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Covid surges, masks return Businesses are dealing with new mandate; schools remain open have reinforced indoor mask rules for staff and patrons, vaccinated or not. The eateries have It is déjà vu over all again, signs at their entrances. with another statewide mask Bagel Boss has masks for mandate in place because of ris- those who walk in without ing Covid-19 numbers, thanks to them. Although some customthe Omicron variant. e r s h ave c o m Gov. Kathy Hochul plained about the announced on Dec. mandate to supervi10 that masks were s o r Ja c o b G o l d required in all stein, he doesn’t indoor public spaces think it will negaunless businesses or tively impact his venues implemented business, instead a vaccine requirebelieving that, overment. all, it will be benefiViolators of the cial. “I would say mask mandate can it’s good,” Goldbe fined up to $1,000. s t e i n s a i d . “ We It “just started and have to protect our it’s kind of evolving, city.” so I really don’t have HEAtHER Vito Vinceslao, a ny i n fo r m at i o n owner of FriendlifREISER yet,” David Frieder Restaurant & man, president of Owner, Beginnings B a r, h a s n o t the Hewlett-Wood- Bar & Restaurant received any backmere Business Assolash from customciation, said. “At this ers, and is looking point, every business is differ- forward to normalcy. “Hopefulent, so I guess they’re all adjust- ly everybody is safe, and hopeing separately.” fully we get over this OmiBagel Boss, in Hewlett, Begin- cron,” Vinceslao said, noting nings Bar & Restaurant, in that the majority of Nassau Atlantic Beach, and Friendlier County’s population is fully Restaurant & Bar, in Woodmere, Continued on page 12

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HEBREW ACADEMY of Long Beach learning center teacher Avigayil Tannenbaum worked with one of the three first-grade students on a math problem.

‘Aha moment’ for educators Engagement rises with blended learning By JEffREY BESSEN jbessen@liherald.com

Moving from the traditional “sage on the stage” teaching model, in which teachers stand in front of the classroom and present educational material to students in lecture form, the Hebrew Academy of Long Beach, in Woodmere, has for the past seven years used blended learning: smaller groups of students receiving one-on-one instruction

while integrating academics and technology for a more personalized experience from kindergarten through eighth grade. HALB has now begun applying blended learning to its Lev Chana Early Childhood Center in Hewlett Bay Park, with children that are 3, 4 and 5, across a dozen classrooms that have four to six students at each table and others at computer terminals. “With frontal learning, a

teacher standing in front of the class, 75 to 80 percent understand what is being taught,” said Felecie Akerman, a co-director, with Lisa Zakutinsky, of the Early Childhood Center. Akerman added that in that situation, a portion of the class “has no clue.” In the blended-learning model, Akerman said, “Everyone is getting what they need in the way they need it.” The Continued on page 10

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Nearly 20 Muslim community members and supporters spoke at the Dec. 15 Hewlett-Woodmere Board of Education meeting, the last meeting before the Jan. 12 meeting, when the board will decide to add Eid holidays to the school calendar. Eid al Fitr is on a weekday in May in 2022 and in April in 2023, while Eid al Adha falls on weekends in July 2022 and June 2023. Hewlett High School junior Ibrahim Rasheed, who spoke four years ago on the same topic, requested the addition so that he does not have to choose between school and family. “This year, I’m enrolled in various AP [Advanced Placement] courses, as well as honors classes,” Rasheed said, “therefore, even missing a day of school would cause me to fall behind very quickly.” He said his older sister also addressed the board in the past and he hopes that his younger sister will not have to do the same in the future. Zahra Hussain, a Woodmere Middle School seventh-grader, kept her head down while she spoke to the board. “I heard this quote the other day while watching ‘Spiderman’ and it reminded me of the board,” Hussain said. “The quote was, ‘with great power comes great responsibility’, and it made me think: you have the power to make a very impactful

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HewLett-woodMeRe Student AnooSHA Virani addressed the Board of Education on the inclusion of the Muslim Eid holiday on the school calendar. change — but are you responsible enough to do it?” Hussain added how she loves to share her culture with her friends. “Why does Hewlett-Woodmere not celebrate its diversity and raise awareness to all kinds of people and traditions?” Hussain asked. “Why are some more important than others? Why do I feel excluded?” Hussain’s sisters who attend Ogden Elementary, Mishal Hussain, a fourthgrader, and fifth-grader Erina Hussain, both spoke about their experiences missing school to celebrate Eid, which they both described as difficult and confusing.

Erina described the celebrations that happen on Eid. “It feels a lot like Christmas and Hanukkah and other major holidays,” she said, “the most important thing is being together with those we love on this important day. If you add Eid to the school calendar, then our celebration would be that much better.” Erina added: “Please give us Eid, its free. You don’t have to pay a nickel if you use the superintendents conference days!” Sahar Hussain, mother of Mishal, Erina, and Zahra noted the two petitions that have circulated, one of which has nearly 900 signatures and the other has at

least 200 signatures from just District 14 residents in support of adding the Eid holidays. Sahar added that the Eid Collective gained recognition from many people outside the school district and organizations in the form of letters and signatures, including letters from Aqsa Altaf, a Disney filmmaker, and Dr. Benjamin Rifkin, professor of comparative literature, languages and linguistics at Hofstra University, who noted his experience with Jewish anti-Semitism and inclusion. Woodmere Middle School eighth-grader Intisa Ahmed said that Eid celebrants feel invisible and less important, and that the district is not honoring diversity, equity and inclusion. “It’s the holiday season, the most wonderful time of the year,” Ahmed said. “But when it’s my turn to carry out on our own festivities, why do I get different treatment?” Though new to the district, Hewlett High student Anoosha Virani was no less honest. “I feel hurt. I feel like the people out here today don’t feel heard,” she said. “We have this microphone that projects all around the room, but can you hear us? Can you really hear what we’re saying?” None of the six board members at the Dec. 15 meeting commented, and when board President Debra Sheinin, who did not attend, was called, she had no comment.

