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Longtime Valley Stream firefighter Fred Gless explained how a firefighter’s helmet works to a class of special-education students on Nov. 15.

Valley Stream fire education program celebrates 2,000th student taught

Special-education students at Congregation Ohr Torah in North Woodmere giggled and talked as they waited for a fire safety program to begin on a Thursday in mid-November. “A real … more

By Nicole Alcindor | 11/22/19

District 13 Board of Education Trustee Vinny Pandit, third from left, has tendered his resignation after a series of controversial comments he made on social media.

District 13 trustee to step down after controversial comments

School District 13 Board of Education Trustee Vinny Pandit has tendered his resignation after a series of controversial comments he made on Facebook regarding the Long Island Hispanic community. … more

By Peter Belfiore | 11/8/19

Terrence Batts conducting the Lawrence High School orchestra in 2015. He said he was kept out of Honors classes as a student in the 1960s and ’70s, despite his clear academic abilities. Many students of color, he said, are automatically placed in lower-track classes, without regard to what he calls “intellectual heft.”

Reshaping class discussion on race and culture

Part three in a series. The New York State Education Department launched a new statewide curriculum in May intended to root out implicit bias and racism in all its forms in the schools while affirming students’ “racial, linguistic and cultural identities.” more

By Jeff Bessen and Briana Bonfiglio | 10/17/19

John Frias, of Valley Stream, will take over as the Wheeler Avenue Elementary School principal, replacing Dr. Gayle Steele, who is moving to the Huntington School District.

Wheeler Avenue welcomes new principal

When describing his past, Valley Streamer John Frias said he would often tell people he grew up in Harlem, before Starbucks. Coming of age during the crack epidemic and skyrocketing crime rates … more

By Peter Belfiore | 9/5/19

Valley Streamer Craig Taylor with children from Kibera, Kenya, in front of a poster entitled, “Garden of Hope.” His charity seeks to improve communities around the world, focusing chiefly on children.

He's all about love

“You don’t choose where you’re born, but it’s a big deal,” said Craig Taylor, a Valley Stream native and the founder of the Only Love Foundation, who points out that some people are born … more

By Nicole Alcindor | 8/30/19

Help students in need of school supplies

Imagine opening a new marble notebook on the first day of school and taking out your new box of crayons. Now imagine what it might be like to show up to class empty-handed and have to ask your teacher, or a classmate, to borrow a sheet of paper and pencil. more

8/23/19

A principal appeared to use a school-messenger platform to endorse a candidate.

Updated: Controversy in District 30 board race

Valley Stream School District 30’s Board of Education race became embroiled in controversy last week when, on the eve of the May 21 election, the principal of Shaw Avenue School appeared to endorse … more

By Peter Belfiore and Melissa Koenig | 5/30/19

Updated: Controversy in District 30 board race

Valley Stream School District 30’s Board of Education race became embroiled in controversy last week when, on the eve of the May 21 election, the principal of Shaw Avenue School appeared to endorse … more

By Peter Belfiore and Melissa Koenig | 5/30/19

Valley Stream 2019 school board, school budget results

Residents in Valley Stream's three elementary school districts voted today for their Board of Education candidate picks as well as whether not to approve the Central High School and elementary school … more

By Peter Belfiore | 5/21/19

Higher ed needs a shake-up

It seems every politician under the sun is scrambling to deal with the out-of-control costs of higher education in the U.S. And with good cause. more

5/17/19