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Oceanside High School won a competition with a video highlighting the OSD Go Read initiative.

Oceanside High School wins $15,000 for its library

Oceanside High School has earned $15,000 for the school library by placing as a semi-finalist in the Follett Challenge. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 3/30/20

An illustration of the novel coronavirus, dubbed COVID-19, was created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Oceanside, Island Park communities take measures against COVID-19 spread

Though there were no reported coronavirus cases in Oceanside or Island Park as the Herald went to press, the communities are on high alert to help prevent its spread. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 3/17/20

All Nassau County schools are closed from March 16 through March 27 and will reopen March 30. County Executive Laura Curran announced the closure Sunday morning as a precaution to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

Oceanside, Island Park schools closed for two weeks under county-wide order amid coronvirus

All Nassau County schools will be closed for two weeks as of Monday, by order of Nassau County Executive Laura Curran. more

By Briana Bonfiglio and Scott Brinton | 3/15/20

The State Assembly is set to vote on a bill that would prohibit the Long Island Power Authority from receiving tax refunds on the E.F. Barrett Generation Station, which could impact a proposal that LIPA offered the county in order to cut its taxes on the plant. The Senate passed the measure on Feb. 11.

Bill would nix tax refunds owed to LIPA

The New York State Senate passed a bill on Feb. 11 that would prohibit the Long Island Power Authority from receiving tax refunds from local municipalities for its properties, including the E.F. Barrett Generation Station in Island Park. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 2/20/20

Let’s continue to pursue Dr. King’s dream

February marks another year of Black History Month, and it’s important for us to take note of how far America has come since black slaves were first brought to the country some 400 years ago. more

1/31/20

My choice for two true Scrooges

As we begin a new decade, it’s time for the once-every-10-years Scrooge Award. It was a close contest for me. The candidates included . . . more

1/10/20

Terrence Batts conducting the Lawrence High School orchestra in 2015. He said he was kept out of Honors classes as a student in the 1960s and ’70s, despite his clear academic abilities. Many students of color, he said, are automatically placed in lower-track classes, without regard to what he calls “intellectual heft.”

Reshaping class discussion on race and culture

Part three in a series. The New York State Education Department launched a new statewide curriculum in May intended to root out implicit bias and racism in all its forms in the schools while affirming students’ “racial, linguistic and cultural identities.” more

By Jeff Bessen and Briana Bonfiglio | 10/17/19

New canopies now protect the doors leading to the athletic fields at Lincoln Orens Middle School, above.

Construction, building upgrades complete at Island Park Public Schools

Island Park Public Schools saw big changes this summer, from major building renovations to teacher training for new curricula. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 9/5/19

Help students in need of school supplies

Imagine opening a new marble notebook on the first day of school and taking out your new box of crayons. Now imagine what it might be like to show up to class empty-handed and have to ask your teacher, or a classmate, to borrow a sheet of paper and pencil. more

8/23/19

Voters in the Island Park School District approved the proposed $40.3 million budget for the 2019-20 school year in Tuesday's election.

Island Park School District's $40.3M school budget for 2019-20 passes

Voters in the Island Park School District on Tuesday voted to approve officials' proposed $40.3 million budget for the 2019-20 school year, and also showed support for an incumbent trustee who ran unopposed for the Board of Education. more

By Mike Smollins | 5/21/19

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