New book keys in on beating binge eating By JeFFReY BeSSen jbessen@liherald.com

Eight-year-old Naomi was given a responsibility. She now had a key to the family residence. However, being alone gave birth to a problem that Naomi Joseph, now married with three children, has battled for 40 years. Left alone the youthful Naomi began eating – binge eating – defined as consuming unusually large amounts of food in one sitting often and then feeling that eating behavior is out of control. Doubling up on the impact, her father was a binge and sprint eater. Dealing with the problem has been a lifelong fight. Receiving medical help beginning in 2018 and the support of her family has helped. Naomi has written a book “Binge and Sprint: From Endless Cake to Recovery” and had a book launch at Blue Door Books in Cedarhurst on Dec. 15. The book was published by WriteLife Publishing on Dec. 1. “There are so many friends, this is so good,” she said, addressing the audience in the Central Avenue book store. “This was a very difficult book for me to write.” Dr. Ira Sacker, who runs the Sacker Center with offices in Jericho and Manhattan, treated Naomi and wrote the book’s foreword. “I think what is different about Naomi’s book is that she has personalized it, so that readers will get an

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woodSBuRGH ReSIdent nAoMI Joseph wrote a book on her battle with binge eating. From left were Dr. Ellen Haimoff. Joseph, Dr. Sacker and Laura McDonald. inside look at what it’s like to really binge,” Sacker said. He said that people take binge eating disorders for granted and do not consider it a big deal. “What they don’t realize it’s all part of the spectrum with anorexia on one end and binge eating on the other end,” Sacker said, noting that Naomi was taking notes throughout her treatment

and was passionate about writing. “And this book brings to light what some of the real trials and tribulations are of an individual who really struggles with this.” Laura McDonald, the Sacker Center’s clinical director, assisted Naomi with editing the book during the summer of 2020. “Her journey is just an amazing journey,” McDonald said. “She dealt with

infertility, so many different things that she dealt with, but through humor and through storytelling that’s the bottom line of this whole book.” Naomi, who calls herself a Modern Orthodox Jewish person, was referred to the Sacker Center through the Jewish Orthodox community and McDonald noted that the book shows that reaching out for help is not taboo. “It can help people feel not a lone,” McDonald said. Bulimia Center in Manhattan founder Dr. Ellen Haimoff was the guest speaker and a person that Naomi knew, sort of, for 20 years. Naomi saw Haimoff at a wedding two decades ago and referred to her as “Marilyn” for Marilyn Monroe, and then finally met her. “It’s raw, it’s potent, I think her journey with eating disorders will reach a lot of women who are shamed in the closest,” Haimoff said. “She addresses a lot to the reader and I love how she tells the real story and quotes from the Torah.” Sacker said that readers who have binge eating disorders will find the book illuminating. “They will find that they themselves fall into the many categories that Naomi has fallen into, and they will find out that there are certain things they can do to actually recover from this.” “Binge and Sprint: From Endless Cake to Recovery” is on sale in book stores and online.

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By LISA MARGARIA

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Caroling and celebrating at the Community Center

ushed back six days because of bad weather, the fourth annual Holiday Tree Lighting at the Five Towns Community Center in Lawrence on Dec. 18 had Christmas caroling, seasonal trappings inside and

out, tasty treats and Santa Claus was there courtesy of the Inwood Fire Department. —Jeffrey Bessen

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his fANs AT the Holiday Tree Lighting outside the Five Towns Community Center surrounded Santa Claus seven days before Christmas.

AfTEr ThE ChrisTmAs tree as lit seasonal songs were sung.

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In the Five Towns and surrounding communities there were seven special district elections for commissioners on Dec. 14, including a half dozen fire districts. Fire districts are political entities with elected governing bodies – boards of commissioners – that sets a budget. A fire district has the power both to incur indebtedness and to require the levy of taxes. It purchases the equipment the fire department needs. The Woodmere Fire District had one of the two contested races this year. Incumbent Fire Commissioner Melanie Kail edged challenger Michael Beer 170-168 for the five-year term. Hewlett Bay Fire District Incumbent Joseph Ruvolo was opposed by Steve Medina for the five-year term. Ruvolo a lifelong Hewlett resident and 43-year member of the Hewlett Fire won re-election by 120 votes. John Caracciolo gained a three-year term and Ethan Lahey a one-year term. Both ran unopposed.

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Atlantic Beach Fire Rescue Incumbent Arnie Geller regained another five-year term with 26 votes and there were no write-in votes. Robin Trott also collected 26 votes with no write-ins for the unexpired two-year term. The Greater Atlantic Beach Reclamation District

TALKING WITH TEENS ABOUT ALCOHOL Courtesy Melanie Kail

INcuMBeNt woodMere FIre Commissioner Melanie Kail narrowly defeated challenger Michael Beer for the five-year term. Scott Mason, the chairman of the board of commissioners, earned another three-year term. Inwood Fire District Incumbent Commissioner Anthony M. Rivelli ran unopposed for another fiveyear term and was re-elected. Lawrence North Fire District First time candidate Aharon Guttman ran for the open five-year term due to the death of Commissioner Andrew Reilly. Guttman garnered 33 votes and there were three write-in votes. Meadowmere Park Fire District Joachim Fik ran unchallenged unopposed for the five-year term.

WHY SHOULD PARENTS BE CONCERNED ABOUT UNDERAGE DRINKING It’s never too late to start talking with your teen about the risks of underage drinking and other substance misuse. Though it may not seem like it, teens really do hear your concerns. #TalkTheyHearYou

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TEEN BRAIN DEVELOPMENT Research shows that drinking alcohol before age 21 can interfere with brain development causing potential/ permanent learning impediments well into the early twenties. Alcohol use among students is associated with poor grades, absenteeism, and higher rates of school dropout.

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Four New York Boom Trucks vehicles were damaged in the Dec. 18 building fire at the Inwoodbased business.

ALCOHOL POISONING You CAN overdose on alcohol! A person with blood alcohol level of .08 is considered legally intoxicated, and any more in the system can lead to alcohol poisoning and even DEATH. Know some of the signs: Irregular Breathing, Confusion, Pale, Blue, or Clammy Skin, Seizures, Vomiting, and/or Passed Out/ Unconscious

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THE LAW In New York State, youth under 21 who drink and drive can lose their licenses for up to one year for small amounts of alcohol, and face jail time for larger amounts of alcohol found in their systems.

