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Seventh-graders Leah Minkov, left, and Charlotte Isler on the first day of school at the renamed Brandeis Hebrew Academy.

Brandeis school in Lawrence is recast as a Hebrew academy

More than 90 years after opening its doors and a decade after ending its association with the Solomon Schechter school systems, the Brandeis School, in Lawrence, has rebranded as the Brandeis Hebrew Academy. more

By Jeff Bessen | 9/15/22

Brett Kornblum took over for Scott Stueber as the new athletic director for the Valley Stream Central High School District.

Meet new athletics leader of Valley Stream high schools

For nearly 30 years, Scott Stueber — a man best known as a football coaching firebrand, specializing in defensive lines — has been a fixture in Valley Stream Central High School District … more

By Brendan Carpenter | 9/15/22

Megan McCormack has taught in the district for a decade, and until this year was the coach of the North Shore High School girls’ lacrosse team.

New interim leader at S.C. Elementary

Megan McCormack was named interim principal of Sea Cliff Elementary School by the North Shore School District Board of Education on Sept. 8, replacing Principal Jeannette Wojcik, who resigned to take … more

By Will Sheeline | 9/15/22

Back to class and to a normal school day in Glen Cove

For the first time since March of 2020, the start of the school year in the Glen Cove City School District won’t be focused entirely on the coronavirus pandemic. For the past few years Covid-19 dictated how schools across Long Island operated. Outbreaks determined when schools went virtual and when students could return to the classroom. Now, with plans for schools to be open, students and parents can shift their focus on back-to-school shopping and seeing old friends. more

By Roksana Amid | 9/1/22

HAFTR looks ahead to a more normal school year with no masks. Above, last school year’s middle school robotics team. From left were students Jack Ymar, Akiva Cunningham, Zachary Straus, Aiden Dworetsjy and Joe Walls.

Five Towns schools plan to operate more like it’s 2019

With the start of new school year, there is a return to a sense of normalcy for students, faculty and staff after two-plus years of dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic. more

By Kepherd Daniel | 9/1/22

Luca Mancuso always helps his community. He directed traffic for Glen Cove’s 2022 Sip into Summer event.

GCHS's Luca Mancuso receives national honor

Glen Cove High School student Luca A. Mancuso, 16, has been selected to become a member of the National Society of High School Scholars. The esteemed organization. recognizes scholars who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, high academic achievement and dedication to their community. The announcement was made by NSHHS co-founder and president, James W. Lewis, and Claes Nobel, whose family established the Nobel prizes. Currently there are 700,000 members in the society in over 170 countries. more

By Roksana Amid | 8/25/22

Glen Cove High School alum Ashanti visited the school’s chorale.

Ashanti urges students to pursue their dreams

Glen Cove High School senior TaRea Galatri received a text from her music teacher, Edward Norris, asking if she could join 30 other students to meet Grammy Award-winning R&B artist Ashanti, a GCHS alum. more

By Roksana Amid | 8/25/22

Students have shown improvement in many areas with the FastForWord and Reading Assistant Plus programs.

Lawrence extended school year summer programs keep students on track

The Lawrence School District is finding new ways to keep students engaged in its Extended School Year and summer reading programs, using the digital FastForWord and Reading Assistant Plus platforms. more

By Kepherd Daniel | 8/18/22

The new turf field will replace the old upper athletic field at the Oyster Bay High School.

Work has begun on new turf field at OBHS

People driving past Oyster Bay High School will probably notice the large mounds of stone and debris piled high in the attached parking lot. While at first glance they may merely look like an … more

By Will Sheeline | 8/12/22

"Around the World in 15 Days" served as the theme of this year's Summer Academy of the Performing Arts.

The Freeport Schools Summer Arts Academy goes around the world

Instruments blared and unique artwork was displayed as the Freeport School District hosted its annual Summer Festival of the Arts live in the Freeport High School Performing Arts Center. more

By Mohamed Farghaly | 8/11/22

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