The Valley Stream Central High School District Board of Education is considering changing its controversial parking policy, which prohibits students from leaving campus in their cars during the school day.
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1/24/13
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Making sure students treat one another with compassion and respect through education is nothing new for Valley Stream’s four school districts, but now, a statewide law requires all districts to end harassment in schools.
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By Brian Croce
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1/4/13
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Hope Rodriguez embodies her first name. She and her younger brother, Abel John, have remained optimistic and hopeful even in the face of great adversity.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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12/20/12
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Though Valley Stream’s school buildings fared well after Hurricane Sandy, that wasn’t the case everywhere on Long Island. Several schools in Oceanside, Island Park, East Rockaway, Long Beach and other coastal communities suffered significant damage.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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12/13/12
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The class of 2013 at Valley Stream Central High School will be graduating at the C.W. Post Tilles Center on Wed., June 19 at 5 p.m., marking the first time one of Valley Stream’s three high schools hosts its graduation ceremony outside the district.
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By Brian Croce
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12/12/12
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Among the many temporary casualties of Hurricane Sandy was Long Island’s educational system, with most schools shutting down for a week or longer.
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11/23/12
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Weary homeowners battered by Hurricane Sandy began to trickle into the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s mobile Disaster Recovery Center at Nassau Community College’s Student Union, a red-brick building on the west side of the campus, when it opened last Friday. The center was set up to help homeowners who suffered losses in the massive storm to file for grants that will enable them to rebuild.
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By Scott Brinton
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11/5/12
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Three Nassau County districts closed schools this year, as a declining student population has prompted officials to focus on more efficient use of their facilities. But Valley Stream continues to buck the trend, as enrollment remains steady in the four local school districts.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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10/25/12
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Nassau County residents should feel proud that Hofstra University was selected by the Commission on Presidential Debates, for the second consecutive national election, to host last week’s Obama-Romney faceoff.
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10/24/12
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In the months leading up to the Valley Stream Central High School District Board of Education’s decision to close the student parking lots at its three high schools, there was much debate on what should be done. In 2010, the lots were officially closed for most of the school day, and now it’s still a talked-about topic.
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By Brian Croce
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10/10/12
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