Former West Hempstead High School Principal Alvaro Escobar, who spent nearly 20 years in the West Hempstead School District, died on Sunday at the age of 60. The cause was not …
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By Nakeem Grant
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5/4/20
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Students in kindergarten through 12th grade and college will not return to their schools in New York for the rest of the 2019-20 school year and will instead continue with distance learning to help …
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By Nakeem Grant and Scott Brinton
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5/1/20
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With schools not expected to re-open until at least May 15 in New York state because of the coronavirus pandemic, students and teachers in the West Hempstead School District have found new ways to …
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4/29/20
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Erin Holtkamp, an English as a New Language teacher at George Washington School in West Hempstead, took it upon herself to ensure students’ needs are being met at home by donating books to …
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4/15/20
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With schools not expected to re-open until at least April 29 in New York state because of the coronavirus pandemic, both the Malverne and West Hempstead school districts have continued to move …
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By Nakeem Grant
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4/7/20
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With schools not expected to open until at least April 15 in New York State, the West Hempstead School District has continued to push forward with their learning-from-home initiative.
Students …
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By Nakeem Grant
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4/2/20
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All Nassau County schools will be closed for two weeks as of Monday, by order of Nassau County Executive Laura Curran.
Curran made the announcement Sunday morning as health and school officials …
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By Nakeem Grant and Scott Brinton
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3/16/20
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The West Hempstead School District’s proposed spending plan for the 2020-21 school year features numerous facility upgrades, including safety and security improvements throughout the district, …
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By Nakeem Grant
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3/12/20
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Cornwell Avenue Elementary School in the West Hempstead School District raised more than $5,000 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society through Pennies for Patients. The total amount raised was …
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3/12/20
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The West Hempstead School District’s Pupil Personnel Services department has worked over the past two years to provide special education students with …
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1/30/20
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