Three elementary schools in Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen ranked among the top ten schools in New York State for the most math problems solved in the nationally recognized First …
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By Karina Kovac
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1/21/22
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The excitement in the Bayville Primary School multi-purpose room was contagious. As the sun set on Jan. 15, teachers and middle school volunteers worked feverously, putting a plethora of math and …
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By Cathi Turow
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2/7/20
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The Kumon Method was founded in Japan in 1954. Toru Kumon, a high school math teacher, was trying to help his own child. Convinced that his second-grade son could be taught the necessary skills to understand advanced mathematics, he created . . .
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By Teri Ann Loeser
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1/10/20
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Students throughout Elmont and Franklin Square who took the state English and mathematics test last spring scored higher than the state average, according to data from the New York State Education …
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By Melissa Koenig
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9/20/19
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Adam Nagy, 8, gripped a black magic marker, his other hand engaged in managing his mop of curly red hair. He wanted to find a space on the large sheet of paper hanging on the wall to add to an …
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By Laura Lane
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2/22/19
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It looked as if the fourth-graders at Leo F. Giblyn Elementary School in Freeport were playing a game of Twister on colorful floor mats on Monday. They weren’t, however.
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By Nadya Nataly
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1/17/19
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The state released the results of the state math and English Language Arts tests last week, but Rockville Centre Schools Superintendent Dr. William Johnson called the scores “hardly interpretable.”
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By Ben Strack
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10/4/18
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More North Shore students in grades three through eight were proficient on the 2018 state English language arts and math assessments compared to last year, scoring significantly higher than the state …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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10/4/18
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Teenagers in seventh grade and older are welcome to try their hand at science, technology, engineering and art challenges at the East Rockaway Public Library on Aug. 30 at 3 p.m.
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8/29/18
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More Rockville Centre students in grades three through eight were proficient on the 2017 state English language arts and math assessments compared to last year, as they once again scored …
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By Zach Gottehrer-Cohen
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9/11/17
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