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Maintaining a teacher’s freedom to teach

It was recently reported that a group of Rockville Centre parents accused a high school social studies teacher of criticizing police during class, and wanted her to be reprimanded. The district superintendent . . . more

By Alan Singer | 5/6/21

The story that haunts me all these years later

I covered the Bellmore-JFK High School Homecoming parade in the fall of 2004. It was a sunny day, full of carefree teenagers. I could never have imagined then that that day would haunt me still. more

5/6/21

Oldies but goodies have the right stuff

I married an older man, and this week he’s turning 75. When we met, I was 14 and he was 15. more

4/8/21

Wantagh school officials are investigating an incident in which a Wantagh student athlete allegedly directed an anti-Asian remark at a visiting member of the South High School girls varsity tennis team on March 17.

Wantagh officials investigating hate speech

Wantagh school district officials are investigating an incident in which a Wantagh student athlete allegedly directed an anti-Asian remark at a visiting member of the Valley Stream South High School girls varsity tennis team last week. more

By Peter Belfiore | 4/2/21

Let’s allow schools to decide on activities

As difficult as the coronavirus pandemic has been for all of us, our children were the least equipped to handle the sudden disruption of their daily lives and routines. Ripped from in-school learning . . . more

By Steve Rhoads | 3/25/21

Ninth-grader Kennedy Carreras, of Valley Stream, has attended school virtually since September.

Ups and downs of Covid learning

Early last fall, with the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic still looming, Valley Streamer Sabrina Carreras elected to have her ninth-grade daughter, Kennedy, attend Memorial Junior High School … more

By Nicole Alcindor | 2/11/21

North senior Ahmya McMillan, who was born a month early, was inspired to look into the topic of preterm births among Black mothers by her personal experience.

V.S. North senior earns grant funding for research into preterm births

“I was a preterm baby because I was born one month earlier than expected, and now, 17 years later, I’m trying to find out through my research project if preterm birth is linked to certain … more

2/4/21

Joseph Castrogiovanni’s lost high school ring is back in his possession after more than 11 years.

Class ring reunited with Valley Stream North grad

When he wasn’t playing football or wrestling as a Valley Stream North High School student-athlete from 2006-2009, Joe Castrogiovanni would often head to Hall’s Pond Park in West Hempstead … more

By Tony Bellissimo | 1/28/21

Malvernite Thomas Carpino, right, was promoted to chief master sergeant last month. He received a proclamation from Lt. Col. Nathan Bump.

Malverne native is promoted to Air Force chief master sergeant

When Malvernite Thomas Carpino joined the Air Force in August 2001, his parents, the Rev. Thomas and Kathy Carpino, recalled, he was as eager as any teenager to serve his country. A 2000 graduate of … more

By Nakeem Grant | 1/28/21

V.S. Central Key Club names lieutenant governor

The Valley Stream Central Key Club elected Zakkiyya Affifah to the position of lieutenant governor for the club on Jan. 15. The lieutenant governor is responsible for all of the surrounding community … more

1/25/21

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