A video, appearing to show a substitute teacher browsing sex toys during class, has surfaced by a student at Valley Stream South High School on February 1, 2022. The teacher, who was sitting at her …
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By Karina Kovac
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2/3/22
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An image sticks in my mind. At the peak of the pandemic, my daughter sent a photo: My granddaughter, 11, was lying in bed in a dark room, “attending math class” online. It had an apocalyptic feel about it . . .
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8/12/21
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"Been homeschooling a 6-year old and 8-year old for one hour and 11 minutes. Teachers deserve to make a billion dollars a year. Or a week."—Shonda Rhimes (@shondarhimes), March …
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4/30/21
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We need to let teachers play through the vaccine line. Single parents should be prioritized as well.
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2/11/21
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Valley Stream District 24 announced new diversity hiring initiatives on Dec. 15, including additional hiring data collection, and the creation of a diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, …
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By Nicole Alcindor
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12/28/20
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At least a handful of Valley Stream teachers are asking for additional Covid-19 accommodations from the Central High School District, including an exception for the use of paid sick leave days while …
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By Peter Belfiore
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12/10/20
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District 24 school officials announced new hiring initiatives on Nov. 18 after a recent outcry by parents and residents over a lack of teacher diversity in a district.
Dr. Don Sturz, the District …
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By Nicole Alcindor
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11/27/20
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A group of roughly two dozen parents and residents gathered at the District 24 Board of Education meeting on Oct. 21 to denounce what they said was a lack of diversity among district teachers, and to …
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By Nicole Alcindor
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10/29/20
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Educational leaders on the latest Herald Inside LI webinar agreed that reopening schools amid the coronavirus pandemic has been challenging, and the learning curve for students and teachers is ongoing.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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9/21/20
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I have never been so happy for a school year to come to a close. It seemed like every second of remote learning played out like a vicious game of tug-of-war.
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By Nick Buglione
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7/24/20
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