Oyster Bay-East Norwich anticipates new VR tech for classrooms
By Kraig Klein and Pamela Wong The Oyster Bay-East Norwich School District received a shipment of Google Expedition virtual reality (VR) headsets for an interactive […]
Education
South Shore students partner to filter millions of gallons of water in bay
By Isabelle Desilier and Chelsea Sullivan and Zoya Naqvi The Moriches Bay Project, an environmental nonprofit that teaches students how to build oyster cages to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Outside sources of funding bolster local high school athletic programs
By Kayla Lupoli-Nolan and Nick Zararis The clattering of spikes on the track rings out to Brian Schanel as if it were the melody to […]
In wake of Parkland shooting, Suffolk schools debate hiring armed guards
By Mike Adams and Jonathan Pulla At least three school districts across Suffolk County are considering hiring armed guards after the Miller Place School District […]