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Scientist Mr. White presenting to the fourth graders at Centre Avenue School during Career Week.

Parents bring their expertise to class during Career Week

Students at East Rockaway’s elementary schools welcomed professionals — who also happen to be parents of students at the school — into their classrooms to talk about their careers and share their experiences in a multitude of interesting fields. more

By Ben Fiebert | 3/8/24

Mothering our way through the pandemic

A global pandemic was never part of the job description in my Mothers Handbook, circa 1971, but so be it. This is our time. more

4/27/23

This summer, keep our kids from drowning

The video is heart-wrenching. One by one, parents explain how their child drowned, holding their pictures and saying their names. It’s part of a public service announcement . . . more

4/27/23

Please do say ‘gay’

If you have children or grandchildren, you likely think about them all the time. You imagine them smiling and laughing . . . more

3/24/22

Conservative politics could play into school elections

The war on local school boards, teaching and history is escalating as conservative activists and Republican politicians prepare for the 2022 congressional midterm elections. more

By Alan Singer | 12/23/21

. . . And have a Covid talk with all of your kids

School’s starting this week. That’s a scary thought, given that we were supposed to have vanquished the coronavirus by now . . . more

9/2/21

Vaccine for teachers would give us a shot in the arm

We need to let teachers play through the vaccine line. Single parents should be prioritized as well. more

2/11/21

Our children have to go back to school

I have never been so happy for a school year to come to a close. It seemed like every second of remote learning played out like a vicious game of tug-of-war. more

By Nick Buglione | 7/24/20

Riding the guilt train with no way off

Once upon a generation or so ago, there were people, mostly women, who specialized in guilt. Since I would feel too guilty singling out any age group or ethnicity, let me just say that some women were born to it. more

5/9/19

Ode to the museum, font of creativity

I am a child, scavenging the halls of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan. I am 6 or 8 or 10; I can’t recall. Many of the world’s greatest works of art stare down at me. I am unimpressed. My eyes are fixed on the oak floor. more

3/8/19

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