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Summer vacation for students this year follows almost a year and a half of coronavirus shutdowns and precautions. The learning loss during school closures was significant, and unless steps are taken, the U.S. risks the education of a generation of young people.
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By Alan Singer
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7/8/21
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Four milestones were reached in June on the road to racial equity. They recognize progress while underscoring the distance yet to be traveled.
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By Elaine Gross
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7/1/21
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The Biden administration has rightly proposed a massive $1.7 trillion infrastructure bill, dubbed the American Jobs Plan, to repair and restore . . .
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6/3/21
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This week, the nation will mark the first anniversary of the death of George Floyd.
Never has the death of an unarmed Black man at the hands of police reverberated so loudly . . .
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5/20/21
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For 19 years I have called the United States my home, my safe place and a country that I dearly love. Yet it continues to deny me recognition as one of its own as a result of my immigration status.
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By Eliana Fernandez
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4/28/21
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My March 4-10 column, “Voting is an act of choice and an expression of voice,” prompted a note from someone who wanted to talk about threats to democracy. He leads a group of citizens . . .
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By Robert Scott
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4/22/21
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As part of the recently passed American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Nassau County will receive almost $400 million to be used for Covid-19 relief.
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By C. William Gaylor
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4/16/21
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At the turn of the 20th century, environmental protection meant preserving wilderness so future generations might know nature as the great environmentalists Teddy Roosevelt and John Muir knew it — bountiful and largely pristine. Some 120 years later . . .
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4/15/21
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Now that state lawmakers in Albany have legalized recreational marijuana, it’s time to ensure that public safety, public health and quality-of-life concerns are addressed as part of the rollout process.
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By Jeffrey Reynolds
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4/8/21
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo, once an ardent detractor of any measure to legalize recreational marijuana, last week signed the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act . . .
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4/8/21
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