The “crowd” shuffled into the Lawrence High School cafeteria for the Aug. 5 Board of Education that was highlighted by the announcement that Superintendent Dr. Ann Pedersen’s contract was extended for four years and two teachers earned tenure.
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By Jeff Bessen
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8/15/19
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Right here in my corner of the universe, a feel-good, do-good project has been sending children back to school every year for the past seven years, with new books and backpacks, sneakers and clothes and even toiletries — and it’s all free.
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8/9/19
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Walking through a school building during the summer months is a very different experience from when classes are in session.
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By Jeff Bessen
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7/25/19
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The Lawrence Board of Education reorganization meeting on July 9 included a little of the old — once again ...
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By Jeff Bessen
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7/18/19
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Hoping to combat hunger and the issues that accompany it, the Peninsula Public Library in Lawrence once again is teaming with Long Island Cares this summer to serve children 18 and under lunch in three locations.
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By Matthew Ferremi
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7/11/19
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Iris Guevara-Inbriano, a Lawrence School District, was named a Student of the Quarter at Nassau BOCES Barry Tech Career and Technical Education High School in Westbury. Guevara-Inbriano was recognized for her grades, attendance and work ethic.
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Compiled by Frank Gargano
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7/3/19
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Forget the high-priced financial gurus and brokerage firms. If you’re looking for winning investment advice, the fifth-graders at Hewlett Elementary School are your best bet.
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By Matthew Ferremi
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7/3/19
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With the 2018-2019 school year now ended, I would like to reflect. This school year has been an eventful one for the Hewlett-Woodmere School District.
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By Rachel Miller
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6/27/19
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In 1996, Hewlett House was a dilapidated farmhouse, long empty and fast rotting. The Hewlett-Woodmere School District, which owned it, planned to demolish the 300-year-old structure to make way for a parking lot. Then the Nassau Herald started reporting on the historic home’s plight.
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6/21/19
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Blessings, God and opportunities were the centerpieces of the first-ever Shulamith High School graduation...
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By Jeff Bessen
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6/20/19
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