A plan to transform an underused basketball court on the grounds of Clara H. Carlson Elementary School, in Elmont, by professional soccer team the New York Cosmos has failed to reach its funding …
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By Steve Smirti
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8/3/16
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In the coming weeks and months, local school districts will be planning their 2016-17 budgets, deciding how to allocate their pieces of that very large pie. It’s our right to have a say in how that money will be spent.
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1/21/16
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The Massachusetts State Board of Education recently rejected the battery of state exams required by the Common Core curriculum. It was a bold –– and pathetic –– move on the board’s part.
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12/3/15
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The Island Park Board of Education swore in a new trustee and elected a new president and vice president at its meeting on July 13.
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By Chris Mullooly
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7/22/15
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The Herald took the opportunity to ask each of the candidates a series of questions to give voters an opportunity to better understand their positions on key issues in this election.
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5/13/15
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Since April is National Volunteer Month, let’s consider what volunteering really is: a vital part of every community . . .
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4/16/15
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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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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo designated the last week of October School Board Recognition Week. This annual event recognizes school board members throughout New York State for volunteering their …
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11/12/14
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At the September Island Park Schools Board of Education meeting, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Rosmarie Bovino introduced the recipients of the 2014 SOAR Award (Superintendent’s Outstanding …
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10/15/14
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Every teacher and principal in the Oceanside and Island Park School districts—all 499 combined—received a rating of either “highly effective” or “effective” in the 2012-13 New York State Annual Professional Performance Review, released Thursday by the State Education Department.
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By Tom Jordan
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9/3/14
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