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An Internet prince wants you to drop out

I’ve been thinking about Peter Thiel a lot lately. The more I try to get him off my mind, the more I find myself debating the PayPal founder in mock exchanges in my head. more

2/19/15

Front row left, Samantha Fiallos, Fabiana Boncina, Kaylee Gozley, and Valentina Boncina. Back row left, Vincent Randazzo, Lincoln Orens Principal, Nikki DeCicco, Adrian Teodoro, Gina Symes, Donald Mann, Brooke Shapiro (a November 2014 student of the month), and Jacob Russum, Hegarty School Principal.

I.P. students of the month

One of the highlights of the recent Island PTA meeting was the presentation of the Student of the Month award for December 2014. A student from each grade at Francis X. Hegarty and Lincoln Orens … more

2/11/15

Two sides of the coin on education

Last week, President Obama and Governor Cuomo gave their annual addresses on the nation and state, and both focused a good portion of their speeches on education. While both placed a heavy emphasis on charter schools, they were far apart on other issues. more

1/29/15

The people have spoken — now let's get to work

There was a grand old party on Election Day, as voters sent President Obama and his party a message: They’re fed up with the political rhetoric and want action. more

11/13/14

September Student of the Month award winners with their school principals, front row from left: Kirsten Lilly, Angelina Hamann, Summer Millares and Cillian Cantwell. Back row: Lincoln Orens Middle School Principal Vincent Randazzo, Jaylyn Umana, Brooke Yellin, Adam Santa Maria, Gabriel Tejada, and Hegarty School Principal Jacob Russum.

Island Park Students of the Month

At the October Island Park Board of Education meeting, the Student of the Month recipients for September 2014 were announced. The Student of the Month award recognizes students at Francis X. Hegarty … more

11/12/14

More than a dozen students presented reports at a final emergency management meeting after a mock hurricane drill.

High-schoolers take over the Town of Hempstead

Michelle Hauser, 17, recalls driving through the Superstorm Sandy–ravaged sections of her hometown of Oceanside 19 months ago. She explained that she remembers asking her father why construction workers from California and Arkansas were repairing utility poles in the neighborhood, but he didn’t know the answer. more

By Julie Mansmann | 7/10/14

In "Thespis," Gilbert and Sullivan's lighthearted spoof, a troupe of actors make their way to Mount Olympus.

"Thespis" makes its Long Island debut this weekend

The Gilbert & Sullivan Light Opera Company of Long Island welcomes summer with “Thespis” or “The Gods Grown Old.” more

6/26/14

Let's give graduates some debt relief

As students throughout our nation and here on Long Island graduate from college, they hope to start the next phase of their lives gainfully employed. more

5/22/14

Sacred Heart students Mia Campbell, far left, Sarah Tanchuck, Nicole Cody, Samantha Levano, Cassidy Pinder and Olayemi Akingboye, who gathered at the Not On Our Turf summit at St. Mary Louis Academy in Queens last November, will hold a candlelight vigil for female victims of human trafficking later this month. Kayla Walczyk was not pictured.

Lighting the way for women’s empowerment

With Women’s History Month coming to a close, seven young women at Sacred Heart Academy, an all-girls’ high school in Hempstead, were looking to write their own chapter as they prepared … more

By Emily Webb | 3/18/14

Our schoolchildren are seeing tests in their sleep

Almost every one of us has had the experience of watching a child, a grandchild or the children of friends suffer through the anxiety of continuous tests at every level of the educational ladder. more

3/13/14

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