Education

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’ […]

By Hank Russell A recent audit from the state Comptroller’s Office found that the Commack Union Free School District failed to properly report incidences of lead exposure within its schools’ drinking water. District officials did […]

By Thomas Montana New York is seen as having one of the best school systems in the U.S., according to a recent report from WalletHub. New York ranks 10th overall when including factors such as […]

Topic: “Shaping the Future of Innovation, Access, and Academic Excellence”  Dr. Ed Bonahue, the president of Suffolk County Community College, will be the guest speaker at LIMBA (Long Island Metro Business Action) on September 12, […]

By Hank Russell The New York State Comptroller’s office released audits on two local school districts. One audit found one district did not properly handle its fund balance properly and another audit found that there […]

Assemblymember Tommy John Schiavoni (D-Sag Harbor) joined Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie on July 22 at the future site of the Long Island Head Start (LIHS) Riverside Head Start Center to announce $2.25 million in state […]

By CaraLynn Caulfield A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling has cleared the way for the Trump administration to eliminate nearly 1,400 jobs at the U.S. Department of Education — a move that could dramatically reduce […]

By Thomas Montana The U.S. Department of Education has launched an investigation into Connetquot Central School District in its attempt to remove its Native American mascot, name and imagery.  In April, the Office for Civil […]