A global pandemic was never part of the job description in my Mothers Handbook, circa 1971, but so be it. This is our time.
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4/27/23
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The video is heart-wrenching. One by one, parents explain how their child drowned, holding their pictures and saying their names. It’s part of a public service announcement . . .
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4/27/23
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If you have children or grandchildren, you likely think about them all the time. You imagine them smiling and laughing . . .
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3/24/22
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The war on local school boards, teaching and history is escalating as conservative activists and Republican politicians prepare for the 2022 congressional midterm elections.
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By Alan Singer
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12/23/21
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The first day of school at Ogden Elementary served up the third annual “Waffles and Welcome” breakfast to the students earlier this month.
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By Jeff Bessen
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9/28/21
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School’s starting this week. That’s a scary thought, given that we were supposed to have vanquished the coronavirus by now . . .
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9/2/21
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We need to let teachers play through the vaccine line. Single parents should be prioritized as well.
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2/11/21
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I have never been so happy for a school year to come to a close. It seemed like every second of remote learning played out like a vicious game of tug-of-war.
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By Nick Buglione
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7/24/20
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Parents of elementary school students throughout the Hewlett-Woodmere School District were able to take a seat in the classroom and do some learning on setting a good example for their children.
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By Matthew Ferremi
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1/23/20
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Since the New York State Parent Teacher Association mandated that the Lawrence Middle School PTA be dissolved earlier this year, some middle school parents and other community members have been scrambling to keep school activities going.
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By Jeff Bessen
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12/5/19
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