Outraged parents protest new law banning unvaccinated children from attending NY schools
By Jedine Daley More than 20 parents of unvaccinated children on Long Island staged a protest yesterday, following the new vaccination law which will keep […]
Education
Nassau BOCES adds three classes for ESL learners
By Charles Scott and Fred Wu Nassau BOCES will be introducing new adult education classes for English as a second language (ESL) students next week. […]
After a month of silence, Hempstead School District’s monitor bill is still in limbo
By Kraig Klein and Louis Pagillo A bill meant to bolster the graduation rate of the Hempstead School District of Long Island, New York by creating […]
“Tienes armas?”: Suffolk County Police test pilot Spanish Course
By Maria Cestero & Xian Wornell Twenty Suffolk County police officers have been sitting in on a pilot Spanish class since March 26, meeting for […]
Long Island preserve enlists community help to remove an intruder
By Maria Cestero and Felicia LaLomia Sean Finn is searching for intruders. He walks along a trail lined with brown, crunchy leaves and sticks, bent […]
Over 100 artifacts challenge myths about slavery at The Long Island Museum
By Jawad Hossain and Xian Wornell The Long Island Museum held a symposium March 9 to showcase its new exhibit, “Long Road to Freedom: Surviving […]
Annual seed swap boosts native plant growth
By Gary Ghayrat and McKenzi Thi Murphy The Long Island Regional Seed Consortium (LIRSC) held its fifth annual seed swap on Sunday, Mar. 10 at […]
Riverhead research foundation rehabilitates 21 cold-stunned sea turtles
By Helen Jiang and McKenzi Thi Murphy The Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation is working to rehabilitate 21 stranded sea turtles from local […]
Lawrence High School locks up in school safety crackdown
By Frank Gargano and Duffy Zimmerman Lawrence High School administrators in Nassau County fully implemented a dropbox system as the most recent policy to limit […]
Facing a growing substitute teacher shortage, Long Island school districts turn to universities
By Paige Clarke and Priya Shahi Nassau and Suffolk County school districts have partnered with local universities in February due to a substitute teacher shortage […]