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St. John’s University Partners With UBS Arena And The New York Islanders
t. John’s University, UBS Arena and the New York Islanders announced today a five-year partnership that will focus on the education of students and future business leaders. St. John’s will be working with the Islanders and UBS Arena, located 7 miles from JFK International Airport on the border of Queens and Nassau County, to develop a graduate program focusing on the business of sports, entertainment and facilities management. The Business of Sporting Events and Facilities is a shared academic certificate program officially beginning in September, 2022 that will feature curriculum offered in The Peter J. Tobin College of Business and the Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies at St. John’s. In addition, UBS Arena and the Islanders will award two annual $25,000 scholarships for graduate students in the Collins College and Tobin College. “We are proud to be partnering with St. John’s University. Their academic programs are highly regarded and to be able to provide guidance, assistance and educational opportunities for students looking to enter the sports and entertainment industry is something special,” said Tom Pistore, President Commercial Business Operations at UBS Arena. “We look forward to working with these bright young minds and the university moving forward.” The team and venue will also participate in speaker series opportunities with the university including lectures, panels, symposiums and seminars. As part of the agreement, UBS Arena and the Islanders will be providing several internships on an annual basis for Tobin and Collins College students, as well as hosting an annual career fair with St. John’s at UBS Arena. “The business of higher education is a collaborative one,” said Rev. Brian J. Shanley, O.P., President of St. John’s University. “St. John’s is excited to partner with UBS Arena and the New York Islanders to provide a dynamic variety of new learning and career opportunities for our students with scholarship, service, and career success—hallmarks of the signature St. John’s experience— for all involved in this partnership.” During the St. John’s vs. Kansas NCAA Men’s Basketball game recently at UBS Arena, leadership from the
“Sparky the Dragon”, Hank Abate, President of UBS Arena Operations, Lea Del Rosario, Senior Vice President-Human Resources-UBS Arena, Rev. Brian J. Shanley, O.P.-President of St. John’s University, William J. Janetschek-Chair of the Board at St. John’s University, Tom Pistore, President, Commercial Business Operations-UBS Arena, Glenn Gerstner, Ed.D.-Dean-The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies at St. John’s University, and “Johhny Thunderbird” building and the university along with Sparky, the New York Islanders’ mascot and St. John’s mascot Johnny Thunderbird took the court during a timeout in the first half to commemorate this new partnership. Made for music and built for hockey, the metropolitan area’s newest premier entertainment and sports venue and home of the four-time Stanley Cup Champion New York Islanders is located in Elmont and developed in partnership with Oak View Group, the New York Islanders, and Jeff Wilpon, with Sterling Project Development serving as development manager. Providing a significant boost to the regional economy, especially when economic activity has been greatly impacted by the pandemic, the worldclass entertainment venue, with its timeless and classic design, will bridge its iconic past with today’s advanced technology and amenities. The $1.1 billion multi-purpose, state of the art arena located on the historic grounds of Belmont Park will host more than 150 major events annually while delivering an unmatched live entertainment experience including clear sightlines and premier acoustics. UBS Arena is designed to hold up to 19,000 people for concerts and audiences up to 17,250 for NHL games. In an effort to build a greener future, UBS Arena intends on being carbon neutral for operations before 2024, which will make it the first arena to do so on the eastern United States seaboard.
Members of the St. John’s University Pep Band perform at UBS Arena.
