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By Vickie Moller December 14, 2012
Each year, out of the 1.57 million students who take the ACT Test, a national college admission and placement examination, less than one-tenth of one percent earn the highest possible composite score (36).
By Vickie Moller December 11, 2012
Last June, the New York State Senate passed the 2012 College Affordability Plan, legislation sponsored by Senator Kenneth P. LaValle to help middle-class families and students afford the increasingly prohibitive cost of a college education.
By Vickie Moller December 06, 2012
New York State Senator Kenneth P. LaWalle, Chairman of the New York State Senate Committee on Higher Education said that technologies being developed at Stony Brook University and Brookhaven National Laboratory may hold the solution ...
By Lyndsay McCabe December 06, 2012
Three seniors have won the grand prize of $100,000 for research of a plant protein that could be used to fight cancer.
By Vickie Moller December 04, 2012
As part of its partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Partnership, Hofstra University announced that it has increased its purchase of green power
By Debbi Spiegel November 30, 2012
Superstorm Sandy devastated so much of our Island. Now we can add the February break to the list.
By Vickie Moller November 29, 2012
Last month, the Western Suffolk BOCES, the Nassau BOCES and the Eastern Suffolk BOCES, in partnership with NYSCATE, hosted Long Island Tech Summit 2012 in Melville.
By Vickie Moller November 27, 2012
Raymond Ankrum, the new executive director and principal of the Riverhead Charter School, wants to take the school to new levels--literally.
By Lyndsay McCabe November 26, 2012
As a result of Hurricane Sandy, nearly half of Long Island’s school districts plan to cancel or take away days from midwinter recess.
By Vickie Moller November 21, 2012
For the fourth year in a row, Adelphi University's Robert B. Willumstad School of Business will host a business conference for Long Island high school students.
By Robert Ottone November 21, 2012
Stony Brook University unveils their latest technological breakthrough, the "Reality Deck."
By Vickie Moller November 20, 2012
This year, as we gather with family and friends for our traditional Thanksgiving celebrations, many of us will find it hard to give thanks in the aftermath of what is arguably the most damaging hurricane ...
By Vickie Moller November 16, 2012
As district administrators, school leaders and teachers work to reopen schools in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, they face the challenges of power outages that are still being repaired, disabled communications systems, health and safety ...
By Vickie Moller November 13, 2012
The Kings Park Board of Education recently acknowledged the donation of sixteen 61-note electronic keyboards for the Kings Park High School music program, a contribution made possible through the efforts of Students for a Saner ...
By Amy Gernon November 12, 2012
Sandy kept students out of the classroom for over a week, and state officials are still determining whether or not to waive the 180-day school year requirement to ease recovery on districts and students alike.
By Cait Russell November 07, 2012
As we slowly return to normal in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the question many parents are asking is "When will the kids be back in school?"
By Cait Russell November 01, 2012
We've put together an invaluable resource for getting back on track in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
By Vickie Moller October 23, 2012
Earlier this month Sanford H. Calhoun High School in Merrick announced the opening of The Stable, an on-campus, state-of-the-art retail skills training store for special needs students enrolled in its "Prep for Life" program.
By Amy Gernon October 23, 2012
A minibus driver was arrested on Monday for driving while impaired after backing into a tree during a field trip to Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
By Vickie Moller October 18, 2012
For the past 16 years, Stony Brook University's Long Island High Technology Incubator (LIHTI) has been supporting new technologically-innovative companies by providing them with a variety of resources and services to improve their opportunity for ...