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Baldwin resident Manuella Casimir said that both of her sons, Alexander, left, and Matthew, are doing school virtually at Baldwin Middle School and Meadow Elementary School.

Baldwin parents weigh in on masking children in school

As the coronavirus pandemic has stretch into a second year, children have been required to follow social-distancing protocols and wear masks while at school — until last Friday, when the state … more

By Nicole Alcindor | 6/17/21

Baldwin school district is looking to partner with outside organizations to provide universal Pre-K to 96 students.

Baldwin moving forward with universal pre-K

New York state recently allocated nearly $550,000 for the Baldwin School district to create 96 full-day pre-kindergarten slots next school year. Now district officials are finalizing a request-for-proposals to contract with outside providers or develop partnerships with outside community groups to add the slots. more

By Cristina Arroyo Rodriguez | 6/17/21

Baldwin is led by senior captains, from left, Kourtney Bobb, Tess Ferguson and Bri Benoit.

Baldwin sitting on playoff fence

A couple of well-played losses has Baldwin on the bubble to qualify for the Nassau Class A girls’ lacrosse playoffs. The Lady Bruins will look to recover from three-goal defeats to Plainview … more

By Tony Bellissimo | 6/17/21

Baldwin Senior High School has placed among the top 18,000 schools in the nation due to its graduation rates and AP course participation and performance.

Baldwin High ranks among best in state

U.S. News & World Report recently ranked Baldwin Senior High School just shy of the top 25 percent of high schools in the state and in the top 21 percent in the nation, among 18,000 high schools … more

By Cristina Arroyo Rodriguez | 6/17/21

Baldwin parents weigh in on masking children in school

As the coronavirus pandemic has stretch into a second year, children have been required to follow social-distancing protocols and wear masks while at school — until last Friday, when the state … more

By Nicole Alcindor | 6/17/21

Long Island’s Top Teachers Honored at Herald Head of the Class Awards

The inaugural Herald Head of the Class Awards, presented by Bank of America, honored the best and brightest teachers on Long Island with a gala virtual ceremony on June 16 that celebrated the … more

6/16/21

It isn’t your grandma’s senior prom night

Prom 2021 is an act of faith. It is kids needing to shake off more than a year of lockdowns, shutdowns, sickness and isolation. It is a down payment on good times ahead after an avalanche of disappointments. more

6/3/21

Melanie Cruz Guzman is attending Adelphi University to pursue a degree in pre-dental.

Seniors celebrate ‘decision day’ with car parade

This past Friday, May 20, the graduating seniors of Baldwin High School, the Class of 2021, paraded through Baldwin Park to announce their college decisions. Parents, siblings, friends, and family … more

By Cristina Arroyo Rodriguez | 5/31/21

I still plan to mask up

To mask or not to mask? That is the question — not only mine, but just about everyone else’s, too. The confusion about the necessity of masks . . . more

By James Bernstein | 5/27/21

What is Memorial Day about, if not memories?

Memorial Day events will take on new urgency this year as a kind of collective anti-insurrection rally. more

5/27/21