ABOUT ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY St. John’s University is a private, coeducational, Roman Catholic University founded in 1870 by the Congregation of the Mission (the Vincentians), with its main campus located in Queens. St. John’s University also has campuses and locations in Staten Island and Manhattan, and in Hauppauge, NY; in Rome, Italy; in Paris, France; and in Limerick, Ireland. St. John’s University is comprised of six colleges, including the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional
Studies, St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, The Peter J. Tobin College of Business (including the Maurice R. Greenberg School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science), The School of Education, and the School of Law. As of Fall 2021, the University has 1,410 full-time and part-time faculty, 15,452 undergraduate students, and 4,206 graduate students who come from 48 states and 118 countries. St. John’s offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate programs, including 15 doctoral programs. Submitted by St. John’s University and UBS Arena
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New Loan Forgiveness Program For Veterans BY LEO SHANE III
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Education Secretary Miguel Cardona listens to leaders from local veterans groups during a roundtable at Manchester Community College in Manchester, NH, on Nov. 4.
loan recipients informing them of the program changes and encouraging them to look into the eligibility rules. Loan forgiveness recipients must either work full-time at a government job—federal, state, local and military posts are all included—or a not-for-profit, non-partisan organization, such as the Peace Corps. Starting in 2022, staff will match department data with other federal databases to ensure that all federal workers, including troops, automatically qualify for the debt relief. About 22,000 individuals are expected to be covered by that process, meaning they could see their debts suddenly erased early next year. But others will have to apply or update their records to receive the financial benefits. Additional information is available through the Department of Education website (www. studentaid.gov/manage-loans/ forgiveness-cancellation/ public-service). Leo Shane III covers Congress, veterans’ affairs and the White House for Military Times. Courtesy of Military Times (www.militarytimes.com)
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ducation Secretary Miguel Cardona wants veterans to help him give out money to their friends and families. Specifically, the department is pushing for veterans advocates and support groups to help spread the word about changes in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program announced last month that could wipe out student loan debts for thousands of veterans and service members. “We as a country owe these individuals so much for their sacrifices, so for me getting them information on this is the top of my list,” Cardona said. “For them and for their families, we have to help where we can.” Cardona’s comments came after a roundtable discussion with student veterans and supporters at Manchester Community College in New Hampshire. The listening session was designed to discuss ways to better engage the military and veterans community on department services, including the loan forgiveness program. Officials have said at least 17,000
current service members will benefit from changes to the program, which can erase tuition debt for individuals who have federal student loans and have been paying down their balance for the last decade. For years, the program has faced criticism for being too cumbersome and unforgiving, rejecting many potential beneficiaries on complicated technicalities. In the last four years, only about 16,000 individuals have qualified to have their loans forgiven. The program reforms are designed to lessen the bureaucratic burden and dramatically expand the number of eligible individuals. The changes are not specific to military members, but troops are expected to make up a sizable portion of the individuals who may benefit from them. That’s why it is important that veterans know about the benefit and look into whether they may be eligible, according to Cardona. “We need to amplify our message,” he said. “We’ve heard stories from veterans about how the program doesn’t work, so we made these changes. There is an urgency to protect those who have protected us.” Cardona said in Thursday’s roundtable, veterans encouraged
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Keeping The Gifted Alive BY RICHARD RUSCZYK
and technological innovators of the next generation be largely drawn from the high-flyers in advanced classrooms. A well-designed educational system should have two goals: broad literacy for all students across a core set of subjects and pathways to deep expertise in individual topics for students with great interest and potential. Most of the incentives and structures of our current system address only the literacy goal. However, solving the most pressing problems of the next generation requires investment in developing expertise—and not just investment in those students whose parents choose to pay for it.
