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Last June, Governor Cuomo and the State Legislature enacted a 2 percent property-tax-levy cap, limiting the increase in property taxes that a school district can collect to meet expenses — and limiting its ability to add programming to improve student performance.
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4/26/12
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I love that Apple Chairman Steve Jobs said that one of the most important classes he took at Reed College in Oregon, from which he dropped out in 1972, was calligraphy.
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3/29/12
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It’s that time of year again. High school seniors are eagerly awaiting thick packets with letters of acceptance from the colleges and universities of their dreams.
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3/22/12
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As part of the Council of Education Travel, students from European and Asian countries will be coming to Long Island to stay with host families and spend the 2012-2013 school year as foreign exchange …
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3/7/12
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Sacred Heart Elementary School in North Merrick marked Catholic Schools Week from Jan. 29 to Feb. 5, as the school held activities and ceremonies throughout the week for students and community members to participate in.
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By David Weingrad, dweingrad@liherald.com
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2/9/12
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The 2012 Long Island Innovation Index is chock full of useful information. The index, created by the Rauch Foundation, is an annual report that takes stock of how things are on the Island and makes recommendations for the future.
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1/26/12
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Guitarist Dan Krohn, 13, a student at Merrick Avenue Middle School, rehearsed for the Nassau Music Educators Association's All-County Music Festival Division III performance at the Tilles Center, held at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University in Brookvilee on Jan. 10. Krohn, who played the guitar, was chosen from thousands of music students to perform with the finest young musicians in Nassau County.
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1/19/12
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Now that we’ve flipped the calendar, our local school officials will soon start getting into the nitty-gritty of budget planning for the 2012-13 school year.
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1/5/12
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At the close of the workday on June 30, 2012, Gunther Elementary will close its doors to North Bellmore School District children.
That was the decision the North Bellmore Board of Education rendered on Dec. 12. It came following the 21-member Committee to Explore Educational Options’ recommendation to close Gunther at the group’s final meeting in November
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By Deirdre Krasula, dkrasula@liherald.com
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12/13/11
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Dr. Ranier Melucci has announced that he will retire as superintendent of the Merrick School District next June, a position that he has held for nine years.
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By David Weingrad, dweingrad@liherald.com
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12/12/11
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