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The racial discrimination lawsuit brought against the Malverne school district by three black employees is causing a rift in the community. But some are fighting to keep the focus on the students and the positive.

Malverne school district racial discrimination suit causes rift

Divisiveness tends to rear its ugly head in the Malverne school community, but some people are refusing to allow it. The racial discrimination lawsuit that three black employees recently brought … more

By Lee Landor | 12/21/11

Superintendent James Hunderfund, left, three high school administrators and the Malverne school district are being sued for alleged racial discrimination. Teacher Sherwyn Besson, right, says even his children became targets.

Malverne school district sued for racial discrimination

“It is not hard to figure out that you are being discriminated against when your supervisor calls you a nigger and routinely reminds you that you are a black woman.” So opens the … more

By Lee Landor | 12/12/11

As Latresha Nixon spoke to the Malverne Board of Education about overwhelmed kindergarten teachers, Althea Duhaney waited her turn.

Parents demand, receive help for kindergarten teachers

Adrianna DeAngelis fears that kindergartners at Malverne’s Maurice W. Downing Primary School will languish if their teachers remain without help. At the Malverne Board of Education’s … more

Lee Landor | 9/21/11

On Superintendent's Day, a number of staff and faculty members in the Malverne School District were honored and provided service awards for their accomplishments in the district.

Honored for service and excellence

As part of Superintendent’s Conference Day in the Malverne school district, each year teachers and staff members are honored for their service to the district. Those honored are exemplary … more

9/14/11

Seeing the need for an alternative to public education in Malverne, residents Matt and Jodi Morello have proposed opening a charter school in Lakeview.

View from 'across the Ocean': Malverne couple proposes charter school in Lakeview

Bureaucracy is destroying Malverne public schools. That is the sentiment that has driven a Malverne couple to propose opening a charter school in neighboring Lakeview, “across the Ocean,” … more

By Lee Landor | 8/24/11

Construction recently began at the Malverne High School football field, which will soon be covered with artificial turf.

Construction begins on MHS football field

Construction work began recently at the Malverne High School athletic complex, which is being renovated as part of a district bond project approved by taxpayers last November. The track was closed … more

By Kat Teurfs | 8/1/11

Malverne High School alumni are opposing a proposed name change for the school. They came out to protest the proposal at a June 7 Board of Education meeting.

Debating the Malverne High School name change

Many Malverne High School alumni who attended a Board of Education meeting on June 7 hadn't seen or spoken to each other in at least 20 years. Some moved away, others simply fell out of touch. But … more

By Lee Landor | 6/9/11

The Malverne Board of Education adopted the proposed 2011-12 budget on April 12.

District slashes another $1.5 million from budget

“We’ve had a horrendous task,” said Dr. James Hunderfund, superintendent of the Malverne school district, in the opening sentences of his presentation of next year’s budget to … more

By Lee Landor | 4/20/11

The Malverne school district dips into savings, makes a number of cuts to reduce budget increase. From left, board trustees Gina Genti, Karen Aker, President Dr. Patrick Coonan and Marguerite O'Connor. Trustee Danielle Hopkins is not pictured.

District dipping into savings

Salaries and benefits make up close to 90 percent of the increase in Malverne’s school budget for 2011-12. That leaves $250,000 of the nearly $1.8 million increase to spend on everything else: … more

By Lee Landor | 4/13/11

A-Plus: District cited for A.P. Excellence

The efforts of Malverne students and teachers, and the commitment of administrators to put academics first, have paid off: The Malverne school district has been added to the College Board’s … more

By Lee Landor | 3/23/11

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