A questionnaire distributed to students in two Woodmere Middle School seventh-grade classrooms has outraged many parents in the district, leading them to threaten to cast “no” votes in next month’s vote on the school budget.
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By Hernesto Galdamez
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4/23/23
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The proposed Lawrence school district budget for the 2023-2024 school year maintains the existing programs except for the removal of teaching French from the curriculum due to the demographics of the district.
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By Kepherd Daniel
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4/4/23
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The Five Towns Community Center held a town hall meeting on March 13 to address neighbors the latest on the ongoing concerns of its future.
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By Hernesto Galdamez
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3/19/23
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The Hewlett-Woodmere school district unveiled an $18.3 million capital project on Jan. 17, with the aim of renovating Hewlett High School and Woodmere Middle School.
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By Hernesto Galdamez
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1/26/23
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Gary Schall connected with people, from a movie-like meeting with the woman who became his wife, to being an educational leader, a talented musician and a father of three.
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By Jeff Bessen
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12/1/22
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The line of marchers along Broadway in Hewlett on Nov. 8 was not celebrating Homecoming. The procession comprised Hewlett-Woodmere public school teachers seeking a new union contract to replace the …
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By Hernesto Galdamez
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11/17/22
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New York’s new governor, Kathy Hochul, made it clear in the days leading up to her ascension to the state’s highest office that she would like to see a statewide mask mandate for schoolchildren and their teachers. Thank you, Governor.
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8/26/21
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The Smithtown School District will restrict the use of 34 BrainPop instructional videos in classrooms because they introduce topics like Black Lives Matter and human sexuality.
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By Alan Singer
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8/19/21
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Two new faces will be seen around Hewlett-Woodmere School District as John Hogan was appointed the district’s interim deputy superintendent effective June 1 and Geraldine Johnson De Carlo was …
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By Matthew Ferremi
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6/1/21
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Hewlett-Woodmere School District students and parents have expressed their displeasure with the cancellation of events that traditionally honor the senior class because of the lingering coronavirus …
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By Matthew Ferremi
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5/26/21
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