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Yumiko Siev was one of 340 students to graduate from Central High School on June 19, the first time the ceremony was held at the Tilles Center.
New graduation venue gets thumbs up
The morning after Central High School’s graduation, Principal Dr. Joseph Pompilio said he was receiving nothing but positive feedback about the ceremony, the first one ever held outside Valley Stream. more
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Brooklyn Avenue School Principal Dr. Scott Comis helped second-grader Mia McKenna with an assignment while visiting her class on Monday. District 24’s proposed budget maintains all current levels of support for students.
Decisions on Valley Stream budgets looms
Valley Stream’s four school districts are among the 96 percent of districts statewide proposing budgets with tax levy increases at or below the tax-cap limit. Each budget will require only a simple majority to pass when voters head to the polls on Tuesday. more
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North High School teacher Dan Ryan meets with students in his Advanced Placement psychology class, who recently took the AP test. For some in the class, it was just one of five of the college-level exams they are taking this year.
Valley Stream’s high schools earn recognition
Valley Stream’s three high schools are rarely thought of among Long Island’s elite. District administrators would like to know, “Why not?” more
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Few Valley Stream students refuse tests
Despite a big push in certain communities on Long Island to boycott the state assessments, few students in Valley Stream refused to take the exams this year which test their skills in English Language Arts and math. more
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New bus policy gets thumbs-up
Last week’s Valley Stream Central High School District Board of Education meeting was a bit different from those in February and March. After months of back-and-forth discussion among board members, administrators and parents, the board reached a compromise on transportation to private schools. more
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Fifth-graders at the William L. Buck School honed their English Language Arts skills on Monday in preparation for the state assessments, which begin on April 16.
Let the testing begin
When students sit down to take their mandated English Language Arts assessment the third week of this month, and then math a week later, fewer will pass than last year. That’s the message from the New York State Education Department, which recently sent out a memo to school officials, warning them to expect a drop in scores. more
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Valley Stream districts to get boost in state aid
The Valley Stream Central High School District was the big winner among the four local districts when the state budget was finalized late last week, however the additional state aid still fails to close a $2.65 million budget gap. more
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Agreement sought on busing
Although the Valley Stream Central High School District Board of Education adopted its budget on March 12, the parents of private-school students who would receive MTA MetroCards instead of a yellow bus to get to school have not given up their fight. more
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Superintendent Dr. Bill Heidenreich explained the reasons behind the changes to the budget.
Cuts approved in Valley Stream high schools
More than three hours into the March 12 Valley Stream Central High School District Board of Education meeting, at which dozens of angry residents spoke out against proposed spending cuts, the board adopted its 2013-14 budget. more
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High school cuts up for debate this Tuesday
A big turnout is expected at this Tuesday’s Valley Stream Central High School District Board of Education meeting where residents can voice their comments and questions regarding the district’s proposed spending cuts, specifically the proposed changes to non-public school transportation. more
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