The U.S. News and World Report’s has ranked 19 Long Island schools among the nation’s 1,000 best high schools in the nation. Coming in at 109th in the nation is Jericho Senior High School. Great Neck South High School came in at... Read More
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By Noel Gomez, Product Marketing Manager Instructure A new study by the National Education Association (NEA) reports that 55% of America’s teachers are ready to leave the profession due to burn out. That’s a staggering figure, but not very... Read More
Dozens of New York City school employees have been placed on unpaid leave after allegedly faking their proof of COVID-19 vaccination. The New York City Department of Education notified the employees last week. A spokesperson for the... Read More
Nearly every human on the planet — a staggering 99% — breathes air that does not meet quality standards set by global health officials. The new data comes from a survey of over 6,000 municipalities in more than 100 countries across the... Read More
Want to support organizations helping women around the world?Below is a list of institutions fighting for women: Center for Reproductive Rights The Center for Reproductive Rights uses the power of law to advance reproductive rights as... Read More
Between remote learning, new teaching formats, mask debates, health concerns, and more, the past two years have placed our teachers under unprecedented stress. Now, we hear about a wave of teachers feeling burned out and quitting their professions... Read More
All across the nation, schools are having trouble filling vacant job openings for teachers. It’s a problem that’s been manifesting for years, but thanks to the pandemic, the teacher shortage crisis has worsened with no end in sight. While there... Read More
These days, you can buy a wide variety of items from vending machines, but now you can add NFTs! ... Read More
Mayor Adams’ newly minted health commissioner argued Friday that the city should indefinitely maintain its mask mandate for kids younger than 5, striking a more cautious tone than his boss who has recently signaled he wants to scrap the restriction... Read More
Did you know there’s a national holiday that celebrates everyone’s favorite activity: sleeping? We didn’t either until we talked to the people at the National Sleep Foundation (NSF). This global organization works to promote good... Read More
The agency still recommends that people who are not up to date with COVID-19 vaccines and are at increased risk avoid getting on a cruise ship. The CDC is lowering its risk assessment for cruise ships. The agency classified cruise ship... Read More
The US Senate advanced a bill Tuesday that would bring an end to the twice-yearly changing of clocks, in favor of a “new, permanent standard time” that would mean brighter winter evenings. The Sunshine Protection Act,... Read More
IN HER ELEMENT is a new 30-minute documentary film, from Reese Witherspoon’s media company Hello Sunshine and Hewlett Packard Enterprise, which features three revolutionary female pioneers using technology to advance their fields, while inspiring... Read More
After being closed for two years, the Queens Public Library (QPL) branch in Flushing will reopen its doors in mid to late April, city Department of Design and Construction (DDC) officials announced during a tour of the facility on Friday, March... Read More
Teen Tech Week is upon us and considering that U.S. teens spend an average of nine hours consuming entertainment media a day, it is important to keep them educated in online safety. Whether teens are using streaming services, playing video games or... Read More