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there,” referring to the number of departments and volunteers who responded to the blaze. He said that the Nassau County Arson Squad is investigating and Hance is optimistic that with the amount of video available from inside the building the cause of the fire can be determined. Fire operations were under the command of LCFD Chief Thomas Foy and the department posted it appreciated the mutual aid provided by the other companies. –Jeffrey Bessen

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Lawrence-Cedarhurst, Freeport, Inwood, Meadowmere Park and Long Beach fire departments responded to a building fire at the intersection of Burnside Avenue and Garden Lane in Inwood near 4:30 a.m. on Dec. 18 that melted four trucks belonging to Inwood resident David Hance’s Boom Trucks company. “A working fire was quickly transmitted immediately following a second alarm,” LCFD officials posted on the department’s Facebook page. “There were no injuries and the fire was brought under control in just under 2 hours.” Hance said, “it was like an army out

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am to noon. Canasta classes from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Bring your game and play all day. $8 per game- donation. Free coffee and cake. Call Naomi Rivlin for information at (516) 791-8329.

Peninsula Public Library The listed online programs are free and open to the public. Advance registration is required. Register by calling (516) 239-3262, or go to the Eventkeeper calendar on the PPL’s website: https:// www.peninsulapublic.org/ An email with login details will be sent before each program. For more information email Janet Schneider at jschneider@ peninsulapublic.org. PPL, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence.

‘The Truffle Hunters” At 2 and 7 p.m., in Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library’s Gold Gall, “The Truffle Hunters” will be shown. Rated PG-13, running time 1 hour, 24 minutes. Directed by Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw. Deep in the forests of Piedmont, Italy, a handful of men, seventy or eighty years old, hunt for the rare and expensive white Alba truffle-which to date has resisted all of modern science’s efforts at cultivation. HWPL, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett.

Thursday, Dec. 23 Rock Hall Through Jan. 9, Rock Hall Museum, 199 Broadway, Lawrence is decorated for the holidays. The house, now a Town of Hempstead owned and operated museum, was built in the 18th century,

Mary Tyler Moore At 11 a.m., Marc Courtade, discusses the career of Mary Tyler Moore. Born in Flatbush, Mary Tyler Moore relocated to California with her family when she was eight. Widely acknowledged as being much tougher and more high-strung than her iconic image would suggest, Moore had a life with more than the normal share of ups and downs. In this illustrated Zoom presentation, Courtade will look at her long and varied performing career which began as a dancing kitchen appliance - Happy Hotpoint, the Hotpoint Appliance elf. Rescheduled from Dec. 17. Peninsula Public Library. Registration not required. To join Zoom, go to https://bit.ly/3J8qIRS.

Canasta, Mah Jongg At Temple Hillel, 1000 Rosedale Road, North Woodmere, mah jongg from 10 am to noon. Canasta classes from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Bring your game and play all day. $8 per game- donation. Free coffee and cake. Call Naomi Rivlin for information at (516) 791-8329.

Meditation & Yoga At 2 p.m., Lisa Wisel leads a virtual session on meditation and seated yoga. Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library. To

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Boy Scouts honor past scoutmasters

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Ramiel Jeacoma, left, and Sebastian Pampalone from the Five Towns-based Boy Scout Troop 20 placed wreaths at the gravestones of two important scoutmasters from the past who are buried at the historic Trinity St-Johns Church in Hewlett. Mr. C. Willis “Woody” Woodford who founded Troop 20 in 1916 and Charles A Hewlett a scoutmaster of neighboring Troop 21. The men were contemporaries in the formative years of scouting on Long Island, served as scoutmasters for nearly 30 years and often worked together. Anyone who would like to contribute to the Troop 20 historic archive should contact Scoutmaster Eugene Corless at bsatroop20ny@gmail.com.

On Jan. 4 at 6 p.m., the Lawrence North Fire District Board of Commissioners will hold its 2022 organization meeting at the Sherwood Diner, 311 Rockaway Tpke., Lawrence. The district serves the residential and commercial areas outside of the villages of Cedarhurst and Lawrence.

Defensive Driving join Zoom, go to https://bit.ly/3eaTbIj.

Tuesday, Dec. 28 ‘The Vixen’ At 11 a.m., in this fictionalized version of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg’s story, author Francine Prose delivers a captivating coming-of-age tale about ambition, love, family loyalty, truth and lies, and the publishing business. Esther Davidson will facilitate this conversation. Peninsula Public Library. Links to reserve a copy: Print: https://bit. ly/3yUU8OM. Ebook: https://bit. ly/32gBKnl. Registration not required. To join Zoom, go to https://bit. ly/3289SSB.

Cafe Europa From 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.,the Gural JCC

Lawrence native Olivia Rudensky was named in Forbes 30 under 30 s head of digital outreach and fan engagement for singer/actor Miley Cyrus. Justin Hillsberg, from Hewlett, was among the nearly 350 students recognized at Coastal Carolina University in-person summer 2021 commencement ceremony on Aug. 6.

holds its Cafe Europa program for older adults in-person at Congregation Beth Sholom, 390 Broadway, Lawrence. Email Judy Goldberg at judy.goldberg@ guraljcc.org for more information.

Play Pinochle From 12:30 to 4 p.m., single deck pinochle at Temple Hillel, 1000 Rosedale Road, North Woodmere. $8 donation. Free coffee and cake call. For more information call Brian Berger at 1 (347) 996-2532.

‘Shang-Chi’ movie At 2 p.m., in Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library’s Gold Hall, “Shang Chi the Legend of the Ten Rings” will be shown. Rated PG-13, running time 132 minutes. Martial-arts master Shang-Chi confronts the past he thought he left behind when he’s drawn into the web of

the mysterious Ten Rings organization. HWPL, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett.

In-Person Gametime From 1 to 3:30 p.m., in Peninsula Public Library’s Bentley Room canasta, mah Jongg and Scrabble games are available. Seating is limited and is first come, first seated. Masks recommended. PPL, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence.

Reclamation District The Greater Atlantic Beach Water Reclamation District Board of Commissioners holds its weekly meeting at 5 p.m., at 2150 Bay Blvd. in Atlantic Beach.

