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The Book Fairies Sets Guinness World Record

The nonprofit organization, The Book Fairies, has officially set the Guinness World Record for the longest line of books. After a total of three hours, 150 volunteers, and 31,000 books winding through the halls and gyms of two Wyandanch schools for 3.81 miles, The Book Fairies broke the original world record of 2.6 miles of books set in Illinois in 2017.

Girls Inc. of Long Island Continues to Inspire Despite Challenges

Due to recent Coronavirus-based executive orders requiring non-essential employees to stay home, it has become difficult for nonprofits to continue running their programs as usual due to less community interaction. Nonprofits rely on connections with people and...

Board of Regents Update

Today, on April 6th, 2020, the Board of Regents Acts released a series of Emergency Regulations and Amendments due to COVID-19. Below, you will find important factors in the full press release here. School and District Accountability One-year waiver from provisions of...

COVID-19: Cybersecurity Considerations for Working Remotely

Updated April 10, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly turned everyone’s lives upside down. The virus has reached virtually everyone across the globe and is still spreading. Right before this virus took over the news, another type of “virus” was causing major...

New York State Shared Work Plan: A Strategy to Reduce Lay Offs

These are most certainly very strange and difficult times. The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has forced many businesses to make very tough decisions recently. Some have had to shutter their doors as the virus continues to spread across the State while others have had...

E-Rate – Answers to your Questions

Private non-profit schools providing education to school-age children (K to 12) and Head Start programs are entitled to specific discounts for telecommunication and internet services and related equipment under the Federal E-Rate program. These funds are not given...

What Superintendents Should be Asking about their Cybersecurity Protection

Considering the recent security breaches affecting schools nationwide, many schools are looking at their own IT environment and assessing whether they are adequately protected. One Flagstaff, Arizona district was forced to close for 2 days so that district staff could...

Are You Being Overcharged?

Utility and telecom bills are voluminous, which makes it difficult to perform a full review of all the charges that are listed. If you take a deeper look, you may be surprised to see hidden fees and/or taxes buried in these massive invoices. That being said, school...

Around the Nation: Addressing Meals for Hungry Kids on Weekends (Indiana)

On Long Island, it is hard to imagine any student going home on Friday after school and not having anything to eat until returning to school the following Monday. But unfortunately, that is the case for many here on Long Island as well as around the Nation. An...

Government Audits

As we start 2019 with high hopes and ambitions for a successful year, nonprofits know all too well the difficulties in providing services and serving the community without proper funding. Bad press is the last thing a nonprofit wants to receive especially when asking...
Feeding Students During the Summer

Feeding Students During the Summer

School’s out for the summer, but it is more crucial than ever that children are provided the food they need to stay healthy, especially those who rely on the meals provided at school.

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The Book Fairies Sets Guinness World Record

The Book Fairies Sets Guinness World Record

The nonprofit organization, The Book Fairies, has