Education

The New York State Education Department has deemed the Bridgehampton School District a 21st Century Community Learning Center, awarding it a grant of approximately $2.5 million spanning the next five years.

Residents of every public school district in New York State will head to the polls on Tuesday to weigh in on budget plans, propositions, and school board candidates. Most South Fork districts are staying within state-mandated limits on tax-levy increases, and only two districts have contested school board races.

This year's race for two seats on the Springs School Board features four candidates, none of them incumbents, meaning that two newcomers are destined to be elected.

In the race for two open seats on the Sag Harbor School Board, four candidates — including three who are running write-in campaigns — have aligned themselves into two slates. Initially there was only one candidate, which surprised many in the village, where school board races usually have multiple people running.

On Wednesday at 7, the Noyac Civic Council will host a virtual Meet the Candidates night to give community members a chance to get to know the four people seeking seats on the Sag Harbor School Board.

A spring-themed party, "High School Musical Jr.," Comic Book Day, and more for kids and teens.

The region’s two smallest school districts, Wainscott and Sagaponack, are once again proposing over-the-tax-cap budgets, with rising costs primarily attributed to enrollment changes.

Weeks after its request for $250,000 to support day care and prekindergarten for its 100-plus students was rejected by the East Hampton School District, representatives of the Eleanor Whitmore Early Childhood Center talked with the East Hampton Town Board about the center's need to expand its funding sources.

Recognizing that a pandemic, remote learning, stay-at-home rules, and an overreliance on technology has taken a toll on schoolchildren, East Hampton High School held its fifth annual forum on addiction last week, at which presenters addressed substance abuse and screen addiction.

Meet the Candidates

On Wednesday at 7:30, the Noyac Civic Council will host a virtual Meet the Candidates night to give community members a chance to get to know the four people seeking seats on the Sag Harbor School Board.

Grainne Coen will be the only candidate officially on the May 17 ballot, as she was the only one to formally file a nominating petition. She will be joined by Ronald Reed, Janice D’Angelo, and Heather Hartstein, who are mounting write-in campaigns. Two board seats are open this year.

Acknowledging that bilingualism can play a vital role in encouraging flexibility of mind and empathy within a multicultural community, Project Most is now offering Spanish language classes for students in kindergarten through fourth grade.

The Bridgehampton School on Wednesday warned families about a troublesome TikTok account called "bhssecretspy" that has been "disseminating videos that are derogatory in nature," according to an email from Michael Miller, the school principal.