Register for the a defensive driving course with Morris Wargon on Jan. 10 at 7 p.m. at the Gural JCC, 207 Grove Ave., Cedarhurst. $65. Course is approved by the NYS-DMV and recognized by all NYS Auto Insurance Companies. Get a 10 pecent discount off liability, PIP and collision Insurance on all your vehicles for up to 3 full years. Get up to 4 violation points off your record. Pre-registration required. To register email rachayle.deutsch@guraljcc. org. Participants must show proof of vaccination.

Wednesday, Dec. 29 Canasta, Mah Jongg At Temple Hillel, 1000 Rosedale Road, North Woodmere, mah jongg from 10

Aaron Perris, of Woodmere, was one of 72 students who completed the New York Institute of Technology’s rigorous Internship Certificate Program. He interned at Packix Repository LLC. The Kiwanis of the Five Towns conducted its annual toy drive and thanks to Chairman Barry Ringelheim, Treasurer Stuart Bodner and Past

Presidents Anthony Campanile and Syd Mandelbaum toys were delivered to the Five Towns Early Learning Center, the Five Towns Community Center, Rock and Wrap It Up! and the Hempstead Town toy drive. Free weekend holiday parking in Lawrence from Nov. 27 through Jan. 2.

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“Returning from the pandemic to the stage once more with my fellow musicians has made such an impact on my school and district as a whole,” said Cory Easterling, a Hewlett High senior and concert chorale member. The Hewlett-Woodmere Music and Arts Department aimed to maintain safety precautions throughout the excitement of concerts. Students wore special masks to prevent the spread of the virus when playing their instruments and were socially distanced while singing. Due to the limited capacity of the auditorium, livestreams were broadcast online. For those who couldn’t make it in person, the livestreams provided access to the students’ performances, Havre with more than 40 people watching. Students like Easterling are grateful for the opportunity to practice music in school and will carry on these skills to the future. “With this being my remarkable fourth and last year in chorale, I must say that I am privileged to have witnessed and have taken part in something so preeminent to the music department this past winter concert,” Easterling said. “It is noted that we have not only made music, but we have started a movement. As a student and soon to be alumni of Hewlett High School, I am super blessed and excited to see where my gift will lead me next!” Thank you to the Hewlett-Woodmere Music Department led by Dr. Andrew Fund and all of the music teachers who contributed to the creation of these marvelous performances.

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Hewlett High School was the center of music for the Hewlett-Woodmere School District, with concerts for the elementary, middle and high school students and bringing excitement to the community in December. The music ensembles have been preparing for the concerts since the start of the school year in September. Students rehearsed in their classes each day, practicing with their beloved music teachers. Concerts provided the opportunity to display their musical progress and share the musical spirit. There were two high school winter concerts, along with separate concerts for the elementary and middle school students. Winter Concert I included performances from the string orchestra, mixed iral chorus, chamber orchestra, and concert chorale. Winter Concert II included even more performances from the concert band, wind ensemble and the treble choir. A broad range of musical genres were on display, from “Elijah Rock” by the concert chorale to “A Hymn for the Lost and Living” in honor of those who died in 9/11 by the wind ensemble. Several holiday songs were also performed during the elementary and middle school concerts as the perfect way to incorporate the holiday cheer. Those involved in the general music classes also had their work on display. Videos of handbell performances and “Fur Elise” remixes were shown. The concerts were long awaited events for the Hewlett-Woodmere communities. It had been two years since the last concert took place due to the coronavirus pandemic, leaving many looking forward to its return this school year.

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The Lawrence Middle School cafeteria makeover was celebrated on Dec. 13, and the middle school and Lawrence High School have a new meal offering. The cafeteria renovation began in October of 2020, and students were receiving their meals from the high school until the reopening. Guest chef Tony Distefano from Whitsons Culinary Group introduced the newest menu concept, Yard Bird Chicken, which is crispy or grilled whole-muscle chicken breast served

on a brioche bun with homemade dipping sauce, pickle chips and seasoned fries, this new meal will be served LMS and LHS as a menu alternative on a regular basis, twice a week. “Watching our middle school students enjoying their lunch and interacting with one another in their home cafeteria was so amazing and heartwarming,” Superintendent Dr. Ann Pedersen stated in a news release. –Jeffrey Bessen

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continued from front page classroom environment, with smaller groups of students working on a problem and seeking solutions, creates calm and reduces behavioral issues, she said. “Oh my gosh, does it ever,” Akerman said. “Why do children misbehave? Because they are craving attention. Here there is much attention, the children love it, feel it and receive immediate feedback.” David Marks, HALB’s director of blended learning and education analytics, tracks the data to help ensure that the program is on track and the students are progressing. He noted that the blended-learning model the school is using jumps off from Bloom’s Taxonomy, which categorizes learning into three hierarchical models: cognitive, affective and sensory. The creators of that influential educational framework studied multiple factors that impact student learning, from homework to home environment. Marks said that the most influential factor was the impact on students of tutoring small groups. Now, with today’s computer software, he explained, teachers can accurately assess how the students in a blended-learning program are performing, identify their strengths and areas of concern and make adjustments to the program. “It’s about the small groups,” Marks said, “and doing what teachers do best is

our goal.” With the children working on their own, he added, “There’s more bang for the buck, and in terms of engagement, you’re maximizing engagement and feedback.” Richard Altabe, HALB’s lower-school principal, has been working with the blended-learning model for several years, and endorses what he views as its upside. “With the smaller groups it is more personal — there are very, very high levels of engagement in the classroom,” Altabe said. “There are no discipline problems, because everyone is busy working and everyone’s needs are addressed. There are so many skills to learn at the elementary level, doing it with blended learning helps it ensure everyone grows.” Akerman described the goal of every teacher, the “aha moment” when students understand the material and solve a problem. Of seeing children work in small groups to solve a difficult puzzle, she said, “When a child’s eyes widen in the aha moment, it’s such an amazing thing to watch.” HALB is also applying blended learning to Judaic studies in the second, third and fourth grades. Marks said the resources for creating a blended-learning program for Judaic studies are much more limited than general studies, but the key remains engagement. “We have a good foundation,” he said, “and excellent teachers willing to learn.”