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very time I read about yet another school system eliminating support for “gifted” students, I have the same sad thought, “Bad for kids, good for business.” While this trend of eliminating gifted programs has been getting a lot of attention recently, it’s been going on for years. During this time, our business, Art of Problem Solving, expanded from two online classes and two dozen students in 2003 to multiple in-person and online programs, which today reach tens of thousands of outstanding students. Through our books, learning centers, online schools, and online learning systems, we’ve been a large part of a growing trend in the United States: the privatization of gifted education. And it’s working. For all the talk about the U.S. doing poorly on the PISA tests and our stagnating NAEP results, the U.S. has won first place in the International Math Olympiad four of the last seven years after getting shut out the past 20 years. The members of those winning teams were all Art of Problem Solving students and many also trained with other specialized programs for high-performing math students. Eliminating gifted programs will not slow these Olympiad-level students down, nor will it slow down the many students whose parents invest thousands, or tens of thousands, of dollars each year to provide them with summer programs, online courses, travel sports team participation, personalized music lessons and more. But it will slow down those who can’t
Eliminating gifted programs will only block high-potential students. access those opportunities or can’t afford to pay. For those worried about what the world might look like when there are no more gifted programs, I’m reminded of William Gibson’s comment, “The future is here—it’s just not very evenly distributed.” Eliminating gifted programs will only block high-potential students from accessing opportunities designed to help them reach that high potential. Removing gifted programs ensures the future will be even less evenly distributed. Gifted programs are often eliminated as part of an effort to get rid of academic tracking in general, thereby ending the practice of tagging students in the “low” tracks with a label—and possibly even an identity—that stigmatizes them as lacking in academic potential. While schools should absolutely cut off tracks to
dead ends, we should do so without eliminating pathways that successfully prepare and empower students to take on greater challenges. We don’t solve the problem of improving physical education for the least fit by eliminating our basketball teams for star athletes; we shouldn’t solve the problem of improving education to most struggling students by eliminating advanced programs for the strongest students. Instead of pushing high-potential students outside of schools to find resources that allow them to reach their potential, we should find more ways to bring those resources into schools, as well as more avenues to identify and prepare students for the opportunities those resources offer. Just as the top players in the NBA and WNBA were almost all top players on their middle and high school teams, so too will the top scientific, medical
Richard Rusczyk is the founder of the Art of Problem Solving website and co-writer with Sandor Lehoczky of the original Art of Problem Solving books. He is also a co-founder with Sandor Lehoczky and Sam Vandervelde of the Mandlebrot Competition, and is a past Director of the USA Mathematical Talent Search. He was a participant in National MATHCOUNTS, a three-time participant in the Math Olympiad Summer Program, and a USA Mathematical Olympiad winner (1989). He received the World Federation of National Mathematics Competitions Paul Erdös Award in 2014, and founded the Art of Problem Solving Initiative, a non-profit that runs the Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics program for high-potential students from underserved communities in New York City and Los Angeles. He graduated from Princeton University in 1993, and worked as a bond trader for D.E. Shaw & Company for four years.
Comparing School Financial Aid Offers A school aid offer (sometimes called an award letter) tells you what financial aid you can receive at a particular college or career school. If you’ve applied to several schools, be sure to compare aid offers to see which school will be the most affordable. If you listed a school on your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form and have been offered admission by that school, the financial aid office at the school will send you an aid offer (often electronically). The offer includes the types and amounts of financial aid you may receive from federal, state, private, and
school sources. This combination of aid is your financial aid package. Because your financial aid package is created for you and is based on the cost of attending a particular school, your aid amounts will vary from school to school. Figuring Out Net Price Follow these easy steps to figure out your net price, or net cost, for each school and find out which school will be most affordable for you. · First, find the cost of attendance for your program on the aid offer. If the school doesn’t list the cost of attendance on the aid offer, ask the financial aid office for this figure.
Make sure it includes amounts you will pay to the school directly (such as tuition and fees) as well as other costs (such as living expenses, books and supplies, and transportation). · Next, subtract the grant and scholarship amounts on your aid offer from the cost of attendance amount. Also subtract any savings you have available to put toward your school costs for the school year. The remaining amount is your net or out-of-pocket cost. · Compare the net costs for the schools you are considering. The net cost is the amount you will have to pay out of your pocket, using
earnings from work or loan funds that you borrow. Also, because your aid offer might include student loans, it’s important for you to compare the amount of debt you would be taking on at the schools you are considering. If you find that you’ll need to take out a larger amount in private loans at one school than at another, you should pay special attention to the terms and conditions of the private loans so you understand what your obligations would be. Read about federal versus private loans. —Department of Education
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SUNY Appoints Deborah F. Stanley As Interim Chancellor
The State University of New York Board of Trustees announced the appointment of SUNY Oswego President Deborah F. Stanley as interim chancellor to lead the largest comprehensive system of higher education in the United States. Stanley brings nearly 45 years of campus leadership to SUNY and will begin serving as interim chancellor on Jan. 15, 2022.
