Alfred G. Prodell starts to look closely at an earlier start for its school day
By Maya Brown and Sasha Podzorov A school committee has started exploring parent concerns and additional scheduling models to move from an eight to a […]
Education
Northport’s divided community post-closing of Northport Middle School
By Cindy Mizaku & Kimberly Brown Over 150 people attended the Board of Education at William J. Brosnan School on Feb. 6. following the closing […]
Parents and students complain about closing of Northport Middle School
By Sarah Beckford, Noor Lone, Irini Orihuela About 90 parents and students gathered last Thursday in the W.J. Brosnan building to voice their concerns about […]
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 […]
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 […]