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Malverne High School’s top scholars has raised the bar once more, as 75 past and current students earned the designation of Advanced Placement for excelling on their 2019 A.P. exams. This is the … more

11/21/19

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

Getting past Malverne district’s past

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

It was a night of celebration at West Hempstead Middle School on Oct. 15 as students read tributes for Board of Education Recognition Month.

West Hempstead students honor Board of Ed.

Students from throughout the West Hempstead School District paid tribute to all members of the Board of Education during a Oct. 15 board meeting at West Hempstead Middle School. After the Pledge … more

11/7/19

Courtesy Malverne School District Malverne Board of Education Trustee Marguerite “Peg” O’Connor, center, received a plaque last year from fellow board members and Superintendent Dr. James Hunderfund, far right, for her years of service.

Malverne’s fearless trustee dies at 77

Marguerite “Peg” O’Connor’s 30-plus years as a Malverne Board of Education trustee — 10 as president — ended when she “retired” last year. O’Connor said she had joined the board for … more

By Nakeem Grant and Robert Traverso | 10/24/19

The Malverne School District held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil the high school’s new performing arts center during Homecoming last Saturday.

Performing arts center is unveiled at Malverne High School

Roughly 100 people gathered around Malverne High School’s new performing arts center for its ribbon-cutting last Saturday. The ceremony, which was part of … more

By Nakeem Grant | 10/17/19

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

Malverne School District teachers Meghan Christensen, left, Brittany Brancaccio, Alyssa Sitler, Catina Agosta, Casey Schwendel, Nyree Francis, Patricia Desormeau and Michael Cressy were granted tenure on Sept. 10.

Teachers granted tenure in Malverne

Eight teachers in the Malverne School District were granted tenure during the Board of Education’s Sept. 10 meeting. Each recipient, accompanied by family and friends, received a citation and … more

By Nakeem Grant | 9/26/19

The district welcomed 15 new teachers for the 2019-20 school year with a new teacher orientation on Aug. 27.

West Hempstead School District welcomes new teachers for 2019-20 school year

The West Hempstead School District is excited to welcome 15 teachers for the 2019-20 school year. Susan Abbott joins George Washington School after spending the past three school years in the … more

9/19/19

West Hempstead's Barbara Hafner set to challenge Vincent Muscarella in county's District 8 race

Longtime teacher and West Hempstead resident Barbara Hafner said that when she ambled through the teachers’ section at Dollar Tree last month, she got teary-eyed. She realized that after 25 years … more

By Nakeem Grant | 9/12/19

Maurice W. Downing Principal Ed Tallon greets the students on their first day of school.

Malverne kids kick off a new school year

Kindergartners, first- and second-graders at Maurice W. Downing Primary School embarked on a new journey during their first day of school on Sept. 4. MWD Principal Ed Tallon stood at the entrance to … more

9/12/19

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