The Board of Education voted 3-1 on March 31 to appoint a new supervisor of transportation to manage the district’s $6 million Transportation Department, but not before some residents questioned the new employee’s qualifications and the district’s decision to hire him.
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By Ben Strack
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4/21/16
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More than 40 percent of eligible Long Beach students in third through eighth grades sat out the state English Language Arts assessments last week, a sizable increase over the number of students who opted out of the exams last year.
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By Ben Strack
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4/13/16
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For the second consecutive year, qualifying homeowners will receive a tax rebate as a result of the Long Beach School district staying within Governor Andrew Cuomo’s tax cap.
The school budget …
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By Matthew Ern
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11/4/15
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The first day of school got off to a bumpy start last week, as the Long Beach School District struggled through several bus scheduling errors that left some students waiting as long as an hour for …
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By Matthew Ern
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9/17/15
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The Long Beach School District recently appointed Claude Irwin, a longtime educator with a military background, as the vice principal Long Beach High School.
He said that one of the main things …
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By Matthew Ern
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9/10/15
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The results of the standardized math and English Language Arts tests for grades three through eight were released last week, but Long Beach school officials have yet to determine how the district …
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By Matthew Ern
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8/20/15
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“Take Long Beach with you wherever you go,” valedictorian Maegan Miciotta advised her fellow Long Beach High School graduates.
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By Matthew Ern
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7/2/15
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Legislation sponsored by State Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky that would address critiques of standardized testing and alter both the exams themselves and how teachers utilize their results passed …
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By Matthew Ern
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5/27/15
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In recognition of their demonstration of several exemplary qualities, students of Long Beach High School and Middle School were formally inducted into their respective honor societies last month.
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5/27/15
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A water main broke early in the morning of May 14 on Hudson Street, between Lindell and Washington boulevards. The call came in around 7:15 a.m., according to Department of Public Works Commissioner …
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By Matthew Ern
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5/20/15
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