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It’s time for colleges to graduate to the 21st century
The model of higher education today rests on a system created in the Middle Ages, when knowledge was highly concentrated in a few places and in a few hands. It has evolved only slowly over the centuries. more
The Malverne Cinema is one of several public venues that was closed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in response to the coronavirus.
Gatherings of 50 or more banned across state
To reduce the spread of the coronavirus, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut banned gatherings of more than 50 people effective 8 p.m. Monday night, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who tweeted the … more
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There’s more to Groundhog Day than meets the eye
On Sunday morning, at about 6 a.m., the temperature was around 30 degrees, it was cloudy and there was a soft drizzle. I hopped in my car to make the short drive to Crossroads Farm in Malverne . . . more
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Hatred has no place on L.I. in 2020
New York saw a spike in hate crimes directed at the Jewish community toward the end of 2019 — during Hanukkah, of all times. It was particularly disturbing . . . more
Residents and protesters crowded Ocean Avenue, in front of Malverne High School, circa 1963, over plans to integrate Malverne Public Schools.
Getting past Malverne district’s past
Part four in a series. More than 50 years ago, racial tensions in the Malverne School District peaked. Prejudice divided the local community as hostilities mounted. Today, however, the district is … more
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Sacred Heart Academy will celebrate its 70th anniversary on Sunday at 10 a.m.
Sacred Heart Academy to celebrate 70 years on Sunday
When Sacred Heart Academy in Hempstead opened as the Mary Louis Academy Annex in 1949, the school had 58 students. Seventy years later, the all-girls school has a student body of more than 850. While … more
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News reporting: the ultimate reality TV
We are living in a binary world now. We must be, because the word “binary” has become the “it” word. And it does seem to be the defining concept of the new normal: black or white, right or wrong, up or down. more
A reminder of the South Shore’s vulnerability
People have gathered on the Long Beach boardwalk in recent weeks to watch crews operating towering cranes hauling stones along the beach to rebuild the city’s jetties, part of an Army Corps of Engineers coastal protection plan . . . more
President trump, pictured at the presidential debate at Hofstra University in September, is looking to cut $6 billion in HUD funding, including CDBG grants.
Long Beach to Trump: Stop budget cuts to community grants
Long Beach city officials sent a letter to President Trump last week, asking him to reconsider proposed federal funding cuts for community grants. If the de-funding is approved, the city would … more
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School choice should remain an important election issue
Donald Trump has promoted several issues that have incited the public, and caused Hillary Clinton and the left wing to waiver and then question their stances on key issues. Surprisingly, Trump hasn’t been . . . more
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