Every spring, third- through eighth-grade students in New York sit for a series of state-generated exams in English Language Arts and math.
Every student in each grade answers the same questions …
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By Reine Bethany
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1/12/24
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In the brightly lit Yellow Room cafeteria at Uniondale High School, a cluster of women and teen girls watched Juana Hernandez’s swift hands knead warm water into fine cornmeal, creating a thick …
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By Reine Bethany
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1/12/24
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Somebody tell the Long Island Nets to move over — there is a new basketball team taking over the Nassau Coliseum and they are called “Showtime.”
Showtime, a basketball team in the 5 am …
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By Brandon Cruz
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1/4/24
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As students across the country prepare for the changes the new year will brings, they have been anticipating one huge one: fully digital SAT exams. The standardized test, which has been used for …
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By Brandon Cruz
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1/4/24
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In a bold move to confront the historical stains of slavery and institutional racism that have been baked into the very fabric of everyday life — New York is now set to become the third state …
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By Brandon Cruz
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1/4/24
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The past year seemed to be a good one for workers. On a national scale, part-time UPS workers received a 55 percent raise, airline pilots saw 40 percent increases, and autoworkers negotiated a 25 …
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By Brandon Cruz
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1/4/24
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In a groundbreaking turn of events, the bargaining committee representing The 32BJ Service Employees International Union — one of the largest and most influential labor unions on the East Coast, …
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By Brandon Cruz
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1/1/24
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Residents throughout Uniondale will tell you that the community, once grappling with educational challenges that seemed insurmountable, has undergone a remarkable transformation under the leadership …
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By Brandon Cruz
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12/28/23
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In a holiday celebration of harmonious melodies and festive cheer, the Long Island Harmonizers, a group of over 20 men passionate about barbershop-style acapella singing, graced the Uniondale Library this weekend with their Holiday Barbershop Christmas Show on Dec. 10.
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By Brandon Cruz
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12/24/23
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In a dazzling display of talent and festive spirit, the Uniondale high school show choir, Rhythm of the Knight, treated the community to a spectacular Holiday Show at the school auditorium and …
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By Brandon Cruz
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12/22/23
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