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UNY has a long and rich history of providing students the opportunity and access to the highest quality education at our premier colleges and research institutions, and President Stanley is the right educator at the right time to lead this prestigious university system,” said SUNY Board Chairman Dr. Merryl H. Tisch. “With President Stanley’s decades of leadership, commitment to academic excellence and her unwavering support for students, she is well-positioned to serve our 64 campuses with a proven record of accomplishments, integrity and intellect. On behalf of a thankful and proud Board of Trustees, we welcome Deborah as our new interim chancellor for the State University of New York and look forward to working alongside her to build on the greatness of this world-renowned institution.” Stanley said, “During my tenure at SUNY, I have had the great pleasure of collaborating with exemplary leaders at all levels throughout our system, and it is an incredible honor to continue that work with the SUNY Board of Trustees and our campus presidents. I do not take lightly our responsibility to make sure we are providing a safe and welcoming
environment that allows our students to grow academically and provide the foundation to pursue and reach their goals and dreams. During this leadership transition, their success will be my highest priority, and I look forward to leading this great university system to new heights.” The SUNY Board of Trustees also announced they are launching a global search in January 2022 for the permanent SUNY Chancellor. They plan to work with an executive search firm to identify, recruit and encourage potential candidates; review the qualifications of applicants; and verify the credentials of all finalists.
ABOUT DEBORAH F. STANLEY
Deborah F. Stanley will step down as the 10th President of the State University of New York at Oswego after 25 years. She established the Presidential Scholarship Program for outstanding academic achievers, the Possibility Scholarship Program, and the pioneering Oswego Guarantee that promises the necessary classes will be available for students to complete a degree within four consecutive years and, during those years, there will be no increase in the
SUNY Interim Chancellor Deborah F. Stanley cost of room or meal plans. She enhanced the Oswego Guarantee with the Graduation ROI in 2013—a $300 return on investment awarded to all first-time students who complete their baccalaureate degree in four years or less. Stanley initiated successful national accreditation for the School of Education and national and international accreditation for the School of Business. She led the creation of the School of Communication, Media, and the Arts, and recently established the college’s Syracuse campus, located in the Clinton Square area of downtown Syracuse. Under her leadership, new programs such as electrical and computer engineering, human-computer interaction, human development, biomedical
and health informatics, cinema and screen studies, and the online MBA programs were established. Stanley has overseen substantial growth of full-time faculty—41 over the last five years. Her ambitious campus-wide renewal plan, now in its second decade, encompasses hundreds of millions of dollars in renovations and construction. Stanley has been an invited speaker and panelist at regional, national, and international venues on topics such as sexual assault on campus, experiential learning practices and leadership. She was co-chair of SUNY’s mental health and wellness task force, which provided its recommendations to the Board of Trustees at the June 2021 meeting to expand services for all SUNY students. She served on the American Council on Education’s Board of Directors, is a past chair of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities Board of Directors. She is current chair of the American Academic Leadership Institute, and serves on numerous other education, climate and leadership boards and institutes. Locally, she served as board chair of CenterState CEO. Stanley has served as a member of the CNY Regional Economic Development Council since its inception and was recently appointed as its co-chair. Stanley earned her baccalaureate degree with honors and juris doctor degree from Syracuse University. —State University of New York
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Governor Announces Scholarship Program To Cover Tuition For New Registered Nurses Since the start of the COVID-19 Pandemic, hospitals have been facing a labor shortage and a massive influx of patients. This scholarship program is designed to recruit and retrain nursing and health care professionals to serve as registered nurses which are most in need. There are currently more than 9,300 openings for registered nurses in New York. The Nurses For Our Future Scholarship will mean 1,000 more students can enter a nursing program in either SUNY or CUNY. Students will be able to complete their programs with a flexible schedule, either part-time or full-time. “Nobody has put more on the line than those of us on the front line during this pandemic, and Governor Hochul’s visionary investment in helping us rebuild our nursing ranks is exactly the kind of support we need to keep delivering the care New Yorkers rely on,” New York State Nurses Association Executive Director Pat Kane, RN, said. “Because the best care is also culturally responsive care, these 1,000 scholarships present an enormous opportunity for us to continue to recruit from all
Nurses For Our Future Scholarship will cover tuition for 1,000 new healthcare workers to earn registered nurse certification at SUNY and CUNY. communities around the state and by seeding them at SUNY and CUNY, they also strengthen our public higher education institutions, making it clear that Governor Hochul is prioritizing our healthcare workers and our young people—exactly the type of priorities we need to bring New York back.” This effort will incentivize New York State residents active in the health care field to upskill their career path and advance their education through the SUNY or CUNY system.
