alex Costello | 4/13/16

Payroll still makes up the largest portion of the budget, accounting for more than $60 million of the total of $110 million.

Rockville Centre school district fills $1 million budget hole

With only some cuts, the Rockville Centre School District managed to close a nearly $1 million hole in its proposed 2016-17 budget. At a meeting on March 22, Superintendent Dr. William Johnson … more

By Alex Costello | 3/30/16

Superintendent Dr. William Johnson led the forum.

PTA hosts education forum

On March 14, the Rockville Centre Council of PTAs sponsored a forum to give parents a chance to ask school administrators questions about the future of education in the district. Led by … more

By Alex Costello | 3/23/16

The Board of Education has yet to discuss the largest parts of the budget, or talk about potential cuts to spending.

Budget talks start, but no cuts made

The Rockville Centre Board of Education continued its budget talks last week, but made no moves to close the nearly $1 million funding gap its facing. The board, meeting on March 9, began talks … more

By Alex Costello | 3/16/16

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