Floral Park
EDUCATION
HANC School Groundbreaking On Hempstead Avenue
Under a blue sky, politicians, school officials, young students and community supporters gathered at the current Hebrew Academy Of Nassau County parking lot to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new Reinstein Family Campus. Congrats to the many HANC families and faculty who live in the community!
Renaissance kid: 11-year-old author, philanthropist and cancer survivor just graduated high school
This kid can do anything. A Long Island 11-year-old with Tourette’s Syndrome is graduating from high school seven years early. Joe Petraro, of East Rockaway, tossed his graduation cap in June after ripping through his middle and high school studies online in just two years’ time at the K12 Private Academy and Penn Foster private schools. “My brain moves really fast. I could think easily, and things could sink in easily,” he explained to The Post, having spent his afternoon hawking copies of three children’s books he has written and published. The wunderkind’s fast-track education began in the third grade while he...
Principal of elite NYC school wants probe over dead mouse found on secretary’s desk
The principal suspects a dirty rat. Ana De Jesus, principal of Queens HS for the Sciences at York College — one of the city’s nine, elite specialized high schools — has asked the Special Commissioner of Investigation to look into whether “someone” put a dead mouse next to the school secretary’s computer mouse, staffers told The Post. In a May 22 email to the QHSS staff, De Jesus said the secretary found the lifeless rodent on her mousepad that morning: DOE hired ex-‘Intifada High’ principal’s group for staff workshops on Israel-Hamas war “I even saw it myself when I came into work,” the principal said, forwarding...
Warring NYC school board members booted from posts: ‘Unfit to serve in these roles’
Two warring parent leaders were kicked off their respective school boards Friday in the first such action under a city complaint process created in 2021. Schools Chancellor David Banks ousted Tahj Sutton, the president of Brooklyn’s Community Education Council 14, and Maud Maron of Manhattan’s Community Education Council 2, both of whom had various complaints lodged against them. “It is a sad day when New York City Public Schools is compelled to take the actions I have ordered today but the violations committed by these two individuals have made them unfit to serve in these roles,” Banks said in a statement,...
Columbia Anti-Semitism Task Force Reveals That a Professor Told His Class The Mainstream Media Is ‘Owned By the Jews’
A report on Columbia's Task Force on Antisemitism from Haaretz has shed light on just how hostile an environment the Ivy League school was for Jewish students. The post Columbia Anti-Semitism Task Force Reveals That a Professor Told His Class The Mainstream Media Is ‘Owned By the Jews’ first appeared on Mediaite.
Learn about science and STEAM projects put together by Uniondale school distroct students
More than 45 interactive, hands-on science, technology, engineering, arts, math activity stations manned by Uniondale High School’s Science Honor Society students were the stars of the annual school district-wide STEAM Fair on June 1. Supported by the district’s teachers, the students had the opportunity to take part in educational...
Deasy second grade math mavericks place
There was a big celebration at Deasy Elementary School on June 4 when second graders Arianna Dimitratos, Heavenly Jackson and Oziel Roca returned home as winners from the New York Statewide Elementary Mathematics Tournament in Albany. The Second Grade Team won third place against 150 students from across the state in the competition, displaying their conceptual understanding and problem-solving skills using game cards.
Manhattan schools not exclusive
Bronx families and all concerned Bronx residents should be aware of the dire impact that a current proposal being considered by school Chancellor David Banks and the Adams administration will have on Bronx students. Manhattan is home to many excellent public high schools. Before 2021, they were mostly “zoned-preference,” which...
Virginia Graziosi, DECA champ is Glen Cove High School valedictorian
Virginia Graziosi, Glen Cove High School’s 2024 valedictorian, has made waves with her impressive academic and extracurricular achievements, culminating in her acceptance to Purdue University’s prestigious Honors College, where she will take part in a pre-veterinary animal science program. Graziosi has deep roots in the community. Her father,...
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments. It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency: our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. We strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation. Join us in shaping the news narrative together.