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Aspiring actress Renee Wilson, 17, who graduated from Malverne High School on Aug. 7, performed in an international production last Saturday.

Malverne actress performs in an international virtual production

Aspiring actress Renee Wilson, 17, says she lives by the “don’t knock it till you’ve tried it” mentality. Wilson, who graduated from Malverne High School last Friday, got a … more

By Nakeem Grant | 8/13/20

Schools in Malverne and West Hempstead schools have been given the go-ahead to reopen this fall.

Cuomo OKs fall reopening for Malverne, West Hempstead schools

School districts in Nassau and Suffolk counties, along with the rest of the state, will be allowed to reopen to begin the new school year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced last Friday. District leaders in … more

By Nakeem Grant and Karen Bloom | 8/12/20

West Hempstead High School’s class of 2020 tossed their mortarboards during their annual graduation ceremony on Aug. 1.

West Hempstead High School holds two-day graduation ceremony

Keeping up social-distancing protocols, West Hempstead High School held a two-day graduation ceremony at the school’s football field from Aug. 1-2. Four separate graduations were held to limit … more

8/12/20

Malverne High School held its annual graduation ceremony for the class of 2020 on Aug. 7.

Malverne High School celebrates the class of 2020

Following social distancing guidelines, Malverne High School held its graduation ceremony for the class of 2020 on Aug. 7. Students were divided into three graduation groups for numerous ceremonies … more

8/12/20

Valley Stream's schools have been given the go ahead to reopen this fall. The Central High School District will be fully reopening its buildings with strict social distancing guidelines. The other three districts will be adopting a hybrid-model reopening.

Cuomo oks fall reopening for Valley Stream schools

School districts in Nassau and Suffolk counties, along with the rest of the state, will be allowed to reopen, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced this morning. He said he based his decision on low infection rates recorded in every region. more

By Karen Bloom and Peter Belfiore | 8/10/20

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has authorized all of New York's school districts to open for the fall.

Governor Cuomo gives go-ahead for schools to reopen

School districts in Nassau and Suffolk counties, along with the rest of the state, will be allowed to reopen, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced this morning. He said he based his decision on low infection rates recorded in every region. more

By Karen Bloom | 8/7/20

Teachers and administrators from the Hebrew Academy of Nassau County, in West Hempstead, were among the educators who took part in a summit on distance learning.

West Hempstead Jewish educators take part in summit on distance learning

As teachers face the possibility of beginning a new school year in virtual classrooms and once again dealing with the challenges of distance learning, nearly 100 teachers from Jewish schools in New … more

By Nakeem Grant | 8/7/20

What a poet can teach us about death — and life

I was out for a drive in mid-April, rounding the corner from Beach Street to Merrick Road in Merrick, when Emily Dickinson’s words suddenly came to my mind . . . more

7/31/20

Malverne American Legion Post 44 volunteer Peter Mura, 16, donated food items to first responders at the Javits Center at the height of the pandemic.

Malverne American Legion volunteer supports first responders through service project

When Malverne American Legion Post 44 volunteer Peter Mura, 16, found out in March that he had been selected as the post’s delegate to the annual American Legion Boys State summer program, he … more

By Nakeem Grant | 7/30/20

Malverne Superintendent Dr. James Hunderfund has been an educator for nearly 50 years.

Malverne superintendent is set to retire at the end of the month

Continuing to make students great. That was Malverne School District Superintendent Dr. James Hunderfund’s last message to the trustees at the Board of … more

By Nakeem Grant | 7/24/20