Keyword: education
207 results total, viewing 201 - 207
As incidents of bullying and cyber-bullying gain notoriety nationwide, parents close to home start to look at their childrens’ schools to see how they stack up. more
Sewanhaka Central High School District leaders traveled to last week for one of nearly two dozen community meetings to help explain and defend this year’s school budget. more
A resident physician at Stony Brook University Medical School recently got herself into trouble by posting an old photo of a former classmate giving two thumbs up next to a cadaver on Facebook. more
In one early visit to the U.S., Albert Einstein, perhaps the greatest scientist in history, was subjected to a very public pop quiz devised by none other than American inventor Thomas Edison, according to author Walter Isaacson in “Einstein: His Life and Universe.” more
Last week, the biggest loser wasn’t Massachusetts Senate candidate Martha Coakley or the Democratic Party or President Obama. The biggest losers were New York schoolchildren, who were sold out by the state Legislature in favor of the tremendously powerful teachers unions. more
With 2009 firmly in the rearview mirror for residents of Franklin Square and Elmont, community leaders have their sights set on the future. more
As we batted around ideas for this week’s editorial, we agreed that a new take on an old idea — New Year’s resolutions — was in order. Rather than offer our own ideas, we decided, we’d ask the experts. more
« Prev | 1 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21
Currently viewing stories posted within the past year.
For all older stories, please use our advanced search.