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We must rethink state testing for grades 3-8

Welcome to another annual rite of spring: the state exams for grades three through eight. more

4/11/19

Inwood residents Joseph Curcio and Max Perez, along with Ariel Steinlauf of Lawrence, were three of the 1,046 New York Institute of Technology students named to the Westbury school’s fall Presidential Honor List. To qualify, candidates must be full-time students enrolled in a degree program with a grade-point average of 3.7 or higher. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/28/19

Structural racism on display on L.I. schools’ sports fields

Long Island is one of the most segregated metropolitan areas in America, and segregation in our schools is getting worse, according to the Long Island-based ERASE Racism. more

By Sufyan Hameed | 3/15/19

It was a sporting night at Hewlett High

Hewlett High School students and faculty gathered in the gymnasium for Hewlett’s annual Sports Night on March 4. The event, organized by the Student Council, is held in memory of Adam Barsel, a Hewlett High sophomore who died in a 2000 car accident. His mother, Rhonda Barsel, is a former physical education teacher at Hewlett and a current substitute teacher at Hewlett. more

By Rachel Miller | 3/7/19

Graduating from Hofstra, making the dean’s list at upstate RIT

Roughly 600 students earned their undergraduate, graduate, or law degrees at Hofstra University’s midyear commencement ceremony on Dec. 19 at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex. more

2/28/19

College students honored for academic achievement

Sofia Barone and Danielle Simon, both of Hewlett were two of more than 1,000 students named to the fall 2018 dean’s list at Muhlenberg College. They were recognized for their academic excellence … more

By Jeff Bessen | 1/31/19

Q: What should my school district be doing about school security and what can I do as a parent to make sure they are doing the right things?

A: When I served as a police lieutenant in charge of helping the schools in my community, I had to get the message through to everyone in the district that the most dangerous thing they could … more

By Lt. Joseph Pangaro, CPM | 12/3/18

Helping everyone to believe in magic

Lawrence parents, students, faculty, administrators and community members indulged in a special treat, the Lawrence High School Broadway Showcase on Nov. 15, 16 and 17. This year’s production was, … more

Alexis Charlton | 11/29/18

Debbie and Ari Mann, with son, at the HAFTR new family breakfast last month.

HAFTR welcomes new families

Over breakfast in the Hawk’s Nest gymnasium, the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway said hello to many new families on Sept. 16. HAFTR officials said that more than 70 new families have … more

By Jeff Bessen | 10/11/18

Let the Jefferson statue debate rage on

When a group of Hofstra University students recently began calling for the Thomas Jefferson statue in front of the Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center to be removed, those who aren’t history buffs might have done a double take. more

4/12/18

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