Valley Stream families and students heard from local lawmakers and school administrators and got their questions answered on pressing education issues at the annual Valley Stream Legislative …
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By Juan Lasso
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3/15/24
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Gov. Kathy Hochul announced her proposed executive budget for fiscal year 2025 on Jan. 16, revealing, among other things, the aid each school district would be receiving — or losing.
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By Brendan Carpenter
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2/2/24
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At a budget workshop on Feb. 13, Oceanside School District officials revealed the first part of the proposed spending plan for the 2019-20 school year.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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2/28/19
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If Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed budget passes, the Village of Valley Stream could lose more than half a million dollars in state aid next year.
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By Melissa Koenig
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1/24/19
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About two weeks before the budget vote, McNamara released the results of an internal audit done by an outside firm in January.
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By Eden Laikin
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5/24/18
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Wantagh, Seaford and Levittown schools are among the districts that will reap the rewards of a nearly $1 billion increase to school aid.
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By James Mattone
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4/3/18
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As far back as 1993, there was talk at the highest levels of government of consolidating Long Island school districts to save money and provide greater resources for the Island’s poorest districts. That debate is likely to be resurrected . . .
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1/25/18
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The New York State Board of Regents announced on Dec. 12 that it would be requesting a $1.6 billion increase in financial assistance from the federal government for the 2018-19 fiscal year— $0.5 billion less than year’s request.
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By Brian Stieglitz
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12/21/17
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The state legislative session came to an end on June 17, and legislators have a lot of accomplishments to hang their hats on. There are, however, some notable things that did not get done.
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7/6/16
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The Wantagh School District will upgrade programs at all levels next year, from improved science and technology labs at all three elementary schools to expanded high school course offerings after the Board of Education adopted its final budget on April 14.
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By Rebecca Anderson
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4/19/16
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