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Hundreds of graduating Baldwin seniors threw their mortarboards into the air at last year’s graduation.

Baldwin parents, students push for in-person graduation

While some Baldwin High School parents of seniors said they appreciate the planned events to replace a traditional ceremony, they are pushing the district to host an in-person graduation ceremony … more

By Bridget Downes | 6/11/20

Riding the guilt train with no way off

Once upon a generation or so ago, there were people, mostly women, who specialized in guilt. Since I would feel too guilty singling out any age group or ethnicity, let me just say that some women were born to it. more

5/9/19

Ode to the museum, font of creativity

I am a child, scavenging the halls of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan. I am 6 or 8 or 10; I can’t recall. Many of the world’s greatest works of art stare down at me. I am unimpressed. My eyes are fixed on the oak floor. more

3/8/19

Helicopter parenting isn’t so bad after all

Over a quarter-century ago, under President George H.W. Bush, the U.S. Department of Education published an untitled, 49-page booklet that offered advice to parents about how to help their children in school. more

9/13/18

Lenox, Plaza earn national honor

Lenox and Plaza elementary schools in Baldwin were each recently named a School of Excellence by the National Parent Teacher Association in recognition of the partnerships between the local PTAs and … more

Anthony O'Reilly | 9/13/18

Endnote: writing the story of my mother

Nora Ephron said that everything is copy, and in the life of a columnist, that is especially true. You live your life and observe your life at the same time . . . more

6/21/18

The parents are moving in

Q. My parents are getting older, and we’ve discussed having them move in with us. The recent tax change also makes it more necessary, so we have less taxes to pay between both households. more

By Monte Leeper | 1/26/18

Q: How Should I Communicate with My Siblings About Money and Aging Parents

A: Many adult children are called upon to help their aging parents as life changes set in, yet only 65 percent of siblings report talking about money with one another, according to research by … more

Christopher Zarra, CFP®, ChFC®, CFS® | 10/17/17

Marguerite Izzo, a fifth-grade teacher in the Malverne School District, with Rep. Kathleen Rice last week after she introduced the Teachers and Parents at the Table Act in Washington, D.C.

Bringing parents and teachers to the federal table

Ten years ago, Howard T. Herber Middle School teacher Marguerite Izzo found herself in the office of U.S. Sen. Carolyn McCarthy and began recounting her observations stemming from the No Child Left Behind Act. As she was talking, McCarthy yelled for an aide to grab a notebook and start writing. “I couldn’t believe someone cared,” said Izzo, adding that this was the beginning of legislation to involve teachers in writing federal education policy. “The legislation was introduced two or three times, but never got off the ground,” Izzo said. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 7/27/17

Let’s all play — and cheer — fairly

Baseball season is upon us, and over the past few weeks, Little Leaguers have taken the field, sporting brightly colored uniforms and freshly oiled gloves. The smell of the grass . . . more

4/27/17

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