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Valley Streamer Munahil Sultana said the coronavirus has radically altered her freshman year of college.

Valley Stream students adapt to college life in pandemic

“My freshman year is definitely not a normal one,” said Valley Stream resident Munahil Sultana. This fall she began her first semester at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pa. … more

By Nicole Alcindor and Kevin Durk | 10/15/20

At orientation late last month, Memorial Junior High School seventh-graders had their first taste of in-person schooling since the coronavirus forced the closure of all schools in mid-March.

Valley Stream schools reopen at limited capacity

When Jessica Tibaquira-Gomez first dropped her fifth-grade daughter off at Shaw Avenue Elementary School on the morning Sept. 3, she was struck by how quiet it was. Speaking on Sept. 10, shortly … more

By Peter Belfiore | 9/18/20

District 13 passed its revised spending plan on July 28 after voters defeated the original budget proposal in June.

District 13 passes 2020-2021 budget in revote

Voters passed Valley Stream Elementary School District 13’s revised 2020-2021 spending plan on July 28 after its original budget was narrowly defeated in June. The vote was 949 for … more

By Peter Belfiore | 7/30/20

Valley Stream school districts readied their fall reopening plans ahead of the July 31 deadline to submit them to the New York State Education Department.

Valley Stream schools submit coronavirus reopening plans

With a Friday deadline to submit fall reopening plans to the State Education Department, school district officials across New York are finalizing procedures to restart classroom instruction, which … more

By Peter Belfiore | 7/30/20

District 13 officials are holding a revote on its revised 2020-2021 budget on July 28 after residents narrowly defeated its initial proposed budget on June 16.

District 13 budget revote set for July 28

Valley Stream District 13 is holding a school budget revote on Tuesday, July 28 after voters narrowly defeated its initial proposed 2020-2021 budget on June 16. Polling sites will be open at district … more

By Peter Belfiore | 7/24/20

Herald Community Newspapers to start webinar series

In mid-August, the Herald Community Newspapers will start a new webinar series featuring special guests to discuss the big-picture issues affecting Nassau County residents. First up will be a webinar … more

7/22/20

Hofstra University officials have moved the Thomas Jefferson statue from its original location in front of the student center to an academic building across the street.

Hofstra moves Jefferson statue amid outcries

By Visvajit Sriramrajan A statue of Thomas Jefferson, which has stood in front of Hofstra University’s David S. Mack Student Center for more than 20 years, has been relocated to Emily Lowe … more

7/7/20

The District 13 Board of Education is seeking a revote on its 2020-21 spending plan after making more than $880,000 in cuts.

District 13 seeks another vote on spending plan, makes more than $880k in cuts

After Valley Stream Elementary School District 13 voters defeated a roughly $55.3 million 2020-21 budget proposal on June 16, district officials are returning with more than $880,000 in spending … more

By Peter Belfiore | 7/2/20

Three students from Sacred Heart Academy will take part in the Brookhaven National Labs STEM-Prep Summer Institute this summer.

Three Sacred Heart Academy students to attend summer institute

Sacred Heart Academy students Isabel Louie, Catalina Ramirez and Shadia Suha will spend part of their summer at a world-renowned research facility, the Brookhaven National Labs STEM-Prep Summer … more

6/18/20

Valley Stream schools release 2020 budget, trustee vote tallies

Valley Stream’s high school district and three elementary school districts have released the results of their respective June 16 school board trustee election and budget votes. Because of the … more

By Peter Belfiore | 6/17/20

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