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Schools Superintendent Dr. William Johnson said administrators would go back to the drawing board after the Board of Education rejected portions of the district's plan to narrow an $800,000 budget gap during a meeting on March 28.

Rockville Centre school officials mull how to cut 2018-19 budget

Board of Education members shot down a proposed plan by Rockville Centre school administrators that would have closed an $800,000 gap in the 2018-19 budget, asking the district to look elsewhere for cuts. more

By Ben Strack | 4/5/18

Teachers carrying guns? Not here.

In times of crisis, it’s easy to overreact. President Trump overreacted when he called over the weekend for funding to train and arm teachers . . . more

3/16/18

State’s newly adopted Next Generation standards ‘encouraging’

After two years of collecting input from parents, educators and the public to revise New York’s controversial learning standards and assessments, the Board of Regents approved the State Education Department’s Next Generation Learning Standards for English and mathematics earlier this month, sparking hope among some Rockville Centre school leaders. more

By Ben Strack | 9/28/17

Trucks like this one, have been spotted around Long Island, urging parents to opt their children out of Common Core testing.

Over sixty percent opt out of ELA test in RVC

The Rockville Centre School District saw a slight increase in the number and percentage of third- through eighth-grade students who opted out of the New York State English Language Arts assessments … more

By Brian Kacharaba | 4/6/17

Payroll and benefits account for most of the $112.7 million budget for 2017-18.

School budget increased by $3.2M

The Rockville Centre Board of Education introduced its 2017-18 school budget at its meeting on Feb. 15. The spending plan, totaling just under $112.7 million, is $3.2 million larger than the current … more

By Brian Kacharaba | 2/22/17

Rockville Centre resident Barry Hochhauser was the first to show support of Superintendent William Johnson during the Jan. 18 meeting.

Residents speak out on Johnson

Rockville Centre residents got their first chance to publicly voice their opinions on the resignation of Superintendent William Johnson at the Board of Education meeting on Jan. 18. It was the … more

By Brian Kacharaba | 1/25/17

RVC Superintendent Johnson to step down

Dr. William Johnson, a towering educational figure not only locally but throughout the state, will step down as the Rockville Centre Public Schools superintendent after the 2017-18 school year, Board … more

By Brian Kacaharba | 12/15/16

D.A. Singas to state: Upgrade school-violence reporting

Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas is calling on the State Board of Regents to revamp New York’s school violence tracking system so gang attacks, discrimination and bullying are … more

By Scott Brinton and Brian Kacharaba | 11/23/16

V. Elaine Gross, the president of Erase Racism, presented the Abraham Krasnoff Courage and Commitment Award to Dr. William Johnson.

ERASE Racism recognizes two Rockville Centre educators

Two members of the Rockville Centre community were honored for their efforts to identify and fight discrimination. Dr. William Johnson and Lawrence Levy were among the honorees at the ERASE Racism … more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 6/22/16

Despite opt-outs, test scores rise in Rockville Centre

Although Rockville Centre students opted out of the standardized state tests in record numbers in April, the percentage of students who passed them has, surprisingly, increased in most … more

By Alex Costello | 8/27/15

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