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The anger expressed last week by many parents toward New York State Education Commissioner John B. King Jr. during two Long Island forums over his continued push for Common Core education standards spilled over into Thursday night’s Wantagh school board meeting.
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by Andrew Coen
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11/20/13
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It was clearly a difficult night for New York State Education Commissioner Dr. John King and Chancellor Meryl Tisch.
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By Howard Schwach
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11/19/13
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Q: We planned on buying a home in a particular school district, but the sale fell through and we are still in our old home. Our children have already started school in …
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By Lynn M. Brown
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11/11/13
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“Scary cool,” is how Franco, a third grade student at Forest Lake School described the haunted gym, where 15 different Halloween themed stations were set up to test a range of physical education skills. Inspirational signs accompanied the ghoulish decorations on the walls. Halloween music set the tone for a lively and fun-filled hour of exercise.
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by laura Schofer
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11/7/13
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School tax rates have gone up an average of almost 20 percent over the past two years, well over the state-mandated 2 percent tax cap.
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10/24/13
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In Sunday’s Newsday, the editorial board endorsed Tom Suozzi, the Democratic candidate for county executive. That wasn’t surprising . . .
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10/24/13
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Frustration at New York State’s newly required Common Core Learning Standards is growing among dozens of Wantagh parents.
Lori Valdez, who has a daughter in fourth grade at Wantagh …
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by Andrew Coen
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10/23/13
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With less than three weeks to go before Election Day, former County Executive Tom Suozzi and his cronies have resorted to stretching the truth and exaggerating his record to get you to believe that current County Executive Ed Mangano is bad news for taxpayers.
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10/17/13
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t’s called “Big Toy” and it refers to the Mandalay playground at Mandalay School in south Wantagh.
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by Laura Schofer
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10/17/13
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t was a day of local pride as the community gathered for Wantagh High School’s annual homecoming festivities. A Friday afternoon pep rally, during which the fall sports teams were introduced, set the tone for a weekend of Warrior spirit.
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10/3/13
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