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Q: My fifth grader continues to struggle in school. I’m thinking that he might need special education services. What are those services, and how do I go about getting them from my school … more

By Lynn M. Brown | 3/21/13

Earlier this year, the state cited Memorial Junior High School as a School in Need of Improvement because of low test scores among special education students on the ELA exam.

Making strides at Memorial

With the New York state assessments less than a month away, Valley Stream Central High School District officials are keeping their fingers crossed that all students in seventh- and eighth-grade do well. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 3/22/12

Michelle Gay is retiring as special education director of the Valley Stream Central High School District.

Special education leader getting ready for retirement

Michelle Gay has been a familiar face in the Valley Stream Central High School District for a little more than a decade. She has served as the district director of Special Education, placing a high emphasis on helping those with particular needs to reach success. more

By Clarissa Hamlin | 6/9/11

Some parents are concerned about a alternative special education class being moved to North High School this year.

High school alternative class moves to North

The Central High School District Board of Education will be moving its Alternative Special Education program for students in grades 10 -12 from Central High School to North for the upcoming school year, to join program students in grades 7-9. The move is now raising an alert from several local parents. more

Clarissa Hamlin | 8/25/10

Harriet Rabinowitz is retiring as District 30’s director of special education.

Rabinowitz reflects on a special career

For Harriet Rabinowitz, director of special education for District 30, her job has been an essential part of her life. She has been an impassioned contributor to the district and is retiring this summer after 11 years of her service. more

Michelle Gil | 7/21/10

High School special ed. changes officially nixed

The Valley Stream Central High School District Board of Education voted on May 11 to maintain its special education plan — a co-teaching model in grades 7 through 11 — for the 2010-11 school year. more

Anthony Bottan | 5/19/10

No special education cuts in Valley Stream

Special education cuts made in the Valley Stream Central High School District’s 2010-11 budget will be restored into the spending plan after district officials received notice from the New York State Education Department that it would have been out of compliance with state requirements. more

Anthony Bottan | 4/28/10

The Valley Stream Central High School District Board of Education cut $1.4 million in staff and services from the 2010-11 budget.

Valley Stream Central High School District adopts 2010-11 budget

The Valley Stream Central High School Board of Education adopted its 2010-11 budget of $100.7 million on April 6, cutting $1.4 million in staff and services. The plan would increase spending less … more

Anthony Bottan | 4/14/10

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