Wantagh and Seaford residents will have their say on Tuesday on more than $340 million worth of spending in three local districts for the 2015-16 school year.
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By Andrew Hackmack and Laura Schofer
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5/13/15
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Three candidates are competing for two seats on the Levittown School District Board of Education this year. Incumbents Ed Powers and Kevin Regan are both seeking re-election. Marianne Adrian, who also ran for a seat last year, rounds out the ballot.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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5/7/15
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Kate Murray, the Town of Hempstead’s supervisor for 12 years, is giving up the relative safety of her post for a run at higher office: Nassau County district attorney.
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By Brian Racow
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5/6/15
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While English Language Arts and math get a lot of the attention in schools, leaders of the Levittown School District don’t want to forget about the other subjects. They are looking to boost the science program with the creation of an Outdoor Education Center that would open in September and expand over the next several years.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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5/1/15
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After nearly three years, Levittown teachers have a contract again. The Board of Education unanimously approved the seven-year agreement at its April 15 meeting.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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4/22/15
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The number of students refusing the New York state assessments increased dramatically this year in Wantagh, Seaford and Levittown, as the movement by parents against high-stakes testing continues to grow.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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4/21/15
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The controversial state standardized testing program begins next week, and hundreds, if not thousands, of local parents are expected to instruct their children to refuse the tests, a decision that has come to be known as opting out.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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4/9/15
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The Levittown School District’s motto is “Success for Every Student,” and for many, that success comes in music. Recently, the district, which also serves portions of Wantagh and Seaford, received a Best Communities for Music Education designation for 2015.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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4/8/15
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Local school districts will be getting a boost in state aid, following numbers that were released last week upon the passage of the New York state budget.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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4/8/15
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Instead of trays of food, the cafeteria tables were covered with science projects at East Broadway School on March 18. The science fair returned from a hiatus of a few years, and energetic Levittown elementary students showed off their hard work to their parents and friends that evening.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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4/1/15
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