Discussions between Rockville Centre village and school district representatives have so far failed to produce progress on the renewal of a longstanding agreement to share expenses and avoid duplication of services, and school officials expressed their frustration and disappointment at the Dec. 9 Board of Education meeting. more

The Valley Stream Central High School District Board of Education voted 7-2 at its Dec. 8 meeting to extend Superintendent Dr. Marc Bernstein’s contract for another year, keeping the district leader through June 30, 2011. more

Craig Papach, Kennedy High School's athletic coordinator and a 19-year phys. ed. teacher, had long heard the stories of poverty and loneliness, and he wanted to help. So, on Thanksgiving morning, he and his family piled into their car and made the trek from their suburban home in a quiet Wantagh neighborhood to a tiny church on Beach 94th Street in Queens. They went to lend their hands and, equally important, their ears to a day-long effort to aid the homeless. Papach was one of 10 Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District teachers who joined roughly 100 volunteers from Rock and Wrap It Up, a Five Towns-based nonprofit group founded by Syd Mandelbaum, to feed hundreds of impoverished street denizens, some of whom had not eaten for days. more

As most of you know, the Rockville Centre school district is asking residents to approve a bond to fix current safety issues and improve the education of South Side High School students. This bond will address and solve many critical issues at the school. One of the most important issues it will tackle is the lack of security in our school due to the use of the portable classrooms. more

On the board Special District Meeting, Dec. 17, for the public to vote on the $31.8 million bond issue referendum for renovations to South Side High School. Ballots can be cast in the school’s … more

The school year is approaching the halfway mark, and it has been a great year for District 12. The Malverne High School marching band just won second place in the state championships, and administrators have expanded the district’s character education program to all four schools to help keep students motivated to achieve their goals. more

Many of us have lost jobs or income during the worst recession we’ve endured since the Great Depression. And many people on fixed incomes are feeling the burden of high taxes. To some, this seems like the worst possible time to float a $31.8 million bond to finance school improvements. We understand this view, but we see things differently. more

The Valley Stream Central High School District will launch its new interactive Web site next week, officials said, and the new site will feature more pictures of students, have downloadable forms, and offer access to assignments for students who are absent. more

Board meeting The Long Beach Board of Education will hold a regular meeting at the middle school at 8 p.m. on Dec. 8.PTA meetingsSEPTA Rap Session: Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. @ Public LibraryEast PTA Meeting: … more

Throughout the long, at times agonizing health reform debate, conservatives and insurance-industry lobbyists have argued that we don’t need a public insurance plan to compete with private insurers. more