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Valley Stream District 24 Superintendent Unal Karakas, said that the district is embarking on new hands-on hiring and recruiting approaches to attract minority teacher talent.

Valley Stream District 24 doubles down on diversifying teaching workforce, explained.

See how Valley Stream District 24 Superintendent Unal Karakas addresses diversity in education, recruitment strategies, and retention of minority teachers, starting with his trip to Howard University. more

By Juan Lasso | 4/12/24

Valley Stream District 30 will receive a $1.4 million boost from the federal government to upgrade its school safety and support services.

Here's how Valley Stream District 30 plans to use $1.4M in federal grant money

Thanks to the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, Valley Stream District 30 is awarded $1.4 million for student safety and mental health. Superintendent Roxanne Garcia-France outlines plans for the Family-School-Community Partnership, hiring social workers, counselors, and establishing a resource center to address safety and health challenges. more

By Juan Lasso | 3/29/24

Jack Mitchell, the assistant superintendent of business for Valley Stream District 24, recently volunteered on a mission trip to build a ‘bottle school’ in Guatemala.

This Valley Stream educator helps build 'bottle school' in Guatemala

For a week at the start of the year, Jack Mitchell traded Valley Stream’s familiar suburban scenery for the sun-bathed, sloping grasslands of Xetapan in Chimaltenango, Guatemala. It … more

By Juan Lasso | 3/22/24

Valley Stream District 13 is considering moving the district away from contracting out bus services to buying and operating its own bus fleet.

Valley Stream District 13 mulls over owning bus fleet, explained.

The Valley Stream District 13 Board of Education voted unanimously in a meeting last month for the district to consider weaning itself away from outsourcing its school transportation to private bus … more

By Juan Lasso | 3/21/24

Jack Mitchell, the Assistant Superintendent of Business for Valley Stream District 24, recently volunteered on a mission trip to build a sustainable school in Guatemala and better the lives of its local students.

This District 24 educator builds a better future in Guatemala

Valley Stream District 24’s Jack Mitchell and around 40 other volunteers participated in the second Lifetouch Memory Mission in Guatemala to construct “bottle … more

By Juan Lasso | 3/15/24

Valley Stream 24 School District Superintendent of Schools recently met with Student Council members at all three district schools to discuss topics from school lunch ideas to new collaborative working spaces.

Valley Stream 24 student councils shape their district's future

Valley Stream District 24 Superintendent Unal Karakas recently met with the Student Councils of all three schools to engage them in discussions about the collective vision of the district’s … more

By Juan Lasso | 3/1/24

The resignation of Fabayo McIntosh, far right, as assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, has sparked a contentious search to replace her.

Here's why there’s still no curriculum chief at Valley Stream District 13

Valley Stream District 13 is still without an assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction following the abrupt Dec. 19 resignation of Fabayo McIntosh. But picking her replacement, or … more

By Juan Lasso | 2/23/24

Willow Road Elementary School students dress up as centenarians to celebrate their 100th day of school.

Valley Stream District 13 celebrates 100th Day of School

Valley Stream District 13 students and teachers recently celebrated their 100th day in school. Students and teachers came together to mark this day with a range of engaging and exciting activities. … more

By Juan Lasso | 2/23/24

Valley Stream District 13 leads the charge in inclusive play with its $100,000 newest multi-sensory playground.

See how James Dever is making playtime better, more inclusive, for all students

In early spring of last year, the Village of Valley Stream, at the urging of apraxia advocate and parent Melissa Herrera, installed a tool at village parks that would make playtime easier for her son … more

By Juan Lasso | 1/26/24

Gap “elves” distributed thoughtfully packaged clothing to district officials as part of the clothing and accessories company’s 2023 Adopt-A-School Donation Drive.

Gap donates warm winter ware at Valley Stream 24

Valley Stream District 24 recently joined forces with Gap as part of the 2023 Adopt-A-School Donation Drive by the renowned clothing and accessories company. In preparation for the holiday … more

By Juan Lasso | 1/12/24

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