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Woodward Children’s Center student government member Andrea Osorio presented George Singfield with the key to the newly dedicated vocational center, named in his honor.

Vocational Center named after longtime L.I. educator

The Woodward Children’s Center, a small private school on Merrick Road in Freeport, recently named its vocational center after longtime educator George Singfield, 91. At a Dec. 4 ceremony, … more

By Nadya Nataly | 1/9/20

Terrence Batts conducting the Lawrence High School orchestra in 2015. He said he was kept out of Honors classes as a student in the 1960s and ’70s, despite his clear academic abilities. Many students of color, he said, are automatically placed in lower-track classes, without regard to what he calls “intellectual heft.”

Reshaping class discussion on race and culture

Part three in a series. The New York State Education Department launched a new statewide curriculum in May intended to root out implicit bias and racism in all its forms in the schools while affirming students’ “racial, linguistic and cultural identities.” more

By Jeff Bessen and Briana Bonfiglio | 10/17/19

Help students in need of school supplies

Imagine opening a new marble notebook on the first day of school and taking out your new box of crayons. Now imagine what it might be like to show up to class empty-handed and have to ask your teacher, or a classmate, to borrow a sheet of paper and pencil. more

8/23/19

Freeport Fire Department presented Bayview Avenue School’s third-graders who scored 100 percent on the Junior Fire Marshal Quiz with certificates.

Bayview Avenue School students slide into 13th year of fire safety

Bayview Avenue School third graders participated in the 13th annual “Hooked on Firefighters” program featuring the Freeport Fire Department at the Nassau County Firefighters Museum and Education Center in Garden City on May 30th. more

By Natalie Deshommes | 6/7/19

Dr. Kishore Kuncham superintendent of Freeport Public Schools

Continuing to provide opportunities for students

The Board of Education and I are grateful for the community support of the 2019-20 school budget and approval of capital reserve spending. We are pleased that for the fifth year in a row we proposed … more

By Dr. Kishore Kuncham | 6/3/19

After the votes were tallied the Board of Education certified the votes and congratulated the new trustees on election night, May 21 at Caroline G. Atkinson Intermediate School.

Freeport Public schools budget and library passes; board welcomes two new trustees

Freeport voters approved the school district's 2019-20 budget by a vote of 986 to 293. In other news, newcomers Maria Jordan-Awalom and Gabriela Castillow were elected to the Board of Education. more

By Nadya Nataly | 5/22/19

Higher ed needs a shake-up

It seems every politician under the sun is scrambling to deal with the out-of-control costs of higher education in the U.S. And with good cause. more

5/17/19

The Nassau County Region PTA moderate a "Meet the Candidates" forum at J.W. Dodd Middle School on May 1. Candidates, from left Tanyira Taylor, Jeremy Impellizeri, Sophia Johnson, Gabriela Castillo and Maria Jordan-Awalom answered community questions and concerns collected and asked by Kimberly Bell, far right.

Five candidates vie for two seats in Freeport Public Schools election

Freeporters will head to the polls on May 21 to elect two new Board of Education trustees. This year’s election leaves open two seats as the president of the Board of Education, Michael Pomerico and the vice president, Anthony Miller, announced early in the year that they would not run for reelection. more

By Nadya Nataly | 5/17/19

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

Honor Foundation Aid for schools

Freeport Public Schools is busily planning our budget for the 2019-20 school year, since last November. It is a thoughtful fiscal process balancing the needs of our students with expenditures and … more

By Dr. Kishore Kuncham | 3/28/19

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