Burke's Braiding Academy in West Hempstead offers classes on braiding, locs and more, celebrating natural hair and cultural ...

The Hempstead School District issued a plea to the state Thursday for financial relief to avoid program cuts in the face of a deficit that could exceed $30 ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the $10 million award for Hempstead Village on Friday, as well as $4.5 million for Farmingdale ...

The Town of Hempstead’s school bus camera enforcement program is under legal scrutiny, as a class-action lawsuit claims the ...

Long Island’s Hempstead School District says it plans to close an elementary school and cut jobs over a $34 million budget shortfall it blames on parents preferring charter to public schools.

Overall, HISD scores improved by nine percentage points on average in 2024 compared with 2023. Elementary and middle schools ...

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What do you wonder? By The Learning Network A new collection of graphs, maps and charts organized by topic and type from our “What’s Going On in This Graph?” feature. By The Learning ...

The answer is in your yard. Watch closely for the smallest hints, record what you find and advance the cause of science. By Margaret Roach A 1936 cottage in San Antonio, a 1925 stucco house in ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...