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Building our schools back better
Summer vacation for students this year follows almost a year and a half of coronavirus shutdowns and precautions. The learning loss during school closures was significant, and unless steps are taken, the U.S. risks the education of a generation of young people. more
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Students at McVey Elementary took part in Culture Day by wearing clothing associated with their heritage. The children who attend the elementary school speak 26 different languages.
Learning about different cultures and ‘kindeology’
It’s easy to find the “culture hallway” at McVey Elementary School. Just enter the building and turn right at Integrity Boulevard. Culture hallway begins at the framed picture of a … more
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What is Memorial Day about, if not memories?
Memorial Day events will take on new urgency this year as a kind of collective anti-insurrection rally. more
Let’s allow schools to decide on activities
As difficult as the coronavirus pandemic has been for all of us, our children were the least equipped to handle the sudden disruption of their daily lives and routines. Ripped from in-school learning . . . more
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It’s time for America to come to its senses over guns
Listening to Gabrielle “Gabby” Giffords speak, you’re quickly overcome by the urge to cry. The former congresswoman was once known for her incisive rhetoric, delivered with a magnetic smile. Then . . . more
The legacy of Columbine: too many people caught up in school shootings
School shootings have become so ordinary that the press is always looking for a fresh hook. Last week, the media found a new lead for an old story . . . more
State deserves praise for passing gun measures
The Democratically controlled State Legislature moved on Jan. 29 to protect New Yorkers by enacting common-sense measures to combat gun violence. more
Just another day in America: 17 shot dead
Golda Meir famously said that when Israel’s enemies loved their children more than they hated Israel, peace would be possible. The same could be said of members of Congress: When they . . . more
Barnum Woods Elementary School fifth-graders Daron Lake, left, and Sarah Martiello challenged their thought processes by participating in “growth mindset” activities.
Thinking rewired at Barnum Woods Elementary School
The introduction of “growth mindset” activities has been changing the way fifth-graders at Barnum Woods Elementary School in the East Meadow School District approach learning. more
Parkway Elementary School fourth-graders examined American Indian tools during an in-school field trip led by Journeys into American Indian Territory.
Parkway Elementary travels to the past
Fourth-graders at Parkway Elementary School traveled back more than 2,000 years with the help of Journeys into American Indian Territory to learn about the civilization of American Indians. more
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