The race is on for the East Meadow Board of Education race. There are five candidates for two open seats.
Incumbent Alisa Baroukh, 46, has been on the East Meadow Board of Education since 2017. …
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5/14/23
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Five candidates are vying for three seats on the District 24 Board of Education on May 16. Newcomer Rachel Figurasmith is challenging incumbent Trustee Cynthia Nuñez, who is seeking her first …
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By Juan Lasso
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5/14/23
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Next Tuesday, May 16, is the day that eligible voters across New York state can vote on school district budgets . . .
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5/11/23
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New York's state education department unanimously voted to end the use of Native American mascots in schools — and Sewanhaka High School and Wantagh High School must comply by the end of the 2024-25 academic year.
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By Ana Borruto
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4/18/23
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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.
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By James Bernstein
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3/23/23
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In accordance with New York State Education Law and Board of Education policy, all requests to transport children in Valley Stream District 30 to private and parochial schools for the following …
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By Juan Lasso
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3/19/23
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The Valley Stream District 24 Board of Education has recruited the help of an educational consulting firm, District Wise Search Consultants, to lead the search for the district’s next …
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By Juan Lasso
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3/13/23
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Hewlett-Woodmere Faculty Association members brought their fight for a new contract to the Nov. 16 Board of Education meeting, having joined forces with the school district’s clerical staff, custodial and maintenance workers and information technology employees.
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By Hernesto Galdamez
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11/23/22
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The line of marchers along Broadway in Hewlett on Nov. 8 was not celebrating Homecoming. The procession comprised Hewlett-Woodmere public school teachers seeking a new union contract to replace the …
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By Hernesto Galdamez
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11/17/22
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East Rockaway School District administrators and staff bade farewell to Superintendent Lisa Ruiz, who was variously described as “bold” and “brave,” at the June 14 Board of Education meeting.
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By Mike Smollins
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6/23/22
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