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Soccer has caused a stir in West Hempstead, and some residents feel they’ve been kicked in the face.
The West Hempstead Chiefs Soccer Club lost enough members over the summer to disable two …
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By Lee Landor
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1/12/11
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Parents, residents and students stepped into the ring with their gloves off to demand information about the Alternative Special Education program at the Valley Stream Central High School District Board of Education meeting on Aug. 31.
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Clarissa Hamlin
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9/8/10
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In a move that has confounded local school officials and is bound to confuse and upset many parents, State Education Department leaders recently announced that they were raising the raw scores that determine proficiency levels on the standardized tests taken by students in third through eighth grades.
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8/12/10
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There are many ways to give back to your community. You can join a service organization such as the Lions or Kiwanis clubs, or volunteer at Franklin Hospital or a local food pantry. And perhaps one of the most under-appreciated service opportunities is the local school board.
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7/14/10
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My father served as a union president — a teachers union president — in Suffolk County nearly four decades ago, in the days when educators like him were given little respect, and even lower wages.
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Scott Brinton
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6/3/10
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As a busy New York City wife, mother and attorney, Stephanie Bhonslay was searching for ways to spend quality time with her family. Gardening came to mind. Her concept grew into an idea for a business: providing personal coaching in the joy and know-how of gardening.
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Teri-Ann Loeser
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5/14/10
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I was a teacher for years, so I know firsthand the challenges of the classroom, and I continue to be in awe of those who inspire the children they teach and honor the profession they have chosen.
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Randi Kreiss
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4/30/10
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As incidents of bullying and cyber-bullying gain notoriety nationwide, parents close to home start to look at their childrens’ schools to see how they stack up.
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Andrew Hackmack and Matt Hampton
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4/14/10
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The Franklin Square School District has found a new superintendent, and the Board of Education didn’t have to look far.
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Matthew Hampton
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4/14/10
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Sewanhaka Central High School District leaders traveled to last week for one of nearly two dozen community meetings to help explain and defend this year’s school budget.
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Matthew Hampton
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3/24/10
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