Education

Governor Kathy Hochul has signed legislation allowing Stony Brook University to expand housing on its north shore campus.  Sponsored by Sen. Monica R. Martinez (D-Brentwood) and approved unanimously by the state Senate in June, the […]

A high school student was arrested on charges that he allegedly sent text messages to other students saying he would shoot up the school. According to Nassau County Third Squad detectives, East Meadow High School […]

A $300 million grant was presented to Stony Brook University (SBU) to establish a Quantum Research and Innovation Hub. The governor’s office said this grant will further catapult New York’s national leadership in groundbreaking research […]

By Hank Russell A piece of legislation that would amend the state’s Education Law to establish a committee to conduct a survey of instruction on the history and civic impact of the September 11, 2001 […]

By Hank Russell In advance of the 24th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-Patchogue), Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, reintroduced his House Resolution that would require […]

At a special press conference on September 2, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman joined Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder, Nassau County Council of School Superintendents President Marie Testa, and Nassau County Legislators Thomas McKevitt […]

By Hank Russell A local school district was cited for not properly recording and accounting for capital assets valued at more than $181 million. As a result, the district had a greater chance of the […]

By Thomas Montana A preliminary report from the New York State Department of Education showed that test scores for students in grades 3-8 were up across the board. English Language Arts scores from Grades 3-8 […]

By Hank Russell A third school district on Long Island did not properly report elevated levels of lead in the schools’ drinking water systems, according to the latest report from the New York State Comptroller’s […]

By Hank Russell A recent audit from the New York State Comptroller’s Office found that a Long Island school district failed to identify, report and implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in the schools’ […]