National Public Radio and ABC News warn, “Teachers are on the front lines in the Jan. 6 culture war.”
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By Alan Singer
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1/13/22
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The war on local school boards, teaching and history is escalating as conservative activists and Republican politicians prepare for the 2022 congressional midterm elections.
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By Alan Singer
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12/23/21
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In the wake of Democrats’ November election debacle, they are looking for who or what to blame. The initial targets are critical race theory, “wokeness,” and congressional progressives known as “the Squad” . . .
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By Alan Singer
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12/9/21
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Islanders fans from across Long Island made the pilgrimage on Saturday to the team’s new home at UBS Arena in Elmont. Despite a disappointing game result — the Islanders lost to the Calgary Flames 5-2 — fans were elated to finally have a home for their favorite hockey team after years of uncertainty, recreating the exuberant cheering that so defined games at Nassau Coliseum, known affectionately as “The Barn.”
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By Tom Carrozza
tcarrozza@liherald.com
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12/9/21
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I recently joined five Long Island high school students for a visit to the Joseph Lloyd Manor in Lloyd Harbor, the 18th-century site where many enslaved people of African descent lived.
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By Elaine Gross
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11/18/21
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New York is headed in the wrong direction on solar power.
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11/18/21
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On Monday night, the New York Islanders’ Street Hockey program in Oceanside Park held its last session.
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By Tom Carrozza
tcarrozza@liherlad.com
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11/18/21
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Bravo to New York state voters for overwhelmingly passing a ballot referendum last week adding wording to the New York Constitution’s Bill of Rights guaranteeing the right to clean water, air and a healthful environment.
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11/11/21
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The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, began last Sunday and will run through Nov. 12. Participants will include more than 190 government representatives and business leaders . . .
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By Alan Singer
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11/4/21
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I recently took part in a WABC-TV special, “Back to School: Learning During a Pandemic,” hosted by Lauren Glassberg. The participants included . . .
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By Alan Singer
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9/23/21
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