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Easy summer living? Not for some children.
Summer leaves some school-aged kids scrambling to find a healthy meal, since they can’t depend on the federally subsidized breakfast and lunch programs at their school. more
Want to ensure democracy? Invest in education.
Summers are for beaches, barbecues and outdoor concerts. But for Faye, every day of her summers during her college years was spent inside a hot factory . . . more
Long Island students’ resources depend on race
A report just published by ERASE Racism explores how equitably educational resources are available across school districts on Long Island . . . more
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Slavery on L.I.: We should talk about it in school
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. more
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Sticks and stones — words can never harm me
You cannot burn a book in 2021. You can burn the paper and the ink and the cardboard, but in our world of e-books, you cannot ever kill the words and ideas that an author created. more
Building our schools back better
Summer vacation for students this year follows almost a year and a half of coronavirus shutdowns and precautions. The learning loss during school closures was significant, and unless steps are taken, the U.S. risks the education of a generation of young people. more
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Dr. Melissa Burak, superintendent of Lynbrook Public Schools, top left, Tara Algerio-Vento, family nurse practitioner in the Rockville Centre School District, bottom left, and Johane Ligonde, principal of J.W. Dodd Middle School in Freeport, bottom right, spoke with moderator Skye Ostreicher about the challenges they have faced reopening schools this month.
Inside LI panel looks at hybrid learning
Educational leaders on the latest Herald Inside LI webinar agreed that reopening schools amid the coronavirus pandemic has been challenging, and the learning curve for students and teachers is ongoing. more
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Returning to Long Island’s segregated schools
As the new school year begins, students, teachers and parents are understandably focused on the immediate issue of how schools are reopening amid the coronavirus pandemic. But . . . more
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For American higher education, it’s time to lead
As the nation emerges from the coronavirus lockdown and begins to return to a semblance of normalcy, many of our cherished institutions will face some harsh realities. Nowhere will this dose of reality be starker than for America’s colleges and universities. more
A tuition freeze is worth considering
New York State Sen. Kevin Thomas, a Levittown Democrat, recently proposed a bill to cap tuition at all SUNY and CUNY schools at $5,000 per year for in-state students. more
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