After a short Thanksgiving break full of feasting with family, students are back in school and finally feeling like it is autumn.
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By Alison Hagen
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12/2/15
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The upcoming presidential election isn’t the only political race causing a stir at Lawrence High School. The recent class and student government association (SGA) elections have been a hot topic among students lately.
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By Michelle Argueta
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9/30/15
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“It’s been a Long December, maybe this year will be better than the last,” the car radio is playing a song on my way to Rosh Hashana services. The slow pace of the song seems to match the equally slow pace of the traffic on the way to synagogue. It echoes the sentiment that the summer has gone by and everything will now begin again.
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By David Katzman
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9/23/15
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The administrators, Board of Education trustees and teachers in the Hewett-Woodmere and Lawrence school districts work together in their respective communities to help ensure that class size and the teacher-student ratio is ideal for learning.
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By Vanessa Parker
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9/23/15
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Because of the good work done by Family & Children’s Association, several local disadvantaged Long Island students will have the opportunity to attend college.
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By Matthew Rachek
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9/2/15
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More than 200,000 New York students “opted out” of the grades three-through-eight Common Core English and math exams this spring.
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8/19/15
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A now 22-year-old Inwood resident was born a girl but when Carter — who declined to use his real name — reached puberty, he began to feel differently about his sexual orientation.
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By Jeff Bessen
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8/5/15
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Q: Are my child's private Facebook postings truly confidential?
A: Maybe not. It has long been the law that schools can look at and use social media postings done outside …
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By Lynn M. Brown
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7/22/15
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I’ve been thinking about Peter Thiel a lot lately. The more I try to get him off my mind, the more I find myself debating the PayPal founder in mock exchanges in my head.
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2/19/15
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Last week, President Obama and Governor Cuomo gave their annual addresses on the nation and state, and both focused a good portion of their speeches on education. While both placed a heavy emphasis on charter schools, they were far apart on other issues.
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1/29/15
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