Week In Review: School Board News Tops List

School Board Votes to Change Tutoring Policy: Great Neck public school teachers will soon be disallowed the ability to provide private tutoring to students in their own building, according to a new policy unanimously approved Monday by the school board.

Official: No Armed Guards But GN Schools Taking Every Step For Safety: The Great Neck School District works each day to ensure absolute safety for students, but there is no 100 percent guarantee that the kids are completely safe, according to a district security official Monday at a school board meeting.

Brooklyn Man Found Guilty in Americana Armed Robbery: A Brooklyn man was found guilty Wednesday in his role in an armed robbery at a Manhasset jewelry store that took place just before 2 p.m. on Oct. 14, 2011. It was a heist where more than $800,000 in merchandise was stolen, said Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice. 

North High Honors 76 Students With Quality of Life Awards: Great Neck North High School honored 76 students Monday with an award unlike many but possibly one of the most important, according to some.

 Patch investigates the facts and misconceptions surrounding pit bulls and what the Town of North Hempstead is doing to help ease an overabundance of the dogs at local shelters.

Midshipmen Shave Heads For Cancer Research: The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy hosted a St. Baldrick's event March 14 in Kings Point. The midshipmen shaved their heads to raise money to help fund research for childhood cancer research. Just two hours into the event, 30 volunteers raised more than $12,000, according to event organizer Chelsea Tapper, a USMMA sophomore.

Getting The Most Bang For Your Beer Drinking Buck: Looking to cut the budget in these tough economic times without slashing entertainment funds too much? For beer drinkers, there is one quick and easy solution: think when you drink. Choosing the right suds at your local watering hole based on potency level could help save brew dogs in more ways than one. Why drink multiple beers when just one barley pop can get you where you need to be at a fraction of the cost? This video explains how.

Lake Success Group Hired In Fraud Case: The United States District Attorney’s Office has retained the Lake Success-based Garden City Group as claims administrator to oversee compensating eligible victims of fraud reportedly committed by online poker service Full Tilt Poker.