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Writers will tell the story of our times

In honor of National Reading Day on March 2, I reread Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible.” more

3/9/23

Hewlett resident Grace Wiener with her Mickey and Minnie Lego build.

Hewlett’s Grace Wiener shows Lego mastery

Covid had much of the world stuck indoors. With many places closed one Hewlett senior discovered a new hobby that she has since become an expert at. more

By Kepherd Daniel | 9/8/22

HAFTR students, from left, Laila Cohen, Olivia Weinrib, Sara Kranz and Julie Schecter with Woodmere resident Asher Matathias during the Names, Not Numbers project.

New York State Education Department proposes new private school rules

The New York State Education Department is continuing its push to have private schools — especially yeshivas that eschew secular education for more religious instruction — meet the state’s academic standards. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/24/22

Audubon Society confronts its racist namesake — sort of

Birds have fascinated me since I was a boy growing up in Yaphank, in Suffolk County, in the 1970s. My parents spread birdfeed on our slate-covered cement patio in winter . . . more

7/1/21

Five Towns students to present high-level science research

Two Five Towns residents will present their science research to as many as 14,000 members of the Materials Re-search Society from over 90 countries at the organization’s fall convention on Dec. 4. The presentation will be a virtual one, amid the continuing coronavirus pandemic. more

By Jeff Bessen | 11/11/20

Hewlett High School rising senior Ben Rapp visited MIT on his tour of colleges this summer.

Applying to college is a lot of work

With the Common Application portal updating for the high school class of 2018 earlier this month, rising high school seniors are busy filling out their applications, writing essays, and visiting schools — it’s a busy time. more

By Ben Rapp | 8/17/17

Are you now or have you ever been . . .?

It was America, in its earliest days. The settlers were religious and community-minded, good people who cared for their children and worked desperately to survive in a forbidding environment. They were settlers of the Massachusetts Bay Colony . . . more

3/3/17

Several college students from the Five Towns made the dean's list at their respective school, graduated and even had an article published online.

Five Towns student achievements

Hewlett residents Libby Berman and Lindsay Gelber were named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa. more

1/25/17

Lawrence student and teacher present at symposium

Lawrence High School senior Allen Green and science teacher Rebecca Isseroff presented their research at the poster session of the Materials Research Society Fall Symposium 2016 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, Mass., on Nov. 29. more

12/7/16

A chance to rethink Common Core

The Massachusetts State Board of Education recently rejected the battery of state exams required by the Common Core curriculum. It was a bold –– and pathetic –– move on the board’s part. more

12/3/15

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