In addition, the New York State Department of Labor will help market these new opportunities to existing and unemployed workers, including opportunities available through regional SUNY Educational Opportunity Centers for entry-level nurse certifications in high demand including Certified Nursing Assistant, Licensed Practical Nurse and Nursing Home Aide. This announcement follows the recent opening of Binghamton
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overnor Kathy Hochul recently announced a State University of New York (SUNY) and City University of New York Scholarship Program called the Nurses For Our Future Scholarship that will cover tuition for 1,000 new healthcare workers to earn registered nurse certification at SUNY and CUNY. The program comes in an effort to help address the shortage in healthcare and lack of workers in hospitals around the state. “Just a year ago, we were celebrating our healthcare workers as the heroes they are, and the pandemic has shown us that we cannot afford a labor shortage in the healthcare industry,” Hochul said. “I’m proud to announce our new Nurses For Our Future Scholarship as an important step to train more nurses and bring them into our healthcare system. SUNY and CUNY scholarships move us toward a more prosperous and equal New York, by working to make sure every New Yorker has access to training programs, one-, two-, and four-year degrees, community college; SUNY and CUNY should be the pathway to the middle class.”
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University’s Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences, affirming Hochul’s dedication to expanding healthcare education and New York State’s nursing workforce. SUNY colleges and universities across New York offer more than 70 fully accredited nursing degree undergraduate and graduate programs, offering 17 different credentials in nursing from home health aide to doctoral and advanced certificates. SUNY students graduate prepared to enter the healthcare field following rigorous course work online or in the classroom, combined with required hands-on real-world experience. CUNY graduates 1,800 students each year from over 50 nursing advanced credit-bearing certificate and degree programs, including LPN, Associate, Bachelor, Master and Doctoral programs (DNP and Ph.D.) at 14 CUNY institutions, including nursing programs at both senior and community colleges. CUNY’s nursing programs are united in their commitment to expanding opportunity and advancement in the health-care field, and to training the next generation of nursing professionals to provide high-quality and equitable health care, particularly for the most vulnerable and underserved populations. Visit suny.edu to learn more. —State University of New York
Nassau BOCES Students Attend SkillsUSA Leadership Conference
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killsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. They improve the quality of our nation’s future skilled workforce through the development of SkillsUSA Framework skills that include personal, workplace and technical skills grounded in academics. The BOCES vision is to produce the most highly skilled workforce in the world, providing every member the opportunity for career success. SkillsUSA’s mission is to empower its members to become world-class workers, leaders and responsible American citizens.
