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Last week I presented the first installment of an interview with John Halligan, a father whose son was a victim of school bullying and committed suicide. The interview is a natural outgrowth of a recent mini-series that ran in the Principal's Office about bullying and anti-bullying programs. more
School districts across the South Shore had their state aid allotments for December held back when Gov. David Paterson ordered the payments halted so the state could stay in the black. more
Oceanside High School senior Brian Kelly, 17, has won a coveted spot as a semifinalist in this year’s Intel Science Talent Search, which is widely considered the nation’s most esteemed science … more
By ALEX COSTELLO and ANNMARIE FERTOLI Island Park's newest school administrators, hired at the end of the last school year, have been hard at work within the district, implementing new … more
Oceanside students are getting a jump-start on Earth Day, with a new initiative designed to encourage students to go green and stay green throughout the year. High School students presented their … more
Several weeks ago, I ran a two-part series on bullying and what schools are trying to do to deal with this growing problem. Shortly after, I caught the last few minutes of a TV interview with John Halligan, whose son Ryan was a victim of bullying and ultimately committed suicide. It was a riveting, heart-wrenching, and eye-opening talk. I wanted to share his story with my readers with a firsthand account of what occurred and tried to track John down via the Internet. more
Oceanside High School is partnering with local businesses and community organizations to give students first-hand experience in the working world. This is the first school year OHS is offering an … more
Oceanside High School, 3160 Skillman Avenue, will host an informational drug awareness forum for parents at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 19. The event, "Heroin on Long Island: Face the Facts," will feature … more
The National Circus Project paid a visit to Oceanside schools this month, spending a week with students during gym class to teach them how to spin, twirl, juggle, and walk on stilts. On Jan. 8, at … more
From the bagel store to the beauty parlor, from the beach club to the bus stop, what is the number one topic of conversation among parents? Hands down, the survey says-teachers and teaching. And well it should be. Moms and dads are concerned about who is going to spend 180 days with their children for the school year. more
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