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Omicron variant causes Covid spike continued from front page vaccinated. “I think we’re in good shape.” According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 75 percent of the adult Nassau County population is fully vaccinated, and 89 percent have received at least one dose. “If others will follow suit,” Hochul stated in a Dec. 10 press release, “these measures will no longer be necessary.” Heather Freiser, owner of Beginnings Bar & Restaurant, has heard mixed reactions from customers about the mandate. “It’s just so difficult for businesses to manage,” she said. “We’re trying to keep positive about it all. I think businesses just want customers to understand that we understand the frustration — we’re just trying to do what’s best and keep business humming along as usual. I think that’s what every small business needs right now.” Freiser acknowledged that the recent spike in Covid cases has already slightly affected her own business. “The only thing I can predict,” she said, “is how unpredictable this all is.” Hollywood Health Club, in Hewlett, requires proof of vaccination, which is recorded and kept on file, for gym members who do not want to wear masks. Indoor mask rules apply to all others. The business is handling it “very well so far,” said gym employee Maria Scotto, adding that the facility offers masks to members. But if people come in with fake vaccine cards, Scotto said, that may be tricky for many businesses to determine. “I mean really, honestly, how would you know?” she said. Since Nov. 29, the Lawrence School District has reported 31 cases of Covid-19. Since Dec. 7, the Hewlett-

Total coronavirus cases in local communities since the pandemic began Atlantic Beach Cedarhurst Hewlett Hewlett Bay Park Hewlett Harbor Hewlett Neck Inwood Lawrence Woodmere Woodsburgh

257 1,127 1,005 92 238 106 1,523 1,078 3,287 139 Source: Nassau County

Woodmere district has reported 82; the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway High School, eight; and the Brandeis School, six. Neither the Davis Renov Stahler Yeshiva High School for boys nor the Stella K. Abraham High School for girls has reported any. Hewlett-Woodmere and Lawrence have not announced plans to go remote. In the past, both districts have based their safety measures on CDC guidelines.

As a result of higher case numbers, East Rockaway Junior-Senior High School moved to remote learning this week, while the district’s two elementary schools remained open. “We are keeping schools open,” Hochul said at a news conference on Monday. The government plans to provide financial assistance to cover the cost of vaccines, boosters, coronavirus tests and mask-related expenses to combat the expected winter surge. The spike in cases has not changed Nassau County Executive-elect Bruce Blakeman’s plans to leave the enforcement of Covid regulations up to businesses and school districts. “I will instruct our Health Department and other departments in the county to stand down and not enforce the mandate, not issue fines and tickets,” Blakeman said at a Dec. 14 news conference, referring to what he will do when he takes office on Jan. 1. He said he planned to speak with health care officials, and check hospital and intensive-care unit bed availability, to determine whether the county is in crisis mode. As of Monday, more than 40 new pop-up vaccination sites had opened around the state in response to the surge. Between Thanksgiving and Dec. 10, the state’s average weekly seven-day case rate increased by 43 percent, and Covid-related hospitalizations increased by 29 percent. The purpose of the mandate, which will be reevaluated on Jan. 15, is to protect the economy and minimize surges during the holidays, as more people gather to celebrate. “We shouldn’t have reached the point where we are confronted with a winter surge, especially with the vaccine at our disposal,” Hochul stated in the Dec. 10 press release, “and I share many New Yorkers’ frustration that we are not past this pandemic yet.”

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When too much is never enough You cannot get enough of what you don’t really need. Brianna, a 28-year-old compulsive overeater, confesses: “I grew up in a house where food was abundant but love was scarce. Now, food has become my substitute for love. So, I eat and eat and eat until I’m sick. And then instead of love, I feel contempt for myself.” Mark, a 39-year-old alcoholic concedes: “I drink because it makes me feel better about myself … until the next morning. When I awake with a hangover, I feel like a total loser.” Anita, a 48-year-old shopaholic admits: “Shopping is my high. When I’m on a spree, I never ask myself if I need this item. I just buy it. I used to be a shop-tillI - d ro p p e r s o n . N ow inda online shopping makes it so much easier to spend my days buying and returning.” Each of these individuals turns to a quick fix to take away an immediate pain. The fix makes them feel better – for the moment. But it solves nothing because they avoid dealing with the real problem. The more Brianna eats, the more she hates herself for being “fat, ugly and having zero self-control.” Feeling miserable, she turns to the only thing she knows that will soothe her – more food. “It’s a vicious cycle,” she admits, “one I have no control over.” The more Mark drinks, the angrier he feels about his dead-end job and troubled marriage. Resenting his lot in life, he returns to drink to deaden his pain and forget his troubles. The more Anita shops, the more out of control she feels. Looking at her stuffed closet, she recognizes how unfulfilled her life is. “I do nothing but shop and return. What kind of life is that?” But she doesn’t know what else to do with her life. So, she shrugs her shoulders and continues shopping. At least new things make her feel happy – for the moment. We cannot get enough of what we don’t really need. Brianna turns to food, but food will never satisfy her deep need to feel loved. Mark turns to

alcohol, but drink will never provide him with the recognition he yearns for. Anita turns to shopping, but clothes will never pacify her need to feel important. All three are stuck in a cycle of turning to a quick fix for emotional satisfaction, instead of looking inward to see what’s missing and what they can do about it. When, instead of running to food, Brianna focused on what she was running away from, she began to flourish. As a kid, she was constantly told what was wrong with her. Hence, she didn’t think much about what was right with her. She did what she was supposed to do, never giving thought to what she wanted to do. Now, as she is searching for meaningful ways to fill herself up – with activities, friendships, apadin and enjoyable work – filling herself up with food is becoming less of an obsession. As Mark and Anita continued psychotherapy, they also learned how important it was for them to move from relying on a quick fix to dealing with their more basic issues. It wasn’t easy or quick for either one of them. Yet, the downward spiral their lives were taking told them it was time – indeed way past time – to make a meaningful change in their lives. If you have a pattern of pursuing something that you don’t really need, stop. Take time to discover what’s missing in your life. Then go for it! I know, easier said than done. But what choice do you really have? Keep pursuing the wrong thing and you’ll discover that no matter how much you get, you still won’t be satisfied … just dejected, despondent and out of control.

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‘Ice skatIng’ was popular and skaters had their share of falls and fun at Hewlett Elementary School’s Winter Wonderland on Dec. 15.

Winter wonderland envelopes Hewlett Elementary Hewlett Elementary School ushered in the season with a Winter Wonderland on Dec. 15 that stretched across the campus, and included an “ice skating” rink, giant inflatables, multiple tables of vendor goods, hot chocolate, a DJ, dancing, donuts, pretzels and a snow blowing machine. The warmer that seasonal

weather allowed families to mingle comfortably during the two-hour event sponsored by the HEW PTA. Every child received a free gift and there were raffle prizes. –Jeffrey Bessen

hewlett elementary school Principal Colleen O’Hara helped out at the hot chocolate table. the hot chocolate table was busy as Maeve Williams, left, Sophia Gilleeny and Julian Gupta poured the drinks.

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A. Good question! The answer requires a number of other questions to be asked and answered to determine how concerned you should be about safety. Consider that newer buildings were constructed with more stringent requirements, while older buildings may have maintenance issues — especially buildings nearer to the onte eeper ocean — and may not have been repaired for decades. So age and location need to be known. If you know that your building has been well maintained, age may not be as much of a concern. Other than unusual items like cars and swimming pools, one of the heaviest things that buildings are designed for is paper, in filing cabinets and bookshelves, so libraries need to be extra strong to hold such extreme loads as large racks, shelves and stacks of books and papers. The required load design for balconies is the same as libraries: 100 pounds per square foot. Balconies have to not only hold the weight of people, but also carry their own weight, and heavy snow or ice, combined with high winds, without buckling. Typically, people gathering on a balcony should be similar to people gathering in the living room inside, and it’s rare to see people packed together in such a limited space without breathing room. You should use common sense, and social distancing would mean that you could limit people to being within a foot or so apart if you choose. Again, it’s rare to see people jammed into such a tight space, but that can happen if everyone rushes out to see something going on outside, like a fireworks display, for example. The safety factor of 100 pounds per square foot will generally hold, but only if the other maintenance conditions are met.

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e’re about to lose one of the most significant advances in health care made over the past decade unless Congress takes immediate action. That’s why I’m calling on Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Tom Suozzi to step up and protect lifesaving health coverage subsidies for New Yorkers. These expanded subsidies help families afford the cost of health coverage. By driving down costs, this relief ensures that Americans across lISA the country don’t lose their access tySoN to care. While this program has been an essential component of our response to the coronavirus pandemic, the impact of these benefits has been far greater. If made permanent, marketplace health insurance subsidies could cut the number of uninsured by 12 million nationwide next year, according to the Urban Institute. In New York alone, it

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would ensure that 163,000 people would have access to the benefits of health coverage who otherwise would not be covered. This could cut the number of uninsured by nearly 15 percent across the state. These expanded tax credits must be made permanent in this year’s final budget reconciliation package. As we continue to confront the worst public health crisis in over a century, these subsidies ensure that every community in our state can access basic care and take part in our ongoing recovery. Despite the impact of this relief, these subsidies will disappear if Congress doesn’t act soon. If they expire, the effects on working- and middle-class families could be devastating. A new study by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that premiums could double for the millions of Americans who buy their coverage on the marketplace. Another study by the Department of Health and Human Services found that premiums could rise by as much as $600.

As we’ve fought to recover from Covid-19 and its deadly mutations, marketplace subsidies have become an essential lifeline for thousands of New Yorkers. And while it’s hard to imagine a worse time to lose health coverage than in the middle of a global pandemic, these expanded benefits are currently set to expire by the end of next year. That’s why it’s so critical that leaders like Schumer and Suozzi work with their colleagues to protect these essential benefits for every American still struggling to afford health coverage. As director of the Long Island Progressive Coalition, I’ve seen our community go through decades of debate over how best to expand access to health care. While this conversation must continue, we cannot afford to lose a program that is providing coverage to so many right now. New York has long been at the forefront of efforts to protect the health and well-being of working families. From Teddy Roosevelt making the first national call to protect against “the haz-

amilies shouldn’t have to choose between paying bills and paying for health care.

ards of sickness” to his cousin Franklin Roosevelt creating the Social Security program, our state’s leaders have long fought to ensure that working people can live and age with dignity. In more recent times, our leaders in Congress fought to pass, and then defend, the Affordable Care Act. All of these efforts have improved the lives of countless families across our state and around the country. Now we have the chance to build on that legacy by protecting these lifesaving subsidies before they expire. This will not only ensure that thousands of New Yorkers can keep their health coverage, but also move us closer to the day when every American will have access to affordable, quality health care. No family should ever be forced to choose between paying the bills and paying for health coverage. These expanded marketplace subsidies must be made permanent now, because they ensure that millions of Americans don’t have to make that choice. It’s time for our leaders in Washington to act. Lisa Tyson, of North Bellmore, is the director of the Massapequa-based Long Island Progressive Coalition.

Kidney donor tells story of the gift she gave

ear Ms. Kreiss: “I read your article in the Herald about your friends’ son who needs a kidney (“Hoping for the gift of life in this season of giving” Dec. 9-15). I suspect people who read the column or see pleas like this in general don’t believe they can help because organ donation is so serious. It made me think that, as a kidney organ donor, it would help if I told my story. “I met ‘Jane,’ another parent, at my daughter’s RANDI school. I came to KREISS know her through her devotion to various class projects and activities. When I realized I hadn’t seen her in a while, I asked a mutual friend, who told me Jane’s husband was dying of kidney failure. “I called Jane to offer support, and she told me her husband’s best chance to survive was with a live kidney donation. I immediately felt the sense of urgency and thought, ‘I’ll get tested,’ not realizing I actually said it out loud. She

guided me to the program that was testing his potential donors. Turns out I was a match, and a very good one. “Now it was up to me to decide if I could really do this. All the bravado I had shown in getting tested started to wane a little bit now that it was a reality. What was I thinking? I had three kids of my own who needed me. I was in my late 40s, and while I was in decent physical condition and had no ailments, I was more than a little overweight. “And I didn’t even know this guy. “But somehow, I knew I was supposed to do this. I was given a lot of information and data about organ donation, and the more I read about it, the less I feared it. The clincher for me: Without a donor kidney, this man would die too young after spending the rest of his days tied to dialysis. “I went through many tests, and my results were all good. Then I was told that his brother was most likely going to be the donor, so for about nine months I was on the reserves list. Then, suddenly, his brother and sister were eliminated as donors for medical reasons. I was

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once again at bat. After almost a year of uncertainty, it was now a go. “At every stage of this process, my medical team (you have your own medical team that is separate from the recipient’s medical team) reminded me I could pull out at any time. But I was ready. All the delays just made me feel that if it was meant to be, it would happen. “When I woke up after the surgery, it was evening, and my dear brother was standing over me, holding a can of kidney beans (in case I needed a spare). I didn’t feel any pain but was tired. I was told the operation was a success, and that my recipient was doing well. “They always say the best way to get things working again after surgery is to get up and walk. So walk I did, every day, at least once an hour. I felt minimal pain. “The recipient’s new kidney began functioning beautifully right away. Each day he got stronger and stronger. We both healed well, and though he has other physical challenges unrelated to the transplant, his kidney is functioning

y recipient is healthy, and I’m healthier than I’ve been in years.’

very well and normally. “A question I am often asked is, ‘What if your kids or someone in your family needs a kidney? Now you can’t help them.’ To which I answer, ‘I am so confident that this is a safe process that I know someone else in my family would step up and donate. We’ll be OK.’ “My donation has only affected me for the good. It increased my faith. It gave me more confidence in myself, and it made me finally act on my desire to live healthfully. I have struggled with my weight since I stopped playing competitive sports in my 20s. I have since lost all my excess weight. I am now 56, but physically I feel like I’m 30. “My recipient is healthy, and I’m healthier than I’ve been in years. I feel so grateful for the opportunity to have done this. It changed my life forever, and for the better.” The donor has asked to remain anonymous to protect the privacy of the recipient. To find out more about donating a kidney to Scott Englander of Woodmere, whom I wrote about two weeks ago, email scottneedsakidney@ gmail.com. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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Merrick pain doctor, Michael Belfiore, 58, was sentenced on Dec. 16 to 23 years in prison after he was convicted of selling opioid prescriptions to patients, many of whom were desperately addicted to opioids and often writhing in pain from a variety of injuries. Belfiore might have begun his career as a respected doctor, but he ended it ignominiously, as a common drug dealer. We were pleased that Belfiore was given a tough sentence, after he arrogantly fought the charges against him in 2014 and 2016, despite overwhelming evidence against him. His case should serve as a stiff warning for any doctor thinking of selling scripts for cash: The law will eventually catch up with you, and you will eventually be sent to prison for a long time. It’s about time the law caught up with the medical practitioners who, in part, at least, have fueled the opioid crisis that the nation, including Long Island, now faces. Belfiore’s case is especially egregious. According to federal officials, he wrote 5,000 prescriptions for 600,000 pain pills between January 2010 and March 2013. His case is, however, anything but unique. There are many like him. On top of that, too many doctors have overprescribed opioids for patients without giving proper thought to the possible long-term consequences of their actions. To be clear: This is not every doctor. Most physicians follow the rules. The doctors who have cavalierly prescribed opioids as

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letters Questions Blakeman’s stance on mask mandate To the Editor: Our newly elected county executive, Bruce Blakeman, in one of his first acts, has rejected the recent New York state mask mandate. The announcement came at a time when Long Island’s positivity rate was increasing rapidly — it stood at more than 9 percent at press time — and was the highest in New York state. Here is what Blakeman, a Republican, recently told The New York Post: “Come Jan. 1, my administration will move Nassau forward with a common-sense approach that acknowledges the facts, science and progress made by our residents while also protecting businesses and jobs from any further damage created by government mandates. Nassau County is not in crisis and should not be painted with the same broad brush as the rest of the state. Ninety-seven percent of adults in Nassau County have received at least their first dose of the vaccine, and Nassau hospitals have adequate capacity to handle existing demand.”

their default practice, however, are partly to blame for the addiction pandemic that we find ourselves in now. The coronavirus pandemic has only worsened the opioid addiction crisis. In the first year of the pandemic, between April 2020 and April of this year, the U.S. recorded 100,000 opioid overdose deaths — 100,000! That meant an American died every five minutes of an overdose. President Biden’s $1.75 trillion Build Back Better legislation — which Sen. Joe Manchin, a West Virginia Democrat, effectively killed last weekend by refusing to vote for it — included $11 billion to fight the opioid crisis, which is now increasingly driven by fentanyl, a powerful opioid. There remains a chance that the legislation could eventually pass. If it does not, though, there will be any number of consequences for the nation, not the least of which will be reduced resources to cope with the opioid crisis. Shame on Senator Manchin. Earlier this year, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran directed $15.3 million to addiction prevention and treatment services from a $230 million settlement that New York state reached with the pharmaceutical manufacturer Johnson & Johnson for its part in causing the opioid crisis, which has plagued the U.S. since the late 1990s. With the settlement, Johnson & Johnson avoided a trial. Last summer, state Attorney General Letitia James filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of the state against pharmaceu-

tical giants Teva Pharmaceuticals, Amerisource Bergen, McKesson Corp, Endo Pharmaceuticals, Allergan Finance and Cardinal Health. The outcome of that suit remains to be seen. We must also remember this: The opioid crisis gave rise 10 years ago to a heroin crisis. This is how we described it in an April 2010 story, “From painkillers to heroin addiction”: “Nassau County police say that prescription painkillers have flooded the local illegal drug market in the past decade, which is driving the recent spike in heroin use … “With the drugs readily accessible, painkiller and heroin addicts are getting younger and younger, according to the experts … In the past, the average age of the heroin addicts … was 24. Now, most are 18 to 23. Many begin using prescription painkillers at parties as young as 14 and 15. When the painkillers become too expensive — they sell for $80 per pill on the street — the teens graduate to heroin, which goes for as little as $5 a bag.” Not much has changed over the past decade — except the drugs have become more powerfully addictive and potentially deadly, and the crisis has only gotten worse, not better, as we had hoped. A two-pronged approach that mobilizes both police and therapists is needed to address the crisis. That requires money. Nassau County Executive-elect Bruce Blakeman will take office in a week. We urge him to prioritize funding for drug enforcement and addiction treatment.

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he war on local school boards, teaching and history is escalating as conservative activists and Republican politicians prepare for the 2022 congressional midterm elections. This year, 66 gag-order bills to prevent teaching about race and racism were introduced in 26 states, and at least 12 became law. Among the measures was Assembly Bill 8253, introduced in New York by Republican Assemblyman Colin Schmitt of upstate New Windsor, which, if passed, would ban ALAn students and teachers in sinGer K-through-12 schools from learning about The New York Times’s 1619 Project, which examined the nation’s beginnings through the lens of slavery. According to a report by the nonprofit PEN America, many of the bills mirror legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate by Tom Cotton, a Republican from Arkansas, and former President Donald Trump’s 2020 executive order “combating race and sex stereotyping.” Most include a provision prohibiting “divisive concepts.”

One frightening development is a shift in strategy by groups like the Proud Boys, whose members were involved in the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. The Proud Boys are now picketing school board meetings in protests against mask and vaccine mandates, and school curricula and reading assignments that they don’t like. This fall there were Proud Boy rallies on Long Island in Rockville Centre, Bay Shore and Patchogue. In New York, school board elections are scheduled for next May 17, six months before November’s congressional election. Filing petitions are due in most school districts on April 18. The New York State School Boards Association provides a booklet for people considering becoming school board candidates. On Long Island, insurgent candidates challenging coronavirus mask mandates and a fictionalized version of critical race theory won three seats on the Smithtown Board of Education last May. Now a Republican consulting firm is organizing classes to further polarize and politicize school board races. Among those offering the classes are a former Trump activist, a former contractor with the Nassau Coun-

he debate over mask mandates and history courses may continue next spring.

LeTTers So, Blakeman seems to say, don’t worry if you get the Covid virus as a result of his no-mask-mandate policy. Nassau is ready with your very own ICU bed. Blakeman also touts the 97 percent onedose adult vaccine rate. One dose has little effect on the new variant, and what about the children who are now contracting the virus in higher numbers? Yes, acknowledge the facts. Don’t make up your own. DR. ALLAN SIMON Lawrence

America’s ‘awakening’ To the Editor: Re Dr. Alan Singer’s column “Democrats’ election perils have little to do with ‘wokeness’” (Dec. 9-15): Singer is right: The Democrats’ dismal election showing in November had little to do with “wokeness,” but it had a lot to do with “awakening.” People are showing disgust over the deceit of progressive attempts to redefine American values and traditions. The failure of House Republicans to hold Rep. Paul Gosar in contempt for his thoughtless tweets about Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was unfortunate. But why was no contempt shown for Rep. Maxine Waters, who in April called on her followers to “stay on the street” and “get more

ty government when it was under Republican control and a Republican Suffolk County legislator. The latest Long Island school district to erupt with a critical race theory controversy is Great Neck. Some residents accuse a Great Neck North High School 11th-grade English teacher of presenting in class that whites are racists and students need to understand white fragility and reject privilege. The local parents appear to be working with a national organization, Parents Defending Education, which claims it wants to ensure that American schools do not promote “harmful agendas.” The group’s website has slides that were supposedly shown in the English class. What is missing from their attack on teachings is any attempt to learn what actually took place in the classroom. Students read the book “Between the World and Me,” by Ta-Nehisi Coates, which won a National Book Award. The slides were part of a lesson introducing students to the issues raised in the book, and by other authors who question or challenge what they perceive of as racism and white supremacy in the U.S. Students were asked to pledge to think about the issues raised in the book, not to agree with a par-

confrontational” if Derek Chauvin hadn’t been found guilty of murdering George Floyd? This could be interpreted as inciting others to riot, which is not protected speech, but there she was, on video, saying as much, similar to when she called on her supporters to harass Trump officials when they were having dinner at restaurants with their families. Waters was never sanctioned or censured over that, either, emboldening her to even more such calls for abuse. In August 2020, Kyle Rittenhouse naively and stupidly brought his AR-15-style rifle with him to the Kenosha, Wis., riots, where he said he intended to offer only medical aid. He was walking with a fire extinguisher to put out a fire set by the arsonists, within their view — not very smart — when he was attacked. He didn’t assault or threaten anyone, but they overreacted violently toward him, provoking his justifiable self-defense. Members of the “Republican rank and file” have not challenged local school boards over critical race theory, but rather parents of children being subjected to it. To espouse the belief that this country is essentially racist is a fraud, and is itself racist. No wonder parents object to this divisive propaganda of hate. The greatest contributor to climate change is China, not the United States, but the 2016 Paris Agreement would have given China a longer time frame to clean

ticular author. According to state Board of Regents Chancellor Lester Young, “The New York State Board of Regents policy on diversity, equity and inclusion is not an attempt to, in fact, teach critical race theory. Critical race theory is not our theory of action. Our theory of action is cultural responsiveness.” The official position of the state educational governing body, and the reality of what gets taught in the classroom, have not stopped conservative Republicans from mobilizing white families to stop CRT. Jay Worona, deputy executive director and general counsel for the New York State School Boards Association, has called the political assault on school boards a “false narrative.” Worona responded to the assault, “There are many people who are proclaiming that the curriculum is being designed to indoctrinate students to think in a particular way, as opposed to what we’ve done for eons, which is to teach critical thinking skills.” Dr. Alan Singer is a professor of teaching, learning and technology and the director of social studies education programs at Hofstra University. He is a former New York City high school social studies teacher and editor of Social Science Docket, a joint publication of the New York and New Jersey Councils for the Social Studies. Follow him on Twitter, @AlanJSinger1.

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up its carbon pollution than the U.S. Former President Donald Trump wasn’t against such initiatives, but only wanted them to be implemented fairly and equitably, consistent with his belief that America stop being made the scapegoat for the world’s evils. As more Americans see the truth, the Democratic Party will continue to decline. ROBERT RUBALSKY East Rockaway

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