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Looking toward the future, we should learn from the past
Like all national elections, the 2016 campaign has highlighted the fact that there are a large number of Americans who are angry at their government and are desperately seeking an agent of change. Many of them . . . more
As the Progressive School chorus sang Imagine Dragons’ “It’s Time” and Green Day’s “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life),” the school’s co-founder Eric Jacobson, right, closed his eyes and listened. Jacobsen recently received a state citation for his work in education.
Measuring progress in friendships
The eighth-graders kept their voices low, despite their excitement as they rushed to the Progressive School auditorium in North Merrick last month to line up for their graduation. They whispered, … more
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Rabbi Daniel Bar-Nahum has led Temple Emanu-El’s Reform congregation since 2012.
Activism and altruism
Rabbi Daniel Bar-Nahum says that while his congregants at Temple Emanu-El recognize that there are many ways to practice their faith, they might not realize that fellow Reform Jews living in Israel … more
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New York is one of only two states that prosecutes non-violent 16- and 17-year-olds as adults. Nassau County Legislator Laura Curran, a Democrat from Baldwin, is calling on state lawmakers to change that.
Legislator wants state to ‘raise the age’
Flanked by fellow Democratic lawmakers and representatives of Long Island nonprofit groups on Monday, Nassau County Legislator Laura Curran, of Baldwin, called on the State Legislature to pass a measure that would “raise the age” of criminal responsibility from 16 to 18. more
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Mary Ann Malizia showed her invention, the Progressive Leg Stretcher, at the Nassau Inventors Club Meeting on Sept. 21.
Simpler stretched legs
Mary Ann Malizia noticed that her patients were not stretching their hamstrings properly. People would cheat by bending their knee or pointing their toes. Malizia, a Rockville Centre resident, … more
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Hofstra University senior Joe Booth helped a student at the Progressive School of Long Island, in North Merrick, on Feb. 13. Booth is teaching at the school’s Next Generation Computer Programming Academy this year.
‘Next Generation Academy’ fuels technology learning
At the Progressive School of Long Island, in North Merrick, computer science is seen as an essential subject. “Not knowing coding is kind of like putting kids in the library with books and not teaching them the alphabet,” said Progressive School Principal Eric Jacobson. more
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Carpe diem cras. Seize the day tomorrow.
The Emanuel family –– including Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel –– sure knows how to stir the pot. Rahm’s older brother, Ezekiel, recently published a hugely controversial essay, “Why I hope to die at 75,” in The Atlantic. more
We can't let Democrats take over the State Senate
Believe it or not, legislation has been submitted that would permit illegal aliens to vote in New York state. Bronx Sen. Gustavo Rivera has introduced a bill in the State Senate . . . more
Don't believe the hype — New York is a moderate state
At every turn, it appears that our state is being pushed further and further to the left. more
Isabella Mra and Patrick Sanchez, fifth-graders at Fayette, left, and Rhiannon Bradley and Jessica Mark, fifth-graders at Levy-Lakeside School, right, flashed smiles.
Scrabble tourney a blast for Merrick, North Merrick students
Elementary school students from the Progressive School of Long Island and Camp Avenue, Chatterton, Fayette, Levy-Lakeside, and Old Mill Road schools recently participated in a Scrabble tournament on May 27 at the Merrick Library. more
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