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Unpacking the School Choice Issue
Consequential to the Pandemic-era school closings, and fueled by declining academic performance and occasionally contentious debates over instruction of critical race theory and gender transitioning, there has been renewed energy by both parents and...
Hauppauge School District Prepares for a Year of Fun, Games and Change
Students may be off for the summer, but administrators at Hauppauge School District are working hard to ensure this upcoming 2023-2024 school year is one for the yearbooks.
This past week, Superintendent Donald Murphy, members...
Fox News Comes to Brookhaven: Pete Hegseth Speaks at Our Savior New American School
A church and private school in Centereach were treated to a special appearance by a member of the Fox News team on Saturday, May 20.
Pete Hegseth, a Fox News contributor and co-host of Fox...
Cinema Arts Centre Hosts 14th Annual Huntington High School Film Festival
When I was asked to cover Huntington High School’s 14th Annual Film Festival at the Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington, New York on Monday evening, my mind instantly reverted to the past.
Over 30 years...
‘Reading Opens Sachem!’ – SCTA Hands Out 25K Books in Carnival-Themed Fair
A love of literacy filled the Lake Ronkonkoma air on Friday, evening, May 12.
At Sachem North High School, and in conjunction with the American Federation of Teachers, the Sachem Central Teacher Association (SCTA) handed...
Connetquot BOE Endorsements: Voting is May 16
The Messenger makes the following endorsements in the upcoming May 16 board of education elections around Long Island. For our criteria, please see the editorial published in our April 27 issue, available for review...
Smithtown BOE Endorsements: Voting is May 16
The Messenger makes the following endorsements in the upcoming May 16 board of education elections around Long Island. For our criteria, please see the editorial published in our April 27 issue, available for review...
Candidate Questionnaire: Christy Barbera for Mount Sinai BOE
GENERAL QUESTIONS
Briefly introduce yourself (hobbies, education, family, community involvement, etc.):
My name is Christy Barbera. I am a busy mom and wife in Mt. Sinai. I try to implement nature and the great outdoors with...
Candidates for Connetquot CSD Board of Education:Milynn Augulis & Jackie DiLorenzo
The following are answers submitted to The Messenger.
Why are you running for school board?
DiLorenzo: For the last few years, I have been advocating for the students, including my three young children. I wish...
Argument Erupts Around Athletic Placement Process (APP) and Commissioner’s Statements
At a regularly scheduled Smithtown Central School Board of Education meeting, the board rehashed the details surrounding an incident that occurred at the October 25, 2022, meeting, which received sharp criticism in a February...
Sex Survey Prompts Reflection in Sachem
Some Sachem parents were outraged following a survey given to 10th graders in health class through the school district’s Chromebooks.
The quiz asked participants about sexual activities, preferences, number of sexual partners, gender identities and...
11th Annual ‘Rhapsody in Smithtown Blue’ Raises Record Amount
A play on words from possibly George Gershwin’s most iconic composition (Rhapsody in Blue) and Smithtown High School West’s signature shade of dark blue, Rhapsody in Smithtown Blue owes itself to the charity of...
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