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If you have children or grandchildren, you likely think about them all the time. You imagine them smiling and laughing . . . more
HAFTR students, from left, Laila Cohen, Olivia Weinrib, Sara Kranz and Julie Schecter with Woodmere resident Asher Matathias during the Names, Not Numbers project.
New York State Education Department proposes new private school rules
The New York State Education Department is continuing its push to have private schools — especially yeshivas that eschew secular education for more religious instruction — meet the state’s academic standards. more
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Dr. William Johnson
Former Rockville Centre Superintendent Dr. William Johnson to be honored by Education Foundation
“All means all.” These were the words that Dr. William H. Johnson emphasized at every opportunity. In his 34 years as superintendent of the Rockville Centre School District, Johnson’s innovative leadership transformed the school district’s learning environment by creating equal opportunities for all students. more
Celebrate Women’s History Month
These days, we smile or roll our eyes when we hear the term “fashion police,” but leading up to the Nixon administration, wearing the wrong outfit could land an otherwise innocent young woman in hot water. more
The East Meadow Board of Education shut down its Feb. 9 meeting after some in the audience refused to wear masks. While Gov. Kathy Hochul removed statewide mask mandates for the majority of locations, her public health order remains in effect for schools.
Board shuts down meeting over masks
It all started with a simple instruction: Wear a mask. But when parents attending the Feb. 9 East Meadow Board of Education meeting refused, the board adjourned into executive session, essentially … more
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The initial phase of the search for a new Valley Stream Central High School District superintendent began Jan. 31, and will wind down Feb. 18.
V.S. Central High superintendent search under way
The Valley Stream Central High School District Board of Education has enlisted the help of a national educational leadership consulting firm, Chicago-based Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates, to … more
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HAFTR Middle School’s robotics teams dominated the competition at the Center for Initiatives in Jewish Education Robotics Tournament in December. From left were students Jack Ymar, Akiva Cunningham, Zachary Straus, Aiden Dworetsjy and Joe Walls.
HAFTR robotics builds life skills and self-esteem
rom a Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway High School senior who wants to major in engineering in college to a HAFTR Middle School seventh-grader who built his own computer, the robotics program at both levels attracts students who are curious and motivated. more
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In the aftermath of Nassau County Supreme Court Judge Thomas Rademaker’s rejection of Gov. Hochul’s mask mandate on Monday, the Oceanside School District will go mask optional for students and staff for the time being.
Oceanside schools go mask optional
When news broke on Monday night that a State Supreme Court judge in Nassau County had ruled Governor Kathy Hochul’s mask mandate unconstitutional, many parents immediately wondered how that would affect their school-age children. Oceanside Superintendent of Schools Dr. Phyllis Harrington sent a letter to district parents and staff on Monday night that the district will go mask optional for now. more
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After parents and students expressed disappointment over a tentative plan for the annual Red and Blue competition in March, school officials said they were still mulling options on how to ensure safety while keeping the tradition alive, which includes coming up with a policy on spectators. At left, hundreds of people attended a past event.
Rockville Centre students, parents push for 'normal' Red and Blue
Rockville Centre school officials are mulling how to safely host the 106th annual Red and Blue event while staying true to its traditions amid the unpredictability of the continuing coronavirus pandemic. more
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Sharan Sokhey, middle, was sworn in at the BOE meeting on Jan. 12.
What happened at the BOE meeting?
The East Meadow Board of Education had their monthly meeting on Jan. 12 held at East Meadow High School rather than the usual Salisbury Center. At the beginning of the meeting it was announced … more
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