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The East Meadow Board of Education presented its new policy on field testing to the public at the April 21 communications meeting.

East Meadow School District rejects field testing

The East Meadow Board of Education recently announced that students in third through eighth grades would no longer take the field tests that the creators of the State Education Department’s … more

By Julie Mansmann | 5/12/16

Math test leads to more Rockville Centre opt-outs

Rockville Centre’s refusal to participate in state testing continued with the Math exams last week, but the trend did not carry over to St. Agnes Cathedral School. Once again, 60 percent of … more

By Alex Costello | 4/20/16

The opt-out rate in the East Meadow School District doubled this year, according to administrators

East Meadow’s opt-out rate doubles for state ELA exams

The number of East Meadow students who refused the state English Language Arts assessments last week doubled from the total just one year ago, and Superintendent Leon Campo said that more than half … more

By Julie Mansmann | 4/14/16

Opt-out rate rises in Wantagh

For the first time, more than half of Wantagh students opted out of the New York state English Language Arts exam, which was given April 5-7. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 4/13/16

Opt-out rate rises in Seaford

Two-thirds of Seaford students refused to take the New York state English Language Arts assessment last week. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 4/13/16

More than 40 percent of Long Beach students in third through eighth grades refused to take the Common Core English Language Arts assessment last week, as part of an opt-out movement throughout the state.

Opt-out rates rise in L.B. schools

More than 40 percent of eligible Long Beach students in third through eighth grades sat out the state English Language Arts assessments last week, a sizable increase over the number of students who opted out of the exams last year. more

By Ben Strack | 4/13/16

A sign outside a home near the Wantagh/Seaford border makes clear the position of many parents regarding the upcoming state tests.

‘Opt-outs’ expected on upcoming tests

New York state testing begins next week, and a large number of students are again expected to refuse the tests in the Seaford, Wantagh and Levittown school districts. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 3/30/16

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer introduced legislation at Long Beach Middle School on Wednesday that would reimburse school districts that have their water tested for lead.

Schumer calls for increased lead testing at schools

After high lead levels were detected in the water at schools in Ithaca and Newark, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer unveiled new legislation at Long Beach Middle School on Wednesday that would ease the burden on school districts throughout the state when it comes to costly water-quality testing. more

By Ben Strack and Anthony Rifilato | 3/24/16

Philip Walker, of Seaford, is seeking to have a law passed that would require blood testing for drivers involved in accidents with serious injuries of fatalities in the name of his son, James, who was killed at 26.

Fighting for tougher laws for drugged drivers

The tragedy that Philip Walker went through is one he wants no other family to experience. The Seaford resident, who lost his son in an accident in 2011, is fighting for legislation that would require mandatory blood testing for drivers involved in accidents that result in a serious injury or fatality, to determine if they were impaired by alcohol or drugs. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 3/2/16

Superintendent search begins, ‘healing’ continues

When community members walk into Superintendent Leon Campo’s office in the Salisbury Center — which also bears his name, in honor of his decades of service to the East Meadow School … more

By Julie Mansmann | 2/10/16

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