Imagine students who can not only grasp the concepts of STEM courses through the diligent application of the scientific method, but also generate original and thought-provoking work in the humanities.
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By Daniel Rehman
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8/31/23
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In honor of National Reading Day on March 2, I reread Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible.”
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3/9/23
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Elmont schools plan to expand the districtwide ‘Fundations’ curriculum, a program designed to bolster the reading skills of students, to include second grade students during the 2021-2022 school year, according to a statement released by the Elmont Union Free School District.
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By Robert Traverso
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11/4/21
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Guided reading materials designed by a pro-literacy organization will be added to the libraries at Elmont schools, according to a statement released by the Elmont Union Free School District.
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By Robert Traverso
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10/13/21
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As I watch the final days of the election campaign, I keep thinking about the words of writer-philosopher George Santayana, who said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”
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10/29/20
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A book choice on the Sewanhaka Central High School District’s summer reading list has angered some community members who say it promotes anti-police views.
The novel, “All American …
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By Melissa Koenig
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7/28/20
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The Kumon Method was founded in Japan in 1954. Toru Kumon, a high school math teacher, was trying to help his own child. Convinced that his second-grade son could be taught the necessary skills to understand advanced mathematics, he created . . .
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By Teri Ann Loeser
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1/10/20
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I’m offering a ticket to ride. This summer, if you can’t actually get away, if you can’t relocate your body to a distant shore, then at least think about relocating your mind. Reading, we know, is our escape from reality . . .
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6/14/19
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Libraries all across the country kicked off their summer reading challenge last week, and the Elmont Memorial Library and Franklin Square Public Library have joined in the collaborative reading …
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By Timothy Denton
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7/5/18
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Marcia Morgan, a speech pathologist from Elmont who teaches in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, was walking to work last fall with a friend when something caught her eye: a Little Free Library, along the sidewalk in front of a house.
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By Vanessa Parker
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9/7/17
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