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Several state legislators are supporting a bill that would require the State Education Department to ensure that the Holocaust is being taught in school districts statewide. With State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, at lectern, were Sen. Anna Kaplan, left, and State Assemblywoman Nily Rozic, right.

New York lawmakers stump for bill focusing on Holocaust education

Supported by a 2020 study that shows a shocking lack of knowledge about the Holocaust among New York state residents ages 18 to 39, several state lawmakers, including State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, are backing legislation that aims to ensure that schools are teaching students about the historical event as required by an existing state law. more

By Jeff Bessen | 5/6/21

Support Lawrence’s budget and incumbents

The proposed Lawrence School District budget for the 2021-22 school year, $102.49 million, is identical to the current operating budget. Board of Education trustees and district administrators have worked hard to keep costs down while making effective use of funds to upgrade academic programs and renovate school buildings. more

5/6/21

Yes for Hewlett-Woodmere budget, vote for the bloc five

Having seven community members run for school board — people who are willing to be intimately involved in running the Hewlett-Woodmere School District — makes us smile. It also makes endorsing five of those seven more difficult, because they all articulated their ideas and opinions so well. more

5/6/21

The Lawrence School District needs public approval to buy this house at 287 Mott Ave. in Inwood for an expanded play area for Lawrence Primary School.

Voting on Lawrence schools and Peninsula library budgets is May 11

While the proposed Lawrence School District budget for the 2021-22 school year is identical to the current operating budget – $102,490,053 with 0 percent tax-cap increase – one thing has changed since Assistant superintendent for Business and Operations Jeremy Feder unveiled the preliminary fiscal plan in March: Lawrence will not lost nearly $60,000 in state aid. more

By Jeff Bessen | 5/5/21

Lawrence Board of Education candidates from left Abel Feldhamer, Heshy Blachorsky and Asher Matathias.

In Lawrence it is Blachorsky vs. Matathias, Feldhamer is unopposed

Residents in the Lawrence School District could party like it is 2018. Three years ago the ballot for the Board of Education was identical to this year’s with incumbent Trustee Heshy Blachorsky being challenged by Asher Matathias and Trustee Abel Feldhamer running unopposed. All terms are three years. more

By Jeff Bessen | 5/5/21

LWA Antics student columnist Sophia Cesare.

Volleying back to some normalcy

Due to Covid-19 many schools have had to shut down sports for the rest of the year, but things might be changing for the better. Lawrence Woodmere Academy’s girls finished their volleyball season. more

By Sophia Cesare | 5/3/21

Lawrence Lately student columnist Natalie Bran.

Activities shift mood from anxiety to buoyant

Since the last column I have wrote, I have seen the light and positivity that many of us Lawrence High School students have been longing for. First and foremost, sports were able to resume this year. more

By Natalie Bran | 5/3/21

The Lawrence School District revised its social distancing protocols based on state Department of Health guidance. Above, Lawrence High School.

Lawrence tweaks Covid classroom protocols

The one constant with the coronavirus pandemic is the continuous changes and earlier in April the New York State Department of Health made more changes as it issued new guidance for school reopening plans. more

By Jeff Bessen | 4/29/21

HAFTR Early Childhood student Mikaela Fligelman, of Woodmere, happily danced as part of the school’s Israel Independence Day celebration.

HAFTR’s youngsters mark Israel’s special day

In the weeks before Yom Ha’Atzmaut (Israel Independence Day), early childhood students at the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway spent time preparing for what would be a boisterous celebration on April 15. more

By Jeff Bessen | 4/22/21

Lawrence Elementary School sixth-grader Laura Archila Arroyo, worked on her clay pot

Lawrence students blend history and literature

Combining their English Language Arts learning with social studies, Lawrence Elementary School sixth-graders created Greek clay pots drawing on the inspiration from reading the Rick Riordan novel “Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightening Thief” and studying ancient Greece. more

By Jeff Bessen | 4/22/21

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