William Floyd School District opens with bus driver woes
By Taylor Beglane and Danielle Tomlinson Nine thousand K-12 students in the William Floyd School District struggled to get to their first few days of […]
Month: September 2018
Ballet is for boys, too
By Kiki Sideris, Nicolas Pennisi and Vincent Asito The Ballet Center in Ronkonkoma is offering free ballet classes for boys ages 5 to 17. Classes […]
Patchogue-Medford Introduces Mental Health Courses as per State Mandate
The Patchogue-Medford High School will welcome mental health classes this school year. By Ashley Gagen and Ami Fall New York State schools are in for […]
Long Island is home to two highest opt out districts in state
By Lamia Choudhury and Desiree D’Iorio Two Long Island school districts reported having the highest opt out rates statewide for last spring’s standardized tests in […]
Parents already opting students out of 2018-19 standardized tests in LI
By Sara Schabe and Rachael Eyler Seven out of 10 students in the Bellmore-Merrick district opted out in this years English Language Arts tests. The […]
New law incorporates mental health into K-12 curriculum in New York
By Megan Valle and Daniel Marcillo Suffolk County, NY – A New York State law that went into effect on July 1st, 2018 requires schools […]
$700,000 school safety plan takes off at Long Beach High School
By Wilko Martínez-Cachero and Remi Schott A $700,000 safety plan which includes a single point of entry, double locked doors at the entrance, and identification […]
Gun violence concerns push Elwood Union Free School District to implement new safety measures.
By Akanksha Kar and Andrea Keckley Upgraded security measures including increased personnel and technological equipment greeted over 700 of Elwood Union Free School District’s students […]
Five new guards beef up security at Hauppauge schools
By Donovan Alexis and Karina Gerry HAUPPAUGE, NY— Extra security measures, which include five armed guards, have been implemented in the Hauppauge school district starting […]