Cell Phone Policy Is Top of Mind at Southampton School District
Michelle Trauring on Sep 25, 2024
Last week, administrators at the Southampton School District reviewed the student cellphone policies across their buildings — raising differing ideologies, noting concerns and contemplating the road ahead. And it was... more
By its nature, a conversation imparts information, and, typically, the deeper it goes, the more you learn. That is the key thought behind a new project that begins this week, a podcast, “1st District Matters,” that’s a partnership between The Express News Group and WLIW-FM. Over the years, preparing voters for important elections has always been a challenge. Among the tools that come in handy are “meet the candidates” events, live and virtual debates, interviews with the candidates, news stories focused on the issues and the candidates’ respective positions, and endorsements based on in-depth sitdowns. This year, the race for ...
by Editorial Board
My friend and I watched her house burn. It was an old home and it was going quickly, and yet so slowly the loss spread. Firefighters worked to control it, to contain it. Some of her valuables could be saved, but her cats had already perished. We sat there silently; every now and then, my friend uttered, gently, “Oh, oh, oh.” To which I answered, “I know, I know.” It was a small but grand home. Grand from my perspective, because it wasn’t a farmhouse, it was a “cottage.” In the language of the nascent luxury real estate economy, “cottage” ...
by Marilee Foster
At the end of last week, the New York State Union of Teachers (NYSUT) announced that it was calling for “bell-to-bell” restrictions on cellphones and other personal devices in schools. The announcement calling for the restrictions — which would essentially be a ban on use during the entire school day — came immediately after the conclusion of the Disconnected Conference, which was hosted by NYSUT and other partners, to discuss the effects of cellphones, social media, and technology on learning and mental health in schools. The conference included more than 500 educators, students, parents and policymakers who came together to ...
by Cailin Riley
On October 19, from 10 a.m. until noon, Southampton Village officials will host a community forum and workshop at Village Hall to discuss the clean water project, and the efforts to create a sewer district in the village. The purpose of the two-hour session is to engage residents on the project, provide transparency, and solicit feedback, in an effort to try and bring the sewer district project to fruition. For years and through several administrations, the village has worked on finding an appropriate site for a sewage treatment plant so it can create a sewer district, which is desperately needed ...
by Cailin Riley
Michelle Trauring on Sep 25, 2024