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Teacher Susan Hurwitz, left, and school psychologist Stephanie Bezalel, right, were congratulated by Lawrence Superintendent Dr. Ann Pedersen for earning tenure.

Lawrence returns to in-person only instruction

Making official what has been known and now mandated by the new governor, Lawrence School District Superintendent Dr. Ann Pedersen said that when the school doors opened on Thursday, students, teachers and staff will be wearing masks. more

By Jeff Bessen | 9/2/21

Reading was the primary theme of the Lawrence School District’s Mid-Summer Check-In event on Aug. 10. From left were Lawrence Primary School Principal Kristen Mcloughlin, Superintendent Dr. Ann Pedersen, Lawrence Early Childhood Center Principal Lisa Tariq and Lawrence Middle School Principal Willis Perry.

Lawrence schools, they’re making reading cool

A teacher once told a classroom full of seventh-graders that if they could read, they could rule the world. The Lawrence School District’s goals might not be quite as lofty, but it plans to ensure that its students — from kindergartners to high school seniors — can read and are reading. more

By Jeff Bessen | 8/19/21

Getting our kids back to school must be a priority

An image sticks in my mind. At the peak of the pandemic, my daughter sent a photo: My granddaughter, 11, was lying in bed in a dark room, “attending math class” online. It had an apocalyptic feel about it . . . more

8/12/21

The political losers are killing your neighbors

Back in the old days when people used to tell jokes, one of my favorite one-liners was, “I’m from the government, and I’m here to help you.” more

8/5/21

Lessons learned from the pandemic

For nearly 16 months, Long Islanders remained in a state of suspended animation, unsure of their next moves while staring down a killer virus . . . more

7/8/21

HAFTR took part in a virtual parade competition celebrating Israel and was the runner up of the Harvey Kaylie Award for outstanding marching group.

Award-winning HAFTR celebrates Israel

The Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway, which usually takes part in New York City’s annual Celebrate Israel Parade like many Jewish schools, submitted a video of how the school community marks the Jewish state’s anniversary as the parade was canceled for a second consecutive year because of the Covid pandemic. more

By Jeff Bessen | 6/17/21

Are high prices the new normal?

Q. Why are prices so high? I know we can blame it on the pandemic, but I wonder if prices are really going to come back down, or whether this is the new normal. We’re trying to decide whether to start our renovation . . . more

By Monte Leeper | 5/30/21

The coronavirus, which infected Joseph Riccardi’s parents, and caused a global pandemic.

Covid-19

Something I struggle with is Covid-19. I know that I am not alone, because right now the entire world is struggling with Covid. We are having a pandemic. more

By Joseph Riccardi | 5/27/21

Tri-M Honor Society inductee Xian Scott performed “Cello The Swan” (Le Carnaval des animaux) by Camille Saint-Saëns on the cello with pianist Shelly Goldman.

Lawrence livestreams Tri-M induction ceremony

A livestream of this year’s Lawrence Tri-M (Modern Music Masters) Honor Society induction ceremony included members from the 2019-’20 and 2020-’21 class as last year’s ceremony was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. more

By Jeff Bessen | 5/27/21

Nassau is on the way to a full reopening

Nassau County has been slowly, surely returning to normal life following 15 months of trying restrictions intended to contain an out-of-control virus, and we can say with certainty that . . . more

5/20/21

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