As the nation emerges from the coronavirus lockdown and begins to return to a semblance of normalcy, many of our cherished institutions will face some harsh realities. Nowhere will this dose of reality be starker than for America’s colleges and universities.
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4/24/20
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Rockville Centre School District’s physical education teachers won’t let physical fitness and mental wellbeing fall by the wayside while schools are closed. On April 20, they launched an application for mobile devices with an array of different exercises for students and their families to follow.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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4/23/20
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With schools closed through at least May 15, Island Park School District officials are proposing emergency grading policies for the final quarter of the school year.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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4/23/20
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The Baldwin Board of Education unanimously voted to adopt the proposed 2020-2021 school budget of about $138 million at its March 11 meeting.
The tax levy, or the amount the district needs to …
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By Bridget Downes
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4/18/20
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For the past three months, the Rockville Centre Board of Education and administration have been fine-tuning the 2020-21 school district budget, and were prepared to move forward with a public discussion last week. The budget vote and school board election, however, have been delayed until at least June 1 because of the coronavirus pandemic, by an executive order issued by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. They had been scheduled for May 19.
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By Jill Nossa
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4/8/20
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The Lynbrook Excellence in Education Foundation has partnered with the Chamber of Commerce with a goal of fostering business growth in the community while supporting future education endeavors for students in the village.
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By Mike Smollins
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4/7/20
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The New York State Board of Regents passed a series of measures on April 6 aimed at easing the burden on school districts during the coronavirus epidemic, including the suspension of Regents exams …
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By Melissa Koenig
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4/7/20
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School budget votes have been delayed until at least June 1 because of the coronavirus outbreak, by order of Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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4/7/20
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The model of higher education today rests on a system created in the Middle Ages, when knowledge was highly concentrated in a few places and in a few hands. It has evolved only slowly over the centuries.
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4/3/20
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Oceanside High School has earned $15,000 for the school library by placing as a semi-finalist in the Follett Challenge.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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3/30/20
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