Imagine students who can not only grasp the concepts of STEM courses through the diligent application of the scientific method, but also generate original and thought-provoking work in the humanities.
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By Daniel Rehman
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8/31/23
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In honor of National Reading Day on March 2, I reread Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible.”
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3/9/23
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The West Hempstead Middle School Comic Book and Graphic Novel Club recently held its first Read-A-Thon. In one month, students read 95 comics, two graphic novels and three additional books. English …
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5/20/21
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As I watch the final days of the election campaign, I keep thinking about the words of writer-philosopher George Santayana, who said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”
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10/29/20
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The Kumon Method was founded in Japan in 1954. Toru Kumon, a high school math teacher, was trying to help his own child. Convinced that his second-grade son could be taught the necessary skills to understand advanced mathematics, he created . . .
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By Teri Ann Loeser
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1/10/20
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Camp Read-a-Lot’s Camp Challenge is celebrating another year for first- through fifth-graders in the Malverne School District. The program, which strives to keep students engaged in reading …
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9/5/19
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I’m offering a ticket to ride. This summer, if you can’t actually get away, if you can’t relocate your body to a distant shore, then at least think about relocating your mind. Reading, we know, is our escape from reality . . .
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6/14/19
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To celebrate Read Across America Day and Dr. Seuss’ birthday, special guest readers visited classrooms at the West Hempstead Union Free School District’s Chestnut Street School on March …
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3/21/19
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Of course, we have to have a summer to take up the subject of summer reading. Which reminds me of a great book about Krakatoa, the island that was blown to oblivion in 1883 . . .
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6/29/17
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Exhibits and more...
Ansel Adams: Sight and FeelingAn exhibition of Adams’ photographs that demonstrates how his intuitive and emotional response to the landscape resulted in powerful and …
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11/16/16
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