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Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Janet Pollitt, left, demonstrated how to use an infrared thermometer on Special Education Department Secretary Kim Cavanagh.

Bellmore Lions donate $2,500 to support NBSD special education summer program

The North Bellmore School District will continue its special education summer school program this year, which will be the first in-person instruction in the schools since the Covid-19 closure in … more

6/26/20

Schools: focus on students first, then learning

Last Friday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo finally offered students and teachers certainty about the rest of the 2019-20 school year when he canceled in-person classes through June to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. Thank you, Mr. Cuomo. more

5/7/20

For American higher education, it’s time to lead

As the nation emerges from the coronavirus lockdown and begins to return to a semblance of normalcy, many of our cherished institutions will face some harsh realities. Nowhere will this dose of reality be starker than for America’s colleges and universities. more

4/24/20

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

4/3/20

NYSED: Two North Bellmore schools need improvement

The New York State Education Department says two schools in the North Bellmore District need to improve academically, according to new federal guidelines, but school officials say the … more

By Peter Belfiore and Alyssa Seidman | 3/12/20

Ronald Reznik, a sophomore at Wellington C. Mepham High School, is heading to Washington, D.C., to advocate for gifted education in front of members of Congress.

Mepham student to speak for the 'gifted' on Capitol Hill

What if Christopher Columbus, before setting sail, decided not to take an uncharted route, and instead followed a known path to India, and never landed in America? Questions like this one, which warp … more

By Andrew Garcia | 3/12/20

Merrick resident Donna Rosenblum, the executive director of Reason2Smile, sat among materials from her education trunk, which she brings to local schools to educate students about Kenyan life.

Merokean gives students at home and abroad a 'Reason2Smile'

In a recent conversation with the Herald Life, Donna Rosenblum beamed about her affinity for actress Gal Gadot and the “Wonder Woman” franchise — her obsession was evident from the … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 3/5/20

Let’s continue to pursue Dr. King’s dream

February marks another year of Black History Month, and it’s important for us to take note of how far America has come since black slaves were first brought to the country some 400 years ago. more

1/31/20

My choice for two true Scrooges

As we begin a new decade, it’s time for the once-every-10-years Scrooge Award. It was a close contest for me. The candidates included . . . more

1/10/20

Merry Tuurmann, left, Alisha and Summer Marfani and Amir Ibrahim attended Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s Board of Education meeting on Dec. 4, and implored the board to add Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, two Muslim holidays, to the school calendar.

Bellmore-Merrick Central District mulls Eid for ’20-21 calendar

The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Board of Education was set to approve the 2020-21 calendar at its Dec. 4 meeting, but before regular business began, Trustee Dr. Nancy Kaplan … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 12/12/19

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