Nassau County Comptroller Jack Schnirman announced Wednesday that his office is conducting a thorough audit of the Assessment Review Commission — the agency responsible for deciding tax-grievance …
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By Timothy Denton
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2/22/18
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County properties have been reassessed, and the new values are available to property owners online, according to Acting County Assessor Jim Davis.
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1/6/17
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After five years in which Nassau County has not reassessed property values, the county is moving toward refiguring all Nassau properties’ worth for 2019-20. The eventual reassessment could lead to higher property-tax bills for some residents, according to one expert.
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By Brian Racow
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6/10/15
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After a record number of students opted out of English Language Arts assessments for three-though-eighth graders April 14 to 16, that number continued to grow last week during the three-day math assessments for the same students.
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By Brian Croce
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4/29/15
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When the oft-criticized state assessments kicked off last week, nearly three and a half times more students in Baldwin refused the test than did so last year.
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By Brian Croce
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4/22/15
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Over the years, I’ve investigated many hot-button topics in education, but none is as contentious as the battle over high-stakes testing for students in grades 3 through 8.
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4/16/15
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As the opt-out movement picks up steam ahead of the first round of state assessments for third- through eighth-graders in English Language Arts, the Baldwin Teachers Association isn’t shying away from sharing its feeling about the exams.
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By Brian Croce
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4/8/15
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Q: I understand that Nassau County determines taxes in some part by lot size and structural square footage, but is there a standard calculation? I'm in the process of …
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By Richard G. Fromewick
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1/26/15
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Q: My school tax bill that I just received (October 1, 2014) is higher than ever even though I was granted an assessment reduction last year. Why?
A: The school budget …
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By Richard G. Fromewick
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10/9/14
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State test score rose in most categories in the Baldwin School District during the second round of assessments under the Common Core State Standards.
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By Brian Croce
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8/27/14
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