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Residents and protesters crowded Ocean Avenue, in front of Malverne High School, circa 1963, over plans to integrate Malverne Public Schools.

Part four in a series. More than 50 years ago, racial tensions in the Malverne School District peaked. Prejudice divided the local community as hostilities mounted. Today, however, the district is … more

By Nakeem Grant and Robert Traverso | 11/14/19

Murder witnesses need our sympathy

On the afternoon of Sept. 16, two weeks after the start of the new school year, Oceanside High School senior Khaseen Morris was brutally murdered in what appears to have been an ambush by a group of a half-dozen other teenagers. more

9/27/19

Letter to the Editor: Teens did try to aid Khaseen Morris in Oceanside

A letter to the Editor from Oceanside School District Superintendent Dr. Phyllis Harrington about the tragic death of Khaseen Morris. more

9/26/19

Wednesday marked the first day of kindergarten for, from left, RJ Plant, Charlotte Weiss, Timmy Pyle, Trent Tortorella and Kylie Harper at Francis X. Hegarty Elementary School.

Slideshow: Oceanside, Island Park students return to school

Class is back in session as Oceanside students returned to school on Tuesday, while Island Park ushered in the new school year on Wednesday. more

9/4/19

Oceanside was named No. 73 in Niche.com’s top 100 rankings of the best school districts in New York.

Oceanside ranked among top 100 school districts in state

Oceanside was ranked among the top 100 school districts in New York state for the 2019-20 school year in a recent listing by Niche.com. more

By Mike Smollins | 8/29/19

Rabbi Levi Gurkov, of the Chabad of Oceanside, said he was in favor of legislation requiring that students in sixth through 12th grades receive instruction about hate symbols such as the swastika and noose.

Oceanside rabbi supports law that would teach hate symbols to students

In response to several instances of hate crimes and anti-Semitism in the U.S., New York lawmakers recently announced legislation aimed at ensuring that “students are taught the hateful intolerance of the swastika and noose” and other symbols of hatred in order to educate them about the history of those symbols. more

By Mike Smollins | 8/22/19

School store: the gift that keeps on giving

Right here in my corner of the universe, a feel-good, do-good project has been sending children back to school every year for the past seven years, with new books and backpacks, sneakers and clothes and even toiletries — and it’s all free. more

8/9/19

The 424 graduates of the Oceanside High School senior class tossed their mortarboards at the end of the graduation ceremony on the football field last Friday.

Oceanside High School celebrates 2019 graduation

As Oceanside High School Valedictorian Natalie Hissong stood at the lectern before her class of 424 graduates, she recalled feeling terrified when she first entered the school four years ago. more

By Mike Smollins | 6/27/19

Newspapers’ existential crisis

In 1996, Hewlett House was a dilapidated farmhouse, long empty and fast rotting. The Hewlett-Woodmere School District, which owned it, planned to demolish the 300-year-old structure to make way for a parking lot. Then the Nassau Herald started reporting on the historic home’s plight. more

6/21/19

To celebrate its #BookLove initiative, Oceanside High School celebrated with a book tour event on June 5.

Oceanside School District celebrates #BookLove with special tour

The Oceanside School District continued its #BookLove initiative with a special tour. more

By Julia Baxley | 6/13/19

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