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12.24.2025 News

New communication board at New Suffolk Just Kids students put to good use

A student at Just Kids in New Suffolk “lit up” after seeing the school’s new communication board, eagerly pointing to images that display playground activities. The $3,000 board — donated...

08.06.2025 Education

Area school districts lay out state-mandated cell ban plans

Gone are the days of texting and scrolling during class, as Gov. Kathy Hochul’s statewide bell-to-bell ban on internet-enabled devices in schools takes effect this fall. The ban applies...

02.17.2025 Education

Free tree seedlings available to schools via state program

Local youth education groups and schools can now apply to the New York State DEC school tree seedling program. The annual program, which provides tree seedlings to educational organizations...

12.17.2024 Education

Peconic Bay Medical Center inspires students to work in local health care systems

Students who grow up on the East End often look west for jobs, traveling to New York City or Nassau County to further their careers. Peconic Bay Medical Center...

04.14.2023 Education

Schools react to hoax bomb threats as several Long Island districts were targeted

Last week, several Suffolk County school districts received bomb threats demanding a ransom be paid in bitcoin, though authorities later deemed the threats to be not credible. Although no...

08.28.2022 Featured Story

Editorial: Welcome news for students heading back to school this fall

Some very good news came out of Albany this week when Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state will roll back many remaining COVID-19 protocols for school districts. Recall that...

08.23.2022 COVID-19

No COVID-19 quarantine requirements, test-to-stay for schools this fall, governor announces

New York State will roll back many of the remaining COVID-19 protocols for school districts as children prepare to head back to classrooms in about two weeks. Gov. Kathy...

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