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What's happening on Long Island this weekend
Exhibits and more... From the Hand: Drawings From the Hofstra University Museum CollectionThis exhibition highlights some of the remarkable drawings from the Hofstra University Museum’s … more
Chris Baldwin, 13, kept hydrated during his run.
Fly with the Owls triathletes compete
A dozen students were named “triathletes” at a “Fly With the Owls” triathlon on Aug. 25 at Greis Park as part of the organization’s middle school triathlon mentoring … more
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Making sure grads are ready for college
As has been the case for decades, there are more career opportunities for those with college degrees than those without. The Great Recession of 2007-09 proved that point. While the unemployment rate for those without university degrees soared into the double digits, it remained below 5 percent — full employment — for those with a college education, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. more
District officials and parents are at odds about the punishment meted out to more than a dozen students.
Water balloon fight puts a damper on graduation
UPDATE: The East Rockaway Board of Education released this statement on Wednesday afternoon: On Tuesday, June 21, the Board of Education met in executive session for nearly four hours to review the Superintendent’s decision regarding the incidents which occurred at the Junior-Senior High School at dismissal on Tuesday, June 14. The board considered the case of each individual student, regardless of whether the parents had filed a formal appeal to the board... more
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Wendy Tepfer, at lectern, director of the Bellmore-Merrick Community Parent Center, spoke to students at Holy Trinity High School in Hicksville last Wednesday on the dangers of driving while distracted.
County joins U.N.’s campaign for road safety
Two Nassau County Police officers revved up the motor on a device not much larger than a lawnmower engine. As the machine roared last Wednesday afternoon, the officers used its cutters to slowly peel off the driver’s side door of a badly damaged minivan. No one was inside the van, but students at Holy Trinity High School in Hicksville watched quietly and anxiously as the “Jaws of Life” crushed the car’s metal. more
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Modern education: Trickle-up dumbing-down
The New York Times reported last week that three-quarters of the 17,500 freshman at City University of New York’s six community colleges require remedial classes in reading and writing and math. more
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East Rockaway student dies
The Nassau County Department of Health is investigating an influenza associated pediatric death of an East Rockaway district student who died last Friday, according to county spokeswoman Mary Ellen Laurain. The student is said to be a five-year-old kindergartner who attended Centre Avenue School in East Rockaway. more
State must take lead in fight against bullying
With the school year complete and with summer upon us, bullying won’t be a problem for a couple of months, right? Wrong. more
Approximately 100 concerned parents and residents attended the forum.
Is your teenager drinking?
According to the results of a statewide youth survey that tracked adolescent substance abuse trends, East Rockaway students have experimented more with smoking and drinking, on average, than those in other parts of the county and state. more
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Hitting the campaign trail, West End School's students council presented their platforms with posters, signs and speeches
Democracy lives at West End School
Students at Lynbrook’s West End School experienced the democratic process first-hand when they participated in Student Council elections. more
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