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By Vickie Moller September 05, 2013
Closed since 2010, the Jack Abrams School in Huntington Station reopened Wednesday as the Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School with studies focused on science, technology, engineering and math.
By Sharon Lindell September 04, 2013
Doing well in school is very important, but we cannot forget to keep our children active outside of the school day.
By Debbi Spiegel August 30, 2013
Tips to stay healthy this school year!
By Vickie Moller August 28, 2013
ERASE Racism, an independent not-for-profit organization working toward racial equity on Long Island, has received a $20,000 grant from the Long Island Community Foundation in support of the organization's Education Equity Campaign, created to identify ...
By Debbi Spiegel August 24, 2013
It's the time of year that parents love and kids loathe!
By Vickie Moller August 23, 2013
After Learning the results of the 2013 Common Core Tests for his school district's third through eighth graders, Superintendent Joseph Rella robo-called parents urging them to attend an August 17 rally at Comsewogue High School ...
By Joe Randazzo August 23, 2013
One half of the investigative duo which brought down President Richard Nixon is now a member of Stony Brook University's faculty.
By Debbi Spiegel August 23, 2013
The first day of school is a milestone, and photos are the best way to capture those memories.
By Lyndsay McCabe August 22, 2013
Obama tells an audience at University of Buffalo that he plans to pressure universities into lowering college tuition in order to obtain high ratings and federal grants.
By Vickie Moller August 22, 2013
Citing a new College Board survey confirming that tuition for four-year state college is up five percent from last year, Congressman Steve Israel Monday announced new legislation to make college more affordable for middle-class families.
By Vickie Moller August 21, 2013
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman yesterday announced a $10.25 million settlement with Career Education Corporation, a for-profit education company, for inflating its graduates' job placement rates in order to attract students.
By Vickie Moller August 20, 2013
In response to concerns from parents of elementary school students about the new Common Core Curriculum and associated testing, Sen. Kenneth P. LaValle has introduced legislation to ensure that the Common Core mandated state exams ...
By Wendy L August 19, 2013
September will arrive before you know it and the kids will be back to school. Check out these deals and savings offers in this week's edition of Local Steals & Deals to get you and ...
By Lyndsay McCabe August 18, 2013
Teachers, parents, students, and community members all gathered at Comsewogue High School to demand that the Common Core State Test be either scrapped or overhauled.
By Debbi Spiegel August 17, 2013
The countdown to the first day of school has started!
By Vickie Moller August 15, 2013
Earlier this summer, President Obama Proposed an aggressive initiative called ConnectEd to connect 99 percent of America's students to the internet thorough high-speed broadband and high-speed wireless within five years.
By Sandra Stelmach August 15, 2013
A student's guide filled with tips and recommended necessities for getting ready for college.
By Vickie Moller August 14, 2013
After signing a three-year contract and being sworn in last July as Smithtown School District's new superintendent, Anthony Annunziato got to work immediately visiting district schools, speaking with staff and addressing resident's concerns.
By Vickie Moller August 14, 2013
A recent post on SMATOOS, an online education and technology news and information site that tracks the impact of technology upon education and offers up-to-the-minute industry news, app reviews and interviews with education specialists and ...