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New York Post
Long Island school to keep Native American-themed mascot another year as fight against state ban continues
A Long Island school district will be able to hold onto its “Warriors” name an extra year — as it continues to fight a state ban on Native American imagery in mascots and logos. Wantagh was granted an extension until June 2027 to come into compliance with the state ban, according to a letter sent by the board of education to district parents on Tuesday. “We just really want to keep the name. It means a lot to the community, means a lot to the school,” Superintendent John McNamara told The Post Wednesday. The Wantagh Warriors will keep their name and mascot through at least June of next year. Dennis A. Clark “We had done a district survey back when this issue first arose and and, overwhelmingly, well over 85% of the community wanted to keep the Warrior name,” he added of the 2023 mandate. The letter added that the extension will allow students to remain under the Warrior name “while we continue our advocacy.” “We understand how deeply the Warrior identity is woven into the fabric of the Wantagh community — our commitment to preserving the ‘Warrior’ name remains steadfast — we will continue to advocate for our traditions,”
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Mount Vernon, Peekskill and East Ramapo schools flagged for bullying rates
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Long Island student named Regeneron finalist
New York Post
Ex-Long Island ‘Superintendent of the Year’ suspended for forcing students to enroll in company he created
A Long Island school superintendent was suspended after an investigation showed that he required all eighth graders in his district to enroll in a digital learning program — which his own company had created, officials said. Michael Nagler, who was named New York state’s “Superintendent of the Year” in 2019, was found to have violated ethics rules by pushing the “Build Your Own Grade” program developed by Quave, a company he founded with his son James last July. The board of the Mineola Union Free School District hired private eyes to look into the alleged conflict of interest. Superintendent Michael Nagler was suspended by the Mineola school district for ethics violations. Getty Images Wisconsin school sent cops to home of mom who posted TikTok of disabled daughter being isolated during concert Investigators found that Nagler had failed to disclose Quave’s for-profit status to the board before mandating the online grading app’s usage across the eighth grade — as trustees believed the system was created as an internal, voluntary project and not a private business venture. “It never, ever crossed my mind to ask our superintendent if the volunteer service that his son was performing was going to be turned into
millenniumphoenix.org
Locked up from Bell-to-Bell
Walking in the halls of Millennium Brooklyn High School is a lot different this year than it was in years past. Gone are the days of MBHS students using their passing period to keep up with their Instagram feed, text their friends, or check their digital schedule. Students now keep their phones tucked away, track down their friends in the halls, and unfold their ripped, crumpled, and disintegrating paper schedules to find their next class. Why the difference? The new statewide phone ban.