In these tough financial times, the middle class suffers. In the suburbs of Long Island, families struggle to pay astronomical property taxes. Now young families are strapped with an additional burden . . .
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3/18/16
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An East Meadow High School sophomore was recently selected to participate in an elite national leadership conference, district officials said. Kristen Kavanagh was named the school’s Hugh …
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By Julie Mansmann
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2/1/16
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Barnum Woods Elementary School’s student council presented the March of Dimes with a check for $650 to support their campaign for healthier babies on Dec. 14.
The mission of the March of …
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By Julie Mansmann
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1/7/16
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To kick off the holiday season of giving, W. T. Clarke Middle School students collected and donated hats, gloves and socks to the Long Island Coalition for the Homeless. From Nov. 13 through 25, …
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12/10/15
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Because of the good work done by Family & Children’s Association, several local disadvantaged Long Island students will have the opportunity to attend college.
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By Matthew Rachek
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9/2/15
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More than 200,000 New York students “opted out” of the grades three-through-eight Common Core English and math exams this spring.
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8/19/15
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Q: Are my child's private Facebook postings truly confidential?
A: Maybe not. It has long been the law that schools can look at and use social media postings done outside …
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By Lynn M. Brown
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7/22/15
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I’ve been thinking about Peter Thiel a lot lately. The more I try to get him off my mind, the more I find myself debating the PayPal founder in mock exchanges in my head.
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2/19/15
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Last week, President Obama and Governor Cuomo gave their annual addresses on the nation and state, and both focused a good portion of their speeches on education. While both placed a heavy emphasis on charter schools, they were far apart on other issues.
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1/29/15
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There was a grand old party on Election Day, as voters sent President Obama and his party a message: They’re fed up with the political rhetoric and want action.
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11/13/14
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