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More than 100 students did not take part in the New York state assessments given last week, significantly more than what was expected in the days leading up the exam.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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4/9/14
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The “opt-out” movement has gained steam in the past year, with many parents looking to hold their children back from the state tests, which will begin next week with the English Language Arts exams.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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3/26/14
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The first round of state testing begins next week, and thousands of students in Valley Stream will sit for the three-day English Language Arts exam beginning Tuesday.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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3/26/14
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It is perhaps the worst-kept secret in Nassau County: The property assessment system is broken.
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3/6/14
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On Jan. 2, Ed Mangano took the oath of office and was sworn in for his second term as county executive. I was pleased to be asked to speak at the ceremony, alongside Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Sen. Chuck Schumer, Congressman Peter King and others.
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1/9/14
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On Dec. 3, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development released results of the 2012 Programme for International Student Assessment, a set of three tests — in literacy, science and math — which is given every three years to 15-year-olds in 65 nations.
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12/12/13
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Although Election Day has passed and Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano retained his position, defeating Tom Suozzi by 18 percentage points, he will face several challenges in 2014, and he must tackle them head-on.
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12/5/13
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Q. I had some flood damage and was not living in the house last January. Will I lose my star exemption and real estate tax reduction? A. Everyone has to reapply for the star exemption except for …
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By Richard G. Fromewick
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12/5/13
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One of the newest ideas to fix Nassau County’s broken assessment system is also going to be one of the most difficult to implement: let someone else do it.
The county is exploring the …
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By Alex Costello
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11/20/13
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Nassau County residents sent a clear message on Nov. 5, overwhelmingly approving of the job County Executive Ed Mangano has been doing.
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11/14/13
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