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Teachers carrying guns? Not here.

In times of crisis, it’s easy to overreact. President Trump overreacted when he called over the weekend for funding to train and arm teachers . . . more

3/16/18

Baldwin students remember Parkland shooting victims,protest gun violence

As expected, hundreds of students from across Nassau County took part in Wednesday’s planned National School Walkout to remember the 17 victims of the mass shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School a month ago and to call for stricter gun controls, according to student activists and educators. more

By Scott Brinton and Daine Taylor | 3/16/18

Blue Team members celebrated last Saturday after beating Red in South Side High School’s 102nd annual Red and Blue competition, 49-40.

Blue Team victory at South Side High School!

After a weekend of songs, sports and spirit, the Blue Team defeated the Red Team, 49-40, in South Side High School’s 102nd annual Red and Blue competition. The Blue Team, led by captains Katie … more

By Matthew D'Onofrio | 3/15/18

South Side will host Relay For Life on June 2 for the first time in the school’s history.

South Side students prep for school's first Relay For Life

South Side High School is set to hosts its first-ever Relay For Life in less than three months, as motivated students have been spreading the word and collecting donations ahead of the cancer research fundraising event. more

By Ben Strack | 3/15/18

Glen Cove High School students walked out of their building to honor the lives lost in the Parkland Florida shooting a month ago. The walkout appears to mark a change of plans, as the district had repeatedly stated that a walkout posed a security risk.

Glen Cove students remember Parkland shooting victims, walk out after plans to stay in

As expected, hundreds of students from across Nassau County took part in Wednesday’s planned National School Walkout to remember the 17 victims of the mass shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School a month ago and to call for stricter gun controls, according to student activists and educators. more

By Scott Brinton, Zach Gottehrer-Cohen | 3/14/18

North Shore High School students flooded the outer perimeter of the school today to participate in the National School Walkout event.

North Shore students remember Parkland shooting victims, walk out to protest gun violence

As expected, hundreds of students from across Nassau County took part in Wednesday’s planned National School Walkout to remember the 17 victims of the mass shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School a month ago and to call for stricter gun controls, according to student activists and educators. more

By Scott Brinton | 3/14/18

Wantagh High School students expressed their solidarity with the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School during Wednesday's walkout. The event was part of a national walkout that took place at 10 a.m.

Nassau students remember Parkland shooting victims, walk out to protest gun violence

As expected, hundreds of students from across Nassau County took part in Wednesday’s planned National School Walkout to remember the 17 victims of the mass shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School a month ago and to call for stricter gun controls, according to student activists and educators. more

By Scott Brinton | 3/13/18

Puckle gun, AR-15, what’s the difference?

You knew CNN’s town hall to debate gun control — on Feb. 21, only a week after the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. — would devolve into absurdity when National Rifle Association spokeswoman Dana Loesch took the stage. more

3/9/18

After Parkland, the youth are leading change

"Why do we have to lead the change?” That was the question Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School senior Ryan Deitsch asked Sen. Marco Rubio at a town hall forum . . . more

3/9/18

Rockville Centre Schools Superintendent Dr. William Johnson recommended certain immediate safety measures in all the district’s schools at a Board of Education meeting on Feb. 28. The board approved them.

Rockville Centre Board of Education approves immediate safety upgrades

“This is not a problem that either you are going to solve, or we are going to solve in isolation,” Rockville Centre Schools Superintendent Dr. William Johnson told a standing-room-only crowd at the district’s Board of Education meeting on Feb. 28. “We’re going to have to work together on this one.” more

By Ben Strack | 3/8/18