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.
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By Alex Costello
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10/1/14
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The majority of Rockville Centre educators were ranked highly in teacher evaluations recently released by New York state for the 2012-13 school year.
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By Alex Costello
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9/10/14
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United Federation of Teachers President Michael Mulgrew, in a disgusting display of political favoritism, pitted his union’s members against New York City police officers . . .
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8/27/14
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In jumping into the teacher-tenure debate, I know I’m stirring up a hornet’s nest. But who doesn’t like a little danger now and again? So here goes.
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7/16/14
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At the Board of Education meeting last week, 11 Rockville Centre teachers were granted tenure and honored by the board and the district administration.
Mary Coleman, Lisa Kakis, Caitlin Keogh, …
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6/4/14
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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.
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3/27/14
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Since its implementation last year, the Common Core curriculum has become one of the most divisive educational issues in New York state in recent memory.
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2/6/14
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New York students taking algebra –– mostly ninth-graders and advanced eighth-graders –– got a surprise at the beginning of the school year.
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11/21/13
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At a Board of Education meeting on June 18, the Rockville Centre School District revealed how parents will be able to access reviews of their children’s teachers.
The Annual Professional …
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By Alex Costello
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6/26/13
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Each year, the Village of Rockville Centre and the Rockville Centre School District pay millions of taxpayer dollars into public retirement systems, as mandated by New York state. The following …
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By John Maher
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5/15/13
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