Bellmore and North Bellmore residents will vote in their respective libraries’ budget and trustee elections next week. The North Bellmore Public Library vote is first on the calendar, and polls …
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By Julie Mansmann
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4/6/15
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Now that the State Legislature and Gov. Andrew Cuomo have apparently reached a budget agreement that includes a revised teacher evaluation system, we hope the State Education Department takes the time to create effective and judicious rules . . .
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4/2/15
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I’ve heard a lot of local chatter lately about Common Core. I know teachers are distressed and parents confused. To be honest . . .
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3/20/15
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Bellmore-Merrick Central High School’s superintendent railed during a March 11 Board of Education meeting against the inability of Governor Cuomo and the State Legislature to reach a compromise over education aid.
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By Scott Brinton
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3/18/15
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Administrators in the Bellmore and North Bellmore school districts are asking residents to attend upcoming budget workshops. The North Bellmore School District, which takes in students from North …
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By Julie Mansmann
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3/13/15
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Tis the season of tax levies, enrollment projections and capital reserve funds. It’s school budget time . . .
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2/25/15
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"People all across the state, when you mention state government, [are] literally shaking their heads . . ."
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2/19/15
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Homeowners and renters across New York are used to hearing about rising taxes, especially on Long Island. That wasn’t the case last week, though, when Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled a plan to provide property tax relief for people who make up to $250,000.
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By Brian Croce
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1/21/15
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I couldn’t have been the only one who loved Nassau County’s ill-fated school-zone speed cameras.
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1/8/15
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When the new school-zone speed cameras program was implemented, it was estimated that it would bring in $30 million. County Executive Ed Mangano wanted it . . .
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12/18/14
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