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Students in the Levittown School District’s summer ENL Jumpstart program researched dinosaurs and created short reports.

Getting a head start on English — and school

Elementary students have been busy learning English in the Levittown School District this summer — and how the language is used in science. The ENL Jumpstart program, which provides … more

By Rebecca Anderson | 8/16/17

Brian Conboy, who served as the Seaford School District’s superintendent for seven years, retired this month. He spoke to graduates at commencement on June 24.

Conboy bids Seaford schools farewell

Brian Conboy, 56, said his relationship with the Seaford School District began when he was 5 years old. After his family moved to Seaford from Greenpoint, Brooklyn, in 1962, he attended Seaford … more

By Julie Mansmann | 7/20/17

Lee Road Elementary students got super soapy at an end-of-the-year car wash — a fundraiser for the North Wantagh school’s character education program — on June 19.

Summer off to a sudsy start at Lee Road

Lee Road Elementary School students’ summer vacation got off to a soapy start. Students at the school, which serves parts of Wantagh, Seaford and Levittown, participated in an … more

By Rebecca Anderson | 7/7/17

MacArthur assistant principal reassigned

Levittown School District officials reassigned a MacArthur High School assistant principal after learning of reports that said that he scammed a colleague out of tens of thousands of dollars while he worked in New York City. more

By Julie Mansmann and Erik Hawkins | 6/15/17

Seaford officials said that they were grateful to the community for passing the budget.

Budgets pass in Wantagh, Seaford, Levittown

Residents passed the 2017-18 budgets for the Wantagh, Seaford and Levittown school districts on May 16, in addition to supporting a slew of ballot propositions and board of education … more

By Julie Mansmann | 5/17/17

Pecora introduced herself to the community at the March 2 Board of Education meeting.

Dr. Adele Pecora is Seaford's next superintendent

Adelaide Pecora said that she wasn’t surprised when her daughter, Adele, became a teacher. She was an avid reader. She loved to learn about anything and everything. And she came from a long … more

By Julie Mansmann | 3/7/17

Cosmetology students, from left, Gabby Boneville, Lexi Brindisi and Alexa Devito enjoyed giving makeovers and talking to people at open house events.

A different education

Throughout February, the Association for Career and Technical Education sponsored a national awareness campaign to recognize programs that prepare high school students for “high-wage, high-demand careers” in health care, information technology, law enforcement, hospitality and management. In the Wantagh-Seaford area, a slew of these programs are offered year-round at the Gerald R. Claps Career and Technical Center in the Levittown School District. more

By Julie Mansmann | 3/1/17

South Shore schools delay, cancel classes because of ice, cold

Because of icy driving conditions and extreme cold, school districts across the South Shore delayed or canceled classes on Feb. 10. According to their websites, as of 5:30 a.m., they … more

By Scott Brinton | 2/10/17

Have a heart — become an organ donor this Valentine’s Day

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, there are more than 119,000 men, women and children on the national waiting list for organ donations. Even more sobering . . . more

2/9/17

Questions about governor’s tuition plan abound

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has proposed free tuition at CUNY and SUNY schools for families earning $100,000 or less in 2017 and families earning $125,000 or less in 2019. We support any good measure that would . . . more

1/12/17

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