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inBloom: corporatizing America's schools

The dichotomy between inBloom’s website, featuring photos of smiling elementary-age children seated beside young teachers, tablets in hand, and its seven-page Privacy and Security Policy, full of legalese, could not be more stark. more

5/16/13

Valley Stream South's Diego Maldonado hits a fourth-quarter layup in the Falcons' Class A semifinal playoff loss to Jericho.

VSS playoff run ends

Valley Stream South’s exciting Cinderella run in the Nassau Class A boys’ basketball playoffs ended in the semifinals when hot-shooting Garrett Johnson propelled No. 2 Jericho to a 63-50 victory at SUNY Old Westbury on Feb. 27. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 3/5/13

Not the way to help the middle class

President Obama’s fourth State of the Union address may have sounded magical, but don’t be fooled by the pie in the sky. more

2/21/13

Valley Stream South's William Knight, left, who had 22 points, drives against West Hempstead's Darren Davy during last Friday's playoff game.

Perimeter shooting lifts VSS over West Hempstead

Senior Diego Maldonado scored 26 points, and junior Will Knight added 22 to lead No. 11 Valley Stream South to a 72-64 road victory over No. 6 West Hempstead in the opening round of the Nassau Class A playoffs last Friday. more

By Andrew McClure | 2/19/13

Mental health services are crucial to our schools

Over the past few years, the state and federal governments have made it a priority to improve school students’ physical well-being. more

1/17/13

In wake of storm, schools need relief

Among the many temporary casualties of Hurricane Sandy was Long Island’s educational system, with most schools shutting down for a week or longer. more

11/23/12

Hurricane Sandy was predicted to make landfall in New Jersey Monday into Tuesday, bringing hurricane-like conditions to the South Shore. As a consequence, South Shore school districts are canceling classes for Monday.

South Shore school districts canceling classes ahead of Hurricane Sandy

With Hurricane Sandy predicted to wreak havoc on Long Island Monday into Tuesday, school districts across the South Shore cancelled classes for Monday, Oct. 29. more

By Scott Brinton | 10/28/12

Thirty-two years later, the question is the same

With just a week left before the 1980 presidential election, Republican candidate Ronald Reagan asked Americans whether they were better off than they were four years earlier. more

9/13/12

The new school year brings some changes

Next week, when students return to classes, they will be greeted by new teachers, meet some new classmates and may even notice the shiny floors and clean desks. more

8/30/12

Thomas Bertha, with his fiancé Leanne Stover, found a job as a pharmacist after graduating college in May.

Job market yields mixed results for college grads

Thousands of colleges across the country are abuzz again as new and returning students have begun their academic studies. But one group that isn’t there is the class of 2012. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 8/29/12

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