A decade ago, the use of technology in the classroom didn’t stray far beyond desktop computers, but these days, amid the never-ending competition among tech giants like Microsoft and Apple to create the next big life-changing invention, schools are beginning to incorporate more recent innovations into education.
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By Aaron Axelson
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8/8/12
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The Oceanside Public Library is displaying the work of a local Oceanside resident and former professional photographer through the month of August.
Jeff Herzlich, who has had his work exhibited …
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By Aaron Axelson
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8/8/12
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On Monday, AvalonBay’s Rockville Centre apartment complex became the first community in the Northeast to receive a Green Certification from the National Association of Home Builders Research Center.
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By Aaron Axelson
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8/1/12
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Students in the Rockville Centre school district showed marked improvement in this year’s state English Language Arts and math assessments.
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By Aaron Axelson
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7/25/12
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The New York State Public Service Commission announced on July 12 that it has ratified the proposed 11.1 percent increase requested by the Rockville Centre Electric Department.
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By Aaron Axelson
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7/18/12
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The Nassau County Police Department will receive nearly $1 million through New York State’s Operation IMPACT, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Monday.
According to a press release from Cuomo’s …
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By Aaron Axelson
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7/18/12
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Kevin Coyle, 18, of Rockville Centre, has been arrested in connection with an incident on June 18 in which a group of five to eight youths allegedly beat up a 43-year-old man on Roxen Road, sending …
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By Judy Rattner
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7/17/12
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Rockville Centre will receive more than $865,000 in a federal grant to help fund the village fire department.
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By Aaron Axelson
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7/11/12
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Rockville Centre police arrested a Valley Stream resident on June 23 after a high-speed pursuit down Sunrise Highway.
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7/4/12
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Two local men who police describe as gang members, convicted last March in the fatal shooting of a Yonkers woman, were sentenced on June 28 to 75 years to life in prison.
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Judy Rattner and Aaron Axelson
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7/4/12
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