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SSHS featured in Washington Post article

South Side High School was featured in a series of recent articles by the Washington Post that recognized the winners of the 2015-16 Schools of Opportunity project. Former South Side principal … more

By Brian Kacharaba | 12/14/16

South Side High School was once again named one of the best schools in the country by both U.S. News and World Report and Washington Post.

South Side High School named one of best

South Side was once again named one of the best high schools in the country by U.S. News and World Report and The Washington Post, which both released their school rankings this week. According … more

By Alex Costello | 4/20/16

Dr. Carol Burris was thanked for her service at South Side High School by Sen. Charles Schumer at the school’s graduation ceremony last week.

Saying goodbye to Carol Burris

When she started her career in education years ago, Dr. Carol Burris never expected that she’d wind up principal of South Side High School, nor that she would stay in the position for 15 years. more

By Alex Costello | 7/1/15

Outgoing principal Dr. Carol Burris spoke to the graduates at her last commencement ceremony.

A hard speech to write

Along with departing Principal Carol Burris, the students of South Side High School’s class of 2015 spent their last hours together smiling, cheering and laughing at their graduation at Hofstra University last Friday. more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 7/1/15

An equal shot at success

Long Beach High School was designated a “School of Opportunity” and earned a Silver Award in an initiative conducted by the National Education Policy Center seeking to recognize excellence in … more

By Matthew Ern | 5/14/15

John Murphy will be the new SSHS principal starting July 1.

John Murphy named new SSHS principal

At a meeting on May 6, the Board of Education confirmed John Murphy as the new principal of South Side High School. more

By Alex Costello | 5/13/15

Let's start over with Common Core

Gov. Andrew Cuomo appears locked in a political death spiral. Last year brought growing dissatisfaction with the State Education Department’s dysfunctional implementation of the new Common Core State Standards . . . more

4/30/15

Dr. Carol Burris spoke at a Common Core Education Forum last month. On April 13, she announced that she would be retiring early to focus all of her energies on fighting Common Core and the APPR.

Dr. Carol Burris to retire as SSHS principal

Dr. Carol Burris, the nationally recognized and award-winning principal of South Side High School for 15 years, announced last week that she would be retiring early to focus all of her time on … more

By Alex Costello | 4/20/15

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

The Board is considering adding five new teaching assistants in the elementary schools to help students struggling with math.

Five new T.A.s for district?

As part of its ongoing budget discussions last week, the Board of Education considered adding more teaching assistants to the elementary schools to help students struggling with math. more

By Alex Costello | 4/1/15

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