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Chelsea Borsack was one of the many Oceanside students who took home prestigious awards this year. She received her Scholastic Art and Writing Award on June 1 at Carnegie Hall.

Dr. Herb Brown has been superintendent of the Oceanside School District for 15 years, and he has never seen a year quite like this one. Neither has Mark Secaur, Oceanside High School’s … more

By Alex Costello | 6/13/12

Prom: one night of fun, one year of work

In the months leading up to the culmination of their high school career, most Oceanside High School students are focused on working up the courage to ask their crush to the prom, planning limo groups … more

By Aaron Axelson | 6/6/12

Oceanside High School’s valedictorian, David Sheynberg, right, and Salutatorian Blake Smith with Principal Mark Secaur. The students, who have been friends for years, will both attend Ivy League colleges in the fall.

Honorees — and close friends

There’s a casual camaraderie between this year’s Ocean-side High School valedictorian and salutatorian, David Sheynberg and Blake Smith. Even while sitting in Principal Mark Secaur’s office, … more

By Alex Costello | 5/30/12

Mary Bombara

Mary E. Bombara, a former principal of School 3 in Oceanside, died on March 11. She was 87. Mary was born in Far Rockaway on March 6, 1925. She graduated from St. Mary’s Star of the Seas … more

3/21/12

Releasing teachers’ rating is just plain wrong

To the layman, the publication of teacher ratings would seem to make sense. Don’t parents have the right to know the effectiveness of their children’s teachers? This sentiment is frequently expressed by well-meaning people. However, this thinking is extremely flawed, and I am troubled by this “rush to judgment.” more

By Steve Kussin | 3/16/12

Oceanside Middle School earns state, national recognition

Oceanside Middle School has been recognized nationally and on the state level as an Essential Elements School to Watch, one of only 25 schools in the state to be honored and one of 300 across the … more

Aaron Axelson | 3/7/12

A Merokean returns from Cameroon

Last year I described former Merokean Jessica Sussman’s plans to travel to Cameroon, where she would use her expertise as a social worker to help in AIDS prevention. She has now returned— and in the two-part series that begins with this column, she details her experiences in Africa. more

By Steve Kussin | 1/20/12

Superintendent James Hunderfund, left, three high school administrators and the Malverne school district are being sued for alleged racial discrimination. Teacher Sherwyn Besson, right, says even his children became targets.

Malverne school district sued for racial discrimination

“It is not hard to figure out that you are being discriminated against when your supervisor calls you a nigger and routinely reminds you that you are a black woman.” So opens the … more

By Lee Landor | 12/12/11

Oceanside Middle School will introduce flexible schedule

Building from successful programs that Oceanside Middle School Principal Dr. Allison Glickman-Rogers says make it one of the best middle schools in the state, OMS will be changing the schedule it … more

Alex Costello | 11/23/11

Charter schools 101

Part one of five. We’re about to begin an extended series about a topic that’s often in the news –– charter schools. I must admit that researching the topic became an education for me. I recently ran a series of broadcasts about charters on WCBS Newsradio 880. There was so much I didn’t know. In the next few columns, I will share what I learned. more

By Steve Kussin | 11/14/11

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