Students from the premier Career and Technical Education high schools, Nassau BOCES Barry Tech and GC Tech, attended the SkillsUSA Leadership Conference in Albany where they learned leadership skills and were elected as officers in the service organization. From left: Liam Flynn, Barry Tech, Police Science, Malverne UFSD, SkillsUSA, PM Session President; Alexa Garcia, Barry Tech, Cosmetology, Island Trees UFSD, AM Session, SkillsUSA Parliamentarian; Dillon Alvino, GCTech, Computer Animation, Levittown UFSD, SkillsUSA Parliamentarian; Vasia Bachas, GC Tech, Police Science/EMT, Levittown UFSD, PM Session, SkillsUSA Co-Treasurer; Elias Gomez, Barry Tech, Medical Assistant, Oyster Bay UFSD, PM Session, SkillsUSA Co-Vice President; Kerrisha Jean, Barry Tech, Physical Therapy Aide, Hewlett UFSD, AM Session, SkillsUSA President; Louis Sedita, GC Tech, Police Science/EMT, Bellmore-Merrick CHSD, PM Session, SkillsUSA Historian and Cassandra Niedfeld, GC Tech, Police Science/EMT, Bellmore-Merrick CHSD, SkillsUSA Co-Treasurer.
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Puppets Come To Life At BOCES School welcomes Brad Brewer for artist residency
Nassau BOCES Long Island High School for the Arts is proud to have puppet theater veteran Brad Brewer at Long Island High School for the Arts for a puppeteering artist residency for the 2021/22 school year.
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n this unique Master Class, LIHSA students work directly with Brewer to design, construct and bring their own puppets to life on-stage. The class culminated with an interactive puppet show and children’s workshop event at the Long Island Children’s Museum in Garden City. Brewer trained under Jim Henson, creator of “The Muppets” and has decades of experience in all aspects of puppet theater, including design, sculpture, painting and performing. As the founder of New York City puppet troupe “The Brewery Troupe” in 1973, Brewer used his skills and creativity to interpret African American literature, music and humor through the art of puppet theater. A collection of his puppets is housed at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington D.C. Puppets from his production of “Duke’s Place” are featured through April 2022 at the Museum of the City of New York in Manhattan. LIHSA offers emerging artists the
opportunity to explore and refine their talents in a one-of-a-kind, master apprentice, arts-centered community. Nestled in Syosset, students learn in a safe and supportive environment where they can pursue their artistic passion and discover who they are as individuals and as artists. For more information, visit www. longislandhighschoolforthearts.org
ABOUT NASSAU BOCES–CELEBRATING 55 YEARS!
A vital regional resource, Nassau BOCES offers state-of-the-art programs for learners of all ages and abilities as well as cost-effective services for school districts and municipalities. We empower students to achieve their maximum potential in alternative, artistic, outdoor, special education, career and technical and virtual educational environments. BOCES offers adult education programs and a variety of programs that are vital to
Nassau BOCES Long Island High School for the Arts students and Master Class Teacher and puppeteer Brad Brewer wowed audiences at the Long Island Children’s Museum. improving the Long Island regional economy. The professional development advances teaching and learning on Long Island. In addition, technology services form the backbone of many school districts’ infrastructure.
