A study on school district segregation recently released by the Long Island Index concluded that the rate of segregation is double the national average on Long Island and nearly triple the national … more

Becoming a rocket scientist is certainly no easy task. But for a small group of students in District 13, they at least got a taste of a profession that epitomizes smarts. more

Elmont school budget received 56.7 percent of the vote in May 15's vote, but that was not enough to pass. Franklin Square and Sewanhaka school budgets did pass. more

Franklin Square voters approved the school budget by over 65 percent. more

With three decades of experience on the District 13 Board of Education, Bill Stris is no stranger to making tough decisions. That’s just a part of the job, he says, but for Stris, who has also served on the Valley Stream Central High School District Board of Education for 25 years, that’s a part of the job he likes. more

Jeanne Greco Jacobs’ youngest of three sons is graduating from North High School in June. But the District 13 school board member and president of the Central High School District board will remain a prominent figure in the Valley Stream educational system. She is running unopposed for another term in May. more

Habitat For Humanity of Nassau County, along with the Disability Opportunity Fund, began building a home in Mineola nearly one year ago for the Clarkin family — currently comprised of 12 bilogical siblings, seven of whom are developmentally disabled. more

Willow Road School students participated in the Lights on for Education Program, held at Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School on April 26. more

The Franklin Square Ravens baseball team, a local traveling team of students ages 12 and under, won its second double-header game against the New York Jays on Sunday at Rath Park, bringing the team to a 3-1 record for the record. more

Nearly a dozen local residents participated in a clean up event at the Franklin Square Museum, on Naples Avenue, on April 28. A collaboration between members of the Franklin Square Historical Society and local Scouts, the event included clearing brush and planting flowers around the museum. more