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School walkouts on Long Island: Students are protesting ICE activity. Why one organizer says he spoke out.
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (1096+ words) Oliver Earl, 18, organized a school walkout in January to protest ICE activity. Credit: Elizabeth Sagarin When Riverhead High School student Oliver Earl spearheaded a school walkout last month, he joined a surge of youth activists'opposing President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown....
Why adults pursuing career growth or personal interests are the 'new majority' student
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (820+ words) Hazel Soares, 94, center, gets her picture taken with some of her classmates before the start of commencement exercises at Mills College, in Oakland, Calif., Saturday, May 15, 2010. Credit: AP/Tony Avelar FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. " Interested in starting a business, learning about artificial…...
Condon pours in 24 as No. 12 Florida rolls past Ole Miss 94-75, tightening SEC grip
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (390+ words) Florida forward Thomas Haugh (10) shoots a layup past Mississippi forward Malik Dia (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, in Oxford, Miss. Credit: AP/Rogelio V. Solis OXFORD, Miss. " Alex Condon scored 24 points and No. 12 Florida…...
Long Island educators honored for integrating technology
2+ day, 29+ min ago (415+ words) They were named recipients of Bright Light Awards from the Association of Suffolk Supervisors for Educational Technologies (Suffolk ASSET) and were honored in January at the Heritage Club at Bethpage. "This year's honorees exemplify the spirit of the Bright Light…...
Suffolk County Sheriff's Office expanding 'Handle with Care' program to Central Islip school district
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (318+ words) Suffolk County Sheriff'Errol Toulon Jr. in his office at the Riverhead Correctional Facility. Credit: Newsday/Drew Singh An initiative designed to help students who witness a "traumatic, law enforcement-involved incident" outside the classroom will now be offered in the Central…...
Missing from school means missing an education
3+ day, 29+ min ago (268+ words) Regardless of the'billions'spent on education, students must be physically in school to learn. Credit: Newsday/Howard Schnapp What gets a kid to want to go to school? That's a core question educators still haven't answered. It may seem like stating…...
Kentucky Supreme Court rules that charter schools law is unconstitutional
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (319+ words) Karen Schwartz, a teacher at Phoenix School of Discovery in Louisville, stands with other teachers and their supporters to protest perceived attacks on public education on March 12, 2019, in Frankfort, Ky. Credit: AP/Bryan Woolston LOUISVILLE, Ky. " The Kentucky Supreme Court…...
White House pressure leads universities to cut ties with nonprofit that helps racial minorities
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (669+ words) President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One shortly before takeoff, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Credit: AP/Mark Schiefelbein The Trump administration said Thursday its campaign to end diversity programs in higher education has led dozens…...
Islip High School student Connor Ancipink scores perfect 1600 on SAT
4+ day, 29+ min ago (376+ words) When Connor Ancipink, an Islip High School senior, first took the SAT nearly a year ago, he didn't get the score he was seeking. But, he said, it wasn't because of a lack of skill or knowledge. "I ran out…...
Bellport teacher shows students they can be changemakers
5+ day, 29+ min ago (527+ words) For the past several years, Bellport Middle School has held an event to celebrate Black History Month. This year, the school, in the South Country Central School District, kicked it up a notch. The Feb. 13 event showcased students" talents in…...