As the county’s educational leader in implementing the state’s reform efforts, BOCES helps to shape the future of education. To learn more, visit www.nassauboces.org. —Nassau BOCES
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Test-To-Stay Options Can Help Keep Students In School During COVID-19
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he Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released two reports in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report highlighting the use of testto-stay practices used in schools to minimize absenteeism and learning loss which can occur during traditional quarantine at home. “One truth that the pandemic has underscored is that our students’ social and emotional growth and their academic development are best nurtured in-person in their classrooms with their peers and teachers,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, in response to the CDC’s test-to-stay data. “It’s encouraging that test-to-stay strategies are proving effective both in limiting transmission of the virus and in ensuring that students can remain learning in school, so that entire classrooms or schools do not have to shut down when a case of COVID-19 is discovered in the school community.” In light of this updated data, CDC has added information on
Test-to-stay practices minimize absenteeism and learning loss. test-to-stay practices to our K-12 Transmission Science Brief and on its K-12 webpages (www.cdc.gov/ coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/ schools-childcare/k-12-guidance. html). “All students should be able to access their classrooms five days a week and strategies from CDC and
funding from the American Rescue Plan will help ensure that’s possible,” Cardona said. “Especially at a time when evidence continues to show the impacts of the pandemic on students’ learning, schools across the country must do everything possible to keep students safe and ensure that they are able to access high-quality,
in-person instruction safely in their schools.” Test-to-Stay is another valuable tool in a layered prevention strategy that includes promoting vaccination of eligible students and staff, requiring everyone ages two and older wear a mask inside schools and facilities, keeping at least three feet of distance between students, screening testing, ventilation, handwashing and staying home when sick. “This work is urgent and necessary so that we can mitigate the effects of unfinished instruction and ensure that our students are set up to succeed,” Cardona added. Additionally, CDC recommends everyone ages five years and older get a COVID-19 vaccine to help protect against COVID-19. Adolescents ages 16 years and older can get a booster shot at least six months after a primary series. Widespread vaccination for COVID-19 is a critical tool to best protect everyone from COVID-19 and COVID-19 related complications. —CDC and Department of Education
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Nassau BOCES Barry Tech Aviation Students Help Preserve History At American Airpower Museum
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igh school students from Nassau BOCES Barry Aviation Operations are working on getting the multiple bomb rack (MBR), which was used on the A6A Avenger. They are getting the equipment ready for repainting and refurbishing at the American Airpower Museum in East Farmingdale. This on-the-job internship training is in effort to help the museum’s efforts to preserve aviation history, especially that which relates to Long Island. Aviation students also helped to clean and dust the outer wing section of the PBY Catalina. The museum is preparing it to be shipped to Texas. Visit www.americanairpowermuseum.com to learn more about the museum. Visit www.nassauboces. com to learn more about the trade school and its myriad prorgrams. —Nassau BOCES
Jonathan Rodriguez (Valley Stream CHSD), Sabrina Wade (East Meadow UFSD) and Sean Carney (Bethpage UFSD)
Tyler Johnson (Baldwin UFSD), Tyler Sparke (Bethpage UFSD), Museum Volunteer Frank Rauch, and Ethan Jimenez (Valley Stream CHSD)
Biden-Harris Administration Extends Student Loan Pause The U.S. Department of Education has announced a 90-day extension of the pause on student loan repayment, interest and collections through May 1, 2022. The extension will allow the administration to assess the impacts of the Omicron variant on student borrowers and provide additional time for borrowers to plan for the resumption of payments and reduce the risk of delinquency and defaults after restart. The department will continue its work to transition borrowers smoothly back into repayment, including by improving student loan servicing. “Since day one of this administration, the department has focused on supporting students and borrowers throughout the pandemic and ensuring they have the resources they need to return to repayment successfully,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. “This additional extension of the repayment pause will provide critical relief to borrowers who continue to face financial hardships as a result of the pandemic, and will allow our administration to assess the impacts
of Omicron on student borrowers. the additional time to ensure their As we prepare for the return to contact information is up to date and repayment in May, we will continue to consider enrolling in electronic to provide tools and supports to debit and income-driven repayment borrowers so they can enter into the plans to support a smooth transition repayment to repayment. plan that is This action by responsive to the Department their finanof Education is cial situation, one of a series such as an of steps the income-drivBiden-Harris en repayAdministration ment plan. has taken Students and to support borrowers students and will always borrowers, be at the make higher center of our education more work at the affordable The pause will help 41 million borrowers. department and improve and we are committed to not only student loan servicing, including ensuring a smooth return to repayproviding nearly $13 billion in targetment, but also increasing accounted loan relief to more than 640,000 ability and stronger customer service borrowers. from our loan servicers as borrowers ACTIONS WITHIN prepare for repayment.” THAT INCLUDE: The pause on student loan • Revamping the Public Service Loan payments will help 41 million Forgiveness program in October, borrowers save $5 billion per month. which has already provided $2.4 Borrowers are encouraged to use
billion in loan relief to 38,000 borrowers. As part of that effort, the Department implemented a Limited PSLF Waiver to count all prior payments made by student borrowers toward PSLF, regardless of the loan program. Borrowers who are working in public service but have not yet applied for PSLF should do so before Oct. 31, 2022 and can find out more at StudentAid.gov/PSLF. • Providing $7.0 billion in relief for 401,000 borrowers who have a total and permanent disability. • Approving $1.5 billion in borrower defense claims, including extending full relief to approved claims and approving new types of claims. • Providing $1.26 billion in closed school discharges to 107,000 borrowers who attended the now-defunct ITT Technical Institute. • Helping 30,000 small business owners with student loans seeking help from the Paycheck Protection Program. More information can be found at www.studentaid.gov. —Department of Education
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In the science labs, St. Mary’s High School students work collaboratively and learn about science, technology, engineering and math through a STEM education. levels, which are highly regarded for both excellent coaching and superb sportsmanship.
THE SCHOOLS OF SAINT MARY At the Schools of Saint Mary, Manhasset, students in Nursery through Grade 12 flourish in an innovative and nurturing educational environment rooted in Catholic values. The mission of the school is to empower students to find inspiration and joy as they discover themselves and learn what they are capable of accomplishing. Small class sizes foster a more personal connection between students and faculty. Faculty and administrators at St. Mary’s strive to educate the whole child – intellectually, spiritually, emotionally, socially, and physically. The use of cutting-edge technology, including campus-wide wireless capabilities, an online system that allows students and parents to access homework and grades, and school-issued Chromebooks for every student in sixth through twelfth grade, helps teachers provide students with a strong academic foundation. At the early childhood and primary grade levels, students actively explore concepts and develop skills through an interdisciplinary approach utilizing the latest technology, handson learning materials, and skill-related experiences. Students in grades 6-12 incorporate technology as an interactive tool that enables them to be independent learners while investigating researchbased learning. The St. Mary’s education is about more
than just academics. Spiritual values, a sense of service and the growth of faith are fostered by connecting Gospel values to all parts of the curriculum, including core academic classes, allowing students at all grade levels to deepen their moral standards and ethics. Students learn about the tenets and meaning of their Catholic faith and how to live it joyfully, especially in serving others within the school and greater community. The school day doesn’t end when the last bell rings – St. Mary’s becomes a vibrant after-school community as students at all grade levels participate in a wide range of extracurricular clubs and activities, exploring their talents and skills outside of academia. Middle and high school students gain an appreciation for the arts and develop their creativity through participation in the Fine and Performing Arts Program. By taking classes in art, chorus, band, orchestra, dance or stage performance; performing arts students learn from and work alongside professionals in those fields.
From early childhood students to their high school seniors, The Schools of St. Mary is preparing inspired thinkers and creative leaders by guiding all students as they develop the character traits of great leaders and skilled team players. This approach includes creativity, flexibility, diligence, perseverance, accountability, and responsibility. At every level, St. Mary’s balances strong academic development with experience to encourage personal growth. Exceptional faculty and staff inspire each student along their educational journey, always promoting the safe and welcoming culture that is one of the hallmarks of the St. Mary’s experience. St. Mary’s welcomes a diverse student body consisting of students of many different faiths and cultural backgrounds, who come from Nassau, Suffolk, Queens, and Kings Counties. ST. MARY’S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WILL HOST AN OPEN HOUSE FOR ADMISSIONS ON SUN. JAN. 30, FROM 12-2 PM. REGISTER FOR YOUR TOUR VIA SAINTMARYSES.ORG TODAY! For more information about St. Mary’s or to schedule a personal tour, please contact Mrs. Norma Stafford, director of admissions at 516.627.2711 ext 1084 or nstafford@saintmaryshs.org. Middle and high school students gain an appreciation for the arts and develop their creativity through participation in the Performing Arts Program.
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