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In September, Katie Matthies’ 5-year-old son walked out of Forest Lake Elementary School unattended and showed up at their house, roughly a third of a mile away. At a recent Board of Education meeting at Wantagh High School, Matthies asked about future policies to keep children safe.

How could her 5-year-old wander home from school?

Weeks after her son wandered away from a Wantagh elementary school, his mother is still looking for answers. Katie Matthies, of Wantagh, a mother of three children who attend Forest Lake … more

By Charles Shaw | 10/27/23

Mandalay Elementary School speech-language pathologist Emily McCann met with kindergartners for a discussion about Augmentative and Alternative Communication Awareness Month on Oct. 11.

Communication builds community at Mandalay School

To strengthen the communication skills of all students at Mandalay Elementary School in the Wantagh School District, speech-language pathologists Emily McCann and Jeanette Perucca visited classrooms … more

10/27/23

Levittown Board of Education trustees were thanked by students, staff and elected officials at the Oct. 11 regular meeting.

Students thank the Board of Education

The gratitude of staff and students from throughout the Levittown Public School District for the Board of Education’s support was shown during the Oct. 11 regular meeting. Board … more

10/20/23

School board files lawsuit to keep Warriors name

The Wantagh School District is taking its fight to the courtroom to keep its traditional Warriors nickname. The Wantagh Board of Education filed a lawsuit against the New York State Board of … more

By Charles Shaw | 10/13/23

An aerial photo of the Sewanhaka High School football field and its mascot. The school will have to rename its sports teams.

NYS Board of Regents votes to end use of Native American mascots and indigenous imagery

New York's state education department unanimously voted to end the use of Native American mascots in schools — and Sewanhaka High School and Wantagh High School must comply by the end of the 2024-25 academic year. more

By Ana Borruto | 4/18/23

Wantagh Board of Education members voted on a series of motions.

Wantagh Board of Education clears up some confusion

Wantagh community members were concerned over the school district’s possible affiliation with Northwell Health at the Wantagh Board of Education Meeting on Thurs., March 24. John McNamara, superintendent of Wantagh schools at addressed the plethora of concerns voiced by parents at the meeting. more

By Maria Cestero | 3/31/22

There was a police presence on Wantagh Middle School and Wantagh High School property on Tuesday.

Police presence at Wantagh's middle and high schools following 'threatening' voicemail

There was a heightened police presence at Wantagh Middle and High School on Tuesday after Wantagh Union Free School District staff received a voicemail that was "threatening in nature." more

By Kate Nalepinski | 9/15/21

New York must require masks in school

New York’s new governor, Kathy Hochul, made it clear in the days leading up to her ascension to the state’s highest office that she would like to see a statewide mask mandate for schoolchildren and their teachers. Thank you, Governor. more

8/26/21

L.I. school board tries to ban Black Lives Matter

The Smithtown School District will restrict the use of 34 BrainPop instructional videos in classrooms because they introduce topics like Black Lives Matter and human sexuality. more

By Alan Singer | 8/19/21

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