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The shell game we like to call graduation rates

State taxpayers remain mostly blinded by educational obfuscations like the high school graduation rate. more

By Mark Nolan | 3/9/23

Lisa Minicozzi was appointed interim principal of Chestnut Street School on Jan. 17.

West Hempstead names new principal at Chestnut St. School

The Chestnut Street School in West Hempstead has a new leader — temporarily. Lisa Minicozzi was named the elementary school’s interim principal during the Jan. 17 board of education … more

By Mark Nolan | 1/26/23

Our kids can’t do the math

When I was in high school in the Bronx in the 1960s, they didn’t let us use calculators on tests. They hadn’t invented them yet. more

By Alan Singer | 11/10/22

Want to ensure democracy? Invest in education.

Summers are for beaches, barbecues and outdoor concerts. But for Faye, every day of her summers during her college years was spent inside a hot factory . . . more

9/1/22

Maria Conzatti has spent her entire career — and even her educational life — at Nassau Community College. And now, for at least the next year, she’s the school’s interim president — a job she vows not to be just a placeholder.

Maria Conzatti holds down fort at NCC

Maria Conzatti has two major goals for the next 12 months: To have Nassau Community College “live” the word “community,” and to serve that community through a number of new … more

By Karina Kovac | 8/18/22

Governor DeSantis: Teachers need to be educated

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s plan to allow U.S. veterans to teach in Florida classrooms is a terrific concept — if and when the veterans earn bachelor’s degrees and complete teacher training programs. more

8/11/22

Governor Kathy Hochul was joined by a number of state and local politicians in her call to expand pre-K services.

Governor Hochul visits Chestnut Street school to push pre-K

Gov. Kathy Hochul visited the Chestnut Street School in West Hempstead on Wednesday, June 15, in large part to promote universal pre-kindergarten programs. State Sen. Todd Kaminsky and … more

By Kyle Chin | 6/30/22

Attorneys, how about teaching law school?

Calling all lawyers: We need you back in law school, now. We need you in classrooms and clinics, in person and on Zoom. more

By Sara J. Berman | 6/23/22

Laura Avvinti re-elected in Malverne, with newcomers in West Hempstead

Burt Blass won his contest for West Hempstead Board of Education trustee over Jennifer Johnson in last Tuesday’s school board election, while incumbent Karen Brohm, running unopposed, won another term as board president. more

By Jake Pellegrino | 5/26/22

2022 West Hempstead & Malverne school budget vote/board election on May 17

Residents in Malverne and West Hempstead will have the opportunity to vote on their school budgets and board of education candidates on Tuesday. more

By Jake Pellegrino | 5/12/22

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