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For every large-scale social movement, there is a “tipping point, that magic moment when an idea, trend or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips and spreads like wildfire.” So wrote New Yorker staff writer Malcolm Gladwell in . . . more

9/15/16

One way in which our society is unequal? Education.

Last year, just before the November election, Hofstra University was fortunate enough to host a presidential debate. Prior to the debate, a variety of well-known political figures were invited to speak on the campus. more

4/25/13

Despite an omission which confused some community members, Baldwin did receive RTTT funding in the amount of $104,250

Race to the Top list omission creates confusion

Despite an omission in a New York Newsday story about Race to the Top funding for area schools, the Baldwin Union Free School District was in fact awarded RTTT funding in the amount of $104,250. According to Baldwin school sources, Newsday’s failure to include the allocation in its coverage caused some parents and community members to conclude the district had not been awarded any money at all. more

Chris Connolly | 10/27/10

Our children don’t deserve to be sold out

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

Al D'Amato | 1/29/10

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