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Three college heads who lacked street smarts

Many of us have seen the congressional sound bites. MAGA superstar Elise Stefanik, of New York’s 21st District, made mincemeat out of prestige college Presidents Claudine Gay of Harvard . . . more

By Alan J. Singer | 12/21/23

Jeffrey Lax, of North Woodmere, a professor at CUNY Kingsborough Community College and a co-founder of Students and Faculty for Equality, says that Jewish high school seniors should not hide their faith, and should attend any college they want.

Jeffrey Lax addresses safety concerns for Jewish students amid Israel-Hamas Conflict on college campuses

College campuses nationwide have seen new divisions created by the Israel-Hamas war that go far beyond the classroom, as students grapple with radically different perspectives on the conflict. Depending on how long the war continues, some of the student activists who are loudly voicing their opinions may create a potentially hazardous environment for Jewish high school seniors pondering where they want to apply to college. more

By Hernesto Galdamez | 12/8/23

The aftermath of the demise of Affirmative Action

On June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in college admissions, stating that race cannot be a consideration and ordering institutions of higher learning . . . more

By George Santos | 10/12/23

You have no idea what teachers deal with

His name was David, and he killed himself in my second year of teaching. more

By Mark Nolan | 7/20/23

Easy summer living? Not for some children.

Summer leaves some school-aged kids scrambling to find a healthy meal, since they can’t depend on the federally subsidized breakfast and lunch programs at their school. more

7/13/23

Want to ensure democracy? Invest in education.

Summers are for beaches, barbecues and outdoor concerts. But for Faye, every day of her summers during her college years was spent inside a hot factory . . . more

9/1/22

Long Island students’ resources depend on race

A report just published by ERASE Racism explores how equitably educational resources are available across school districts on Long Island . . . more

By Elaine Gross | 6/23/22

Hewlett Happenings student columnist Hiral M. Chavre.

Kickball tournament is a hit

Hewlett High School was bursting with excitement for their first ever kickball tournament organized by the Student Council on Nov. 10. This long-awaited event drew students of all grades to come together to form teams to compete. more

By Hiral M. Chavre | 11/18/21

Slavery on L.I.: We should talk about it in school

I recently joined five Long Island high school students for a visit to the Joseph Lloyd Manor in Lloyd Harbor, the 18th-century site where many enslaved people of African descent lived. more

By Elaine Gross | 11/18/21

Sticks and stones — words can never harm me

You cannot burn a book in 2021. You can burn the paper and the ink and the cardboard, but in our world of e-books, you cannot ever kill the words and ideas that an author created. more

11/18/21

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