Education

The Riverhead law firm Twomey, Latham, Shea, Kelley, Dubin & Quartararo presented its Community Service Scholarships to Jillian Swiatocha and Maria Buelvas, two graduating high school seniors at Southampton High School, during the school’s Senior […]

The former director of facilities for the Lawrence Union Free School District (LUFSD)w and a co-conspirator were indicted for a more than $2 million scheme in which they allegedly used the director’s influence and knowledge […]

By Hank Russell U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited Massapequa High School, home of the Massapequa Chiefs, on May 30 to announce that the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has […]

By Hank Russell Despite warnings and litigation from the Board of Regents, the Massapequa School District will go on with its Chiefs logo and moniker and host a “Save the Chief” Festival Fundraiser on June […]

Shelter Island, Elwood Fall Short of 60% Approval to Pierce the Cap By Hank Russell May 20 was a big day for school districts across Long Island as almost all of them had their budgets […]

Farmingdale State College was the site of the groundbreaking of a new state-of-the-art Computer Sciences Center, which took place on May 15. Governor Kathy Hochul said the new center is part of her efforts to […]

By Hank Russell Attorney General Letitia James won a court order stopping the Trump administration from dismantling three federal agencies that provide services and funding supporting various entities, including public libraries and museums. This decision, […]

Funding to Be Used to Retain Translational Research Scientists An additional $10 million has been allocated for the New York Fund for Innovation in Research and Scientific Talent (NYFIRST) and the launch of the program’s […]

Eight Suffolk County Community College students are recipients of the prestigious SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence. This award acknowledges students for outstanding achievements that have demonstrated the integration of SUNY excellence into many different […]

Educators Accused of Sexual Abuse Will Have Teaching Licenses Suspended By Hank Russell The Board of Regents recently announced it has approved a rule that would suspend the teaching license of educators who are accused […]