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Oysterponds school board adopts $5.6 million budget
The Oysterponds school board held a budget workshop Tuesday. (Credit: Jen Nuzzo) The Oysterponds school board has adopted a $5.6 million budget carrying a 1.9 percent spending increase over the current...
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School Districts to see increase in state aid, but at a cost
Governor Cuomo giving his State of the State address the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany Jan. 21. (Credit: Courtesy Flickr photo) New York State’s adopted budget for 2015-16 includes...
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After leaving in December, former interim principal is back
Robert Feeney at a Greenport school board meeting in August. (Credit: Jen Nuzzo, file) Greenport High School interim principal William Caulfield has resigned from the post he’s held since December, The...
View ArticleAchievements: Southold woman in top 15 percent at SUNY/Geneseo
• Ellie Camanzo of Southold has been inducted into the Golden Key International Honor Society at SUNY/Geneseo. The society recognizes upperclassmen whose GPAs place them in the top 15 percent of their...
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Local educators express concern over state education bill
(Credit: Katharine Schroeder, file) “They couldn’t have made a worse decision than what we have in our hands right now.” For someone who has been a vocal critic of New York State’s public education...
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Greenport AP classes focus on environment, sustainability
Greenport High School AP biology teacher Christopher Buckley gives student Sophia Albizures a high-five after she correctly answers a question about Mendelian genetics. (Credit: Barbaraellen Koch)...
View ArticleRep. Zeldin making call for less testing in schools
Congressman Lee Zeldin is holding a press conference this afternoon to discuss legislation he’s co-sponsoring aimed at rolling back federally-mandated testing. Mr. Zeldin (R-Shirley) is meeting at...
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Greenport school board hires secondary principal
Gary Kalish was hired at Monday’s Greenport school board meeting. (Credit: Jen Nuzzo) Pierson High School vice principal Gary Kalish has been hired to take over as Greenport School District’s secondary...
View ArticleSurge in North Fork students ‘opting out’ of state assessments
On the first day of this school year’s state assessments, most North Fork school districts experienced a sharp increase in the number of students refusing to take the exams. David Gamberg,...
View ArticleSchools grapple with growing popularity of e-cigarettes
High school students sometimes notice classmates slyly puffing away — in class — behind a book, blowing smoke into their sleeves. During a fire drill on a brisk day, some brazen students might even...
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Southold school board considers 1.66 percent tax levy increase
The Southold school board is scheduled to adopt its budget next Wednesday. (Credit: Jen Nuzzo) The Southold school board is considering adopting a $29.1 million budget carrying a 1.66 percent increase...
View ArticleMattituck BOE adopts $40M budget with 1.73% tax levy increase
The Mattituck school board has adopted a $40.2 million budget carrying a 1.73 percent increase to next year’s tax levy. Under the state-mandated tax cap, the district could have presented a budget...
View ArticleAchievements: Awards for local college students
• Marvin Rodriguez of Greenport, a senior computer science major at SUNY/Oneonta, has received the 2015 SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence, the highest award given to students within the...
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Photos: Southold students light up stage at talent show
Mark Moran and Connor Vaccariello lead fellow performers in song while awaiting the judges’ decision. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder) There’s no doubt about it: Southold’s Got Talent. At the school...
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Following cancer scare, former Greenport principal finds solace in music
Shelter Island Superintendent Leonard Skuggevik finds music relaxes him. Over his shoulder is a picture of the World Trade Center towers where he worked on the pile at Ground Zero after the terrorist...
View ArticleSee who’s running in this year’s school board election
The deadline to submit a petition to run for school board on the North Fork passed Monday and local school districts have begun to announce the names of candidates. MATTITUCK The seats of school board...
View ArticleNo school board races in Southold Town this year
Although it has become commonplace for a small minority of residents to express interest in running for a local school board post, this year’s turnout is of historically small proportions. For the...
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Did more outspoken leadership play a role in ‘opt out’ results?
Click to enlarge. School districts whose leaders have been most outspoken in opposing New York’s direction with public education saw more students refuse last week’s assessments, a Suffolk Times...
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Photos: Mattituck H.S. presents ‘You Can’t Take It With You’
A scene from Mattituck High School’s production of the comedy ‘You Can’t Take It With You.’ (Credit: Katharine Schroeder) Mattituck High School presents ‘You Can’t Take It With You’ in the James F....
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New Suffolk cuts veteran teacher to cover $160,000 shortfall
New Suffolk school district curriculum writer Martha Kennelly with her Cutchogue-based attorney Frank Blangiardo at Tuesday’s school board meeting. (Credit: Jen Nuzzo) The New Suffolk Board of...
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