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Parents and teachers took part in a rally against New York educational policies on March 27 in front of Levy-Lakeside Elementary School in Merrick.

Last week more than a thousand third- to eighth-grade students in the Merricks did not take state English Language Arts tests. more

By Brian Racow | 4/22/15

Hundreds more Rockville Centre students opted out this year than last year, bringing the total to 1,036.

RVC students ‘opt out’ in record numbers

More than 1,000 Rockville Centre students — 62 percent of third- through eighth-graders — refused to take the state English Language Arts assessments last week, far surpassing the number of “opt-outs” the district had last year. more

By Alex Costello | 4/22/15

More than 1,000 students — 60 percent of those testable — opted out of the state ELA test this year.

RVC opts out in record numbers

More than 1,000 Rockville Centre students — 60 percent of the testable school population — opted out of the New York State ELA test this week, shattering the record that the district had set last … more

By Alex Costello | 4/16/15

A tribute to a great school

One of the earliest memories my older siblings and I have is getting piled into the family Chevy on a Sunday afternoon by our father. These trips had a dual purpose. more

By Brian L. Conboy | 4/15/15

Marla Kilfoyle, a leader of the activist organization Badass Teachers Association, spoke at a forum on state education policies on March 31 at Brookside School in North Merrick.

Parents, educators decry testing at forum

On March 31, a crowd of roughly 150 people, mostly parents and teachers in Bellmore and Merrick, packed the auditorium at Brookside School in North Merrick for a forum on the state’s education policies. more

By Brian Racow | 4/9/15

Hundreds of participants turned out for the One Voice, One Message 5K, despite the weather.

Bellmore-Merrick Central District 5K off and running

For a while on the morning of March 21, organizers of the first One Voice, One Message 5K Run/Walk, hosted by the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, wondered whether anyone would show. more

By Scott Brinton | 3/25/15

The Fayette Elementary School boiler is well past its prime, according to school officials. Heating systems at Fayette, Camp Avenue and Old Mill Road schools show decades of wear and tear, as do many of the buildings and their grounds. The North Merrick School District Board of Education is asking the community to approve a $14.65 million bond sale to pay for a district-wide infrastructure overhaul. There will be a referendum as part of the May 19 school vote.

North Merrick puts $14.7M bond to vote

The North Merrick School District is seeking to borrow $14.65 million for infrastructure upgrades at Camp Avenue, Fayette and Old Mill Road elementary schools, which administrators say are essential for the schools’ long-term use. Local residents will decide at the May 19 school vote whether to approve a bond sale to fund the buildings and grounds improvements. more

By Brian Racow | 3/18/15

Bellmore-Merrick Central District super decries state aid fight

Bellmore-Merrick Central High School’s superintendent railed during a March 11 Board of Education meeting against the inability of Governor Cuomo and the State Legislature to reach a compromise over education aid. more

By Scott Brinton | 3/18/15

Merrick Spanish teachers Toni Allen, left, and Jacki Geltman posed outside Allen’s classroom door. A sign on the door reads, “¡Bienvenidos a la clase de español!” Translation: “Welcome to Spanish class!”

Merrick board agrees to keep Spanish

The Merrick School District administration reversed course last Tuesday on a recent recommendation to cut Spanish from the curriculum, citing the importance of foreign language in the elementary school, or FLES, and pledging to keep and improve Merrick’s Spanish program. more

By Brian Racow | 2/10/15

Parents for Megan’s Law, a Long Island not-for-profit organization, distributed incorrect information that a sex offender was living near Camp Avenue School in North Merrick, according to David Feller, superintendent of the North Merrick School District.

Superintendent: Sex-offender notice was a mistake

A notification that Parents for Megan’s Law, a Long Island not-for-profit organization, distributed on Feb. 2 falsely stated that a sex offender was living near Camp Avenue School in North Merrick, according to David Feller, superintendent of the North Merrick School District. The individual named in the notification is actually in prison, Feller reported. more

2/10/15

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