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Banning books is not what America is about

Perhaps we Americans are overly confident in the belief that our constitutional rights, including the First Amendment right to free speech, are inviolate. more

By Chuck Lavine | 11/30/23

Your school vote matters, so use it wisely

Next Tuesday, May 16, is the day that eligible voters across New York state can vote on school district budgets . . . more

5/11/23

Remembering Judy Heumann

My friend Judy Heumann died March 4 in Washington, D.C., where she lived. Her name might not mean too much to many of you. But to thousands, and I do mean thousands, of people who struggle every day with physical disabilities, her name is gold. more

By James Bernstein | 3/23/23

Busy summer for Oceanside school administration

It’s been no summer vacation for the Oceanside School District, as educators worked on enhancing the curriculum, updating technology, providing additional training for teachers and upgrading buildings and grounds. more

By Jake Pellegrino | 9/8/22

Foster was ‘all about the kids’-Beloved school board trustee, educator dies at 77

Steven Foster, who had served on the Island Park school board for 31 years and whose life was “all about the kids,” died on July 11. He was 77 years old. more

By Jake Pellegrino | 8/4/22

Conservative politics could play into school elections

The war on local school boards, teaching and history is escalating as conservative activists and Republican politicians prepare for the 2022 congressional midterm elections. more

By Alan Singer | 12/23/21

The Oceanside Board of Education hosted a special meeting at the high school to hear public comments from parents about mask-wearing in school.

Oceanside school board hosts mask debate

With the Delta variant of the Covid-19 virus on the rise across the country, school districts are preparing their protocols for the fast approaching 2021-22 school year. The trustees of the Oceanside Board of Education hosted a special meeting Aug. 17 to give parents the chance to comment on mask-wearing in school. more

By Tom Carrozza tcarrozza@liherald.com | 8/26/21

Seth Blau Age: 50 Family: Wife of 23 years, Lori, children, Leslye and Ava Number of children in district: 1 Professional experience: Has worked in labor law and labor relations for 22 years, now in Nassau County. Current president of the school board, the immediate distinguished past president of the Oceanside Kiwanis Club and the lieutenant governor of the Kiwanis Long Island Southwest Division.

Two Oceanside Board of Education trustees running unopposed

Stuart Kaplan and Seth Blau will each run uncontested for terms on the Oceanside School District Board of Education. Both candidates have set goals for their terms and recently answered questions based on issues facing the district. more

By Mike Smollins | 5/13/21

Playground and athletics fields at Francis X. Hegarty Elementary School and Lincoln Orens Middle School are now locked and closed to the public on weekdays after 5:30 p.m. in light of coronavirus and vandalism concerns.

Island Park Schools' fields, playgrounds closed on weeknights

Island Park School District officials have restricted public access to the playground and athletic fields at its two schools — Francis X. Hegarty Elementary School and Lincoln Orens Middle School — on weekdays after 5:30 p.m. due to Covid-19 and vandalism concerns. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 11/5/20

We must protect Long Island’s schools

There is a storm brewing, and your child’s school is in its cross hairs. It’s not a hurricane or a tornado. It’s a fiscal tsunami, and it’s going to devastate the education system on Long Island unless Albany steps up and acts. more

By Lisa Tyson | 10/22/20

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