The Nassau County Legislature passed a resolution establishing a dedicated anti-bullying website, described by the legislation’s author, Legislator Josh Lafazan, as a “clearinghouse” of …
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By Zach Gottehrer-Cohen
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7/19/18
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At Seaford Harbor Elementary School, children need to know a very important drill to cover a more common emergency: bullying.
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By James Mattone
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6/21/18
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For the first time, students from Glen Cove High School participated in the sixth annual Medical Marvels competition through Northwell Health.
Along with their teacher, Jillian Romano, students …
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3/23/18
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Tears streamed down the faces of many students and faculty members at East Rockaway Junior-Senior High School last month as John Halligan told the tragic story of his son Ryan, who took his own life at age 13 in 2003 after being bullied.
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By Mike Smollins
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1/11/18
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The Seaford School District and community gathered for its annual Unity Walk on Oct. 20 to promote an anti-bullying campaign and foster kindess, acceptance and inclusion for all.
The Seaford …
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By Rebecca Anderson
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11/10/17
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Since he became the principal of Island Park’s Lincoln Orens Middle School on July 5, Dr. Bruce Hoffman has been getting to know the neighborhood, and his future students.
He regularly goes …
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By Zach Gottehrer-Cohen
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8/17/17
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While Brianna McDonough, 16, of Merrick, and Brendan Carr, 13, of Long Beach, were not close, she understands how bullying played a part in his September 2016 suicide.
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By Brian Stieglitz
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4/13/17
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The words “Make a Friend” adorn a bench in the Lido Elementary school playground in colorful bubble letters. It’s called the “Buddy Bench.”
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By Bridget Downes
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3/2/17
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“No Place For Hate.”
“All Students Are Accepted Here…”
Such signs currently hang around Oceanside Middle School, where the Anti-Defamation League has chosen to pilot its latest “No …
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By Ben Strack
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1/11/17
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Nearly half a million students, ages 12 to 18, fell victim to violence at schools across the U.S. in 2014, the last year for which statistics are available, according to . . .
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12/2/16
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