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We need to do more to address antisemitism

On Oct. 7, I, like most people, watched in horror as broadcast images from Israel showed terrorists from Gaza indiscriminately killing Israelis. more

By Brian Curran | 10/26/23

Valley Stream North High School music teachers Angelica Ansbacher and Rebecca Hayden spearheaded efforts to raise money for Farmingdale High School’s music department in the wake of the Farmingdale band’s fatal bus crash last month.

Here's Valley Stream North High School's show of solidarity after the Farmingdale fatal bus crash

Roughly 40 Farmingdale High School band students were loaded onto a bus destined to take them to a band camp in Pennsylvania last month. One moment, the students were riding along Interstate 84, … more

By Juan Lasso | 10/20/23

Sixth-grade students at Brooklyn Avenue School joined Superintendent Unal Karakas at their recent car wash fundraiser.

Valley Stream 24 car wash fundraiser a big success

Sixth-grade students at Brooklyn Avenue School recently raised over $1,200 through a car wash they hosted at Arthur J. Hendrickson Park. Students worked together with their families, staff, and … more

By Juan Lasso | 10/13/23

Here's why state finds Valley Stream 24 Brooklyn Ave.’s special ed. kids needing improvement

It’s not a list any school or school district wants to see its name on. The state Education Department’s needs-improvement list, of schools in the bottom 5 percent of academic … more

By Juan Lasso | 10/6/23

Change is needed after band bus accident

The horrific charter bus accident on Orange County’s Interstate 84 on Sept. 21 that claimed the lives of a band director and a retired teacher while injuring 16 members of Farmingdale High School’s marching band should be a wake-up call for change. more

10/5/23

Spartan Aaron Sibblies (4) goes for the interception as Jake Geller (3) of Bethpage looks on.

Valley Stream North shows Spartan spirit at Friday Night Lights game

Broad floodlights illuminated the Valley Stream North High School playing field as the Spartan’s varsity football team faced off against rival Bethpage on September 22. This time around, the … more

By Juan Lasso | 9/29/23

Searching the sky 2,000 miles from home

On clear summer evenings, I sit on the lawn of William L. Buck Elementary School in Valley Stream — a five-minute walk from my house — with a telescope I was given four years ago at my bat mitzvah. more

By Ilana Greenberg | 9/21/23

Valley Stream South High has joined the list of the nation’s 1,000 best public high schools, according to U.S. News & World Report.

Valley Stream South High among the nation’s best

Valley Stream South High School has been recognized among the nation’s 1,000 best public high schools, according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual list for 2023. The ranking placed … more

By Juan Lasso | 9/15/23

Looking back again on a tragedy we’ll never forget

For all Americans, and particularly Long Islanders, who recall the horror of Sept. 11, 2001, reliving those tragic moments each year is devastating, and yet, at the same time, gratifying and reassuring. more

9/14/23

In response to the uptick in gun violence and overdose opioid deaths, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman joined county Police Department Commissioner Patrick Ryder to unveil a series of new school safety tools and protocols to reduce the risk of active-shooter threats.

See how Bruce Blakeman is stepping up school safety measures

Bruce Blakeman and Patrick Ryder stood on the steps of Valley Stream Central High School, holding up a backpack. No, this wasn’t one of the many school supply giveaways that take place … more

By Juan Lasso | 9/8/23

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