The war on local school boards, teaching and history is escalating as conservative activists and Republican politicians prepare for the 2022 congressional midterm elections.
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By Alan Singer
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12/23/21
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Valley Stream Central High School students in their Creative Writing and AP Art classes were treated to a virtual author visit from Amanda Gorman and Loren Long earlier this year. Amanda Gorman is an …
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By Karina Kovac
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12/16/21
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Dr. Judith LaRocca will become Valley Stream School District 13’s schools superintendent Jan 15. The outgoing superintendent, Dr. Constance Evelyn, will step down after a six-year …
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By Juan Lasso
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12/16/21
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Members of the Valley Stream North High School’s Ecology Club under the direction of North High science teacher and club advisor, Stephanie Restuccio, embarked on a field trip to Crossroads …
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By Juan Lasso and Karina Kovac
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12/9/21
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Central District Superintendent Dr. Wayne Loper said in September that the high school district would launch Wellness Centers at each of its four schools, staffed by psychologists, social workers and …
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By Karina Kovac
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12/9/21
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At a recent Board of Education meeting, Dr. Judith A. LaRocca was announced as the next superintendent for Valley Stream School District 13. LaRocca’s first day as acting superintendent will be …
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By Karina Kovac
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12/2/21
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In recent months, we have seen a growing number of parents crowding school board meetings across Long Island, protesting the state mandate requiring students to mask up in schools.
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12/2/21
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I recently joined five Long Island high school students for a visit to the Joseph Lloyd Manor in Lloyd Harbor, the 18th-century site where many enslaved people of African descent lived.
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By Elaine Gross
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11/18/21
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You cannot burn a book in 2021. You can burn the paper and the ink and the cardboard, but in our world of e-books, you cannot ever kill the words and ideas that an author created.
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11/18/21
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The Valley Stream School District remains on high alert today after shooting threats were made to North High and Memorial Junior High School, according to district officials. Nassau County …
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By Juan Lasso
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10/25/21
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