The Rockville Centre school district acted wrongfully in 2021 when it did not rehire two South Side High School girls varsity soccer coaches, according to a ruling by arbitrator Dennis J.Campagna. The ruling, obtained by Newsday, ordered the district to pay former coaches Jennifer Abgarian and Christopher Aloisi the salaries
On Friday, March 12th Educators across Long Island will be wearing red in their classrooms in a show of solidarity for all that we have
New York State schools are owed more than $3.4 billion in Foundation Aid. Our schools and students are depending on the state to keep its
As early as kindergarten, educators across Long Island share stories of the life legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As we question the issues
As we once again look forward to enriching the lives of a new group of children, I would like to take a moment and reflect
In case you missed it, the Long Island Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO recently sent out a communication about Long Island’s water. This is an important
Minority schoolteachers and administrators, appearing at a Long Island education forum focused on diversity, described embarrassing racial assumptions they had encountered in the workplace, as well as more positive
Strong communities have strong schools so it’s up to us to support our children and give them the tools they need to succeed. We here
Nearly 68,000 elementary and middle school students in 95 districts across Long Island refused to take the state math test this week – 47.9 percent of students eligible in those
In a sharp rebuke, delegates at the Representative Assembly unanimously called on the state Board of Regents to direct State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia to
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