There is little doubt that my wife and I overpaid for our home. When we were looking for a house to buy a decade ago, we had one search criterion in mind –– the schools had to be excellent. Period.
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6/7/12
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School spending plans passed at a high rate on Long Island and throughout New York state last week, ending the first budget season in which districts were limited by the state’s new tax levy cap.
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5/24/12
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A study on school district segregation recently released by the Long Island Index concluded that the rate of segregation is double the national average on Long Island and nearly triple the national …
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By Alex Costello
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5/16/12
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With the economy struggling, the implementation of a state tax cap and continued increases in mandated costs, West Hempstead School District Superintendent John Hogan and his deputy, Richard …
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5/10/12
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Four candidates are running for three seats on the West Hempstead school board, but only one seat is contested.
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5/5/12
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Q. Here’s a doozy for you. I live in Rockville Centre, three blocks from the RVC high school, but I’m in the Baldwin School District (which drops the value of my home by at least $100,000, according to a real estate agent).
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Monte Leeper
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5/3/12
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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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Despite the inclement weather, the West Hempstead School District celebrated its first ever “West Hempstead SHINES” event on April 22 at the high school gym.
The special family-oriented …
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Chris Engelhardt
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4/25/12
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At its first budget workshop on March 6, the West Hempstead Union Free School District presented a $55.1 million 2012-13 draft spending plan to the community — an increase of more than $710,000, or …
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By Chris Engelhardt
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3/27/12
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The West Hempstead school district issued a call for health, fitness and environmental professionals to join the district for its first annual West Hempstead SHINES — sports, health, …
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3/7/12
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