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Tuesday’s Riverhead school district budget vote: What you need to know
Residents of the Riverhead Central School District will vote Tuesday on whether to approve a $201.4 million operating budget for the 2024-25 school year. The budget proposes spending $9.4 million more than the current school year’s operating budget — a roughly 5% increase. The budget requires raising the school district’s current tax levy by 3.34% — the maximum allowable under the school district’s tax levy cap — to generate an additional $3.48 million from property taxes.
Stony Brook University confers more than 7,700 degrees to Class of 2024 at LaValle Stadium
Honorary Degree Provided to Nobel Prize-Winning COVID Biochemist and Researcher Katalin Karikó. More than 7,600 Stony Brook University students joined the ranks of the university’s accomplished alumni at the 2024 Degree Commencement Celebration ceremony. The ceremony took place at LaValle Stadium on Friday, May 17, 2024. Students from this...
Riverhead teachers union decries town effort to help charter school find new site for high school
Riverhead changing its laws to help the Riverhead Charter School site a new high school is the “biggest threat” facing Riverhead schools, the school district’s teacher’s union president said last night, as town officials consider allowing private schools to be developed in more areas around town.
Editorial: Investing in our children’s future
It’s easy to overlook the impact that local school boards have on our community. Yet, the decisions made by these boards directly influence the quality of education our children receive, shaping not just their future, but the future of our communities. As we approach another election season, we must recognize the importance of voting for local school board members, for the sake of our children, pillars of our collective future.
Plain Talk: A graduation message
It’s hard to believe that we are in the midst of another college graduation season. As an educator, I have valued my time teaching college and graduate students. Since the pandemic, educating college students has changed radically. Their academic skills could be stronger, as well as their critical thinking and analytical writing skills. However, I have still found them open to new ideas and broader perspectives on their view of the world. Like many of my colleagues, I am concerned about their tendency towards isolation and their disconnectedness from their peers.
Moriches Elementary's Own Nicolle Ranieri Honored as Suffolk's Top Elementary Science Teacher
Nicolle Ranieri, a STEM teacher at Moriches Elementary School, has been named the Suffolk County Elementary Science Teacher of the Year for 2024. The Science Teachers Association of New York State (STANYS) awarded her this honor in recognition of her contributions to science education. The award ceremony will take place at the STANYS annual dinner on May 22.
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