The West Hempstead Board of Education’s second budget workshop of the season, held on March 8, was punctuated by the crying, sniffling and distribution of tissues by students who attended to …
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By Svenja van den Woldenberg
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3/16/11
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On March 1, representatives from Nassau BOCES and many school districts in the county gathered to announce progress made — and hopes for the future — for sharing services and saving money.
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Alex Costello
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3/9/11
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It is time for leaders to take strong, firm stances. That goes for lawmakers in Washington and Albany, our county, town and village representatives and the elected members of our own boards of education.
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3/3/11
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Howard T. Herber Middle School in Malverne recently culminated its Black History Month Celebration with a special performance from cultural performers Earth Beat and Sanga of-the-Valley. This …
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3/2/11
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To express their gratitude to those who have served in the military, students in Malverne and West Hempstead made Valentine’s Day cards to be distributed to hospitalized veterans.
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2/16/11
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The West Hempstead school district’s contentious facilities-use policy remains unresolved, even after a four-hour policy session during which people on both sides of the aisle aired their …
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By Lee Landor and Svenja van den Woldenberg
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2/16/11
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The West Hempstead school district released a statement last week taking issue with Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s assertion that school districts have enough money in unrestricted reserves to offset his …
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By Lee Landor
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2/16/11
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West Hempstead
Throughout the month of February, Black History Month, the West Hempstead school district will incorporate the black history theme into the curriculum, classroom lessons and …
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2/9/11
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There are many things Lakeview NAACP President Bea Bayley wants people to take away from Black History Month — primarily that it’s a “travesty” that celebrating black history …
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By Lee Landor
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2/2/11
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In an unexpected turn of events, the West Hempstead Board of Education decided last week to grant partial school-tax exemptions to members of the West Hempstead and Lakeview fire departments.
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By Lee Landor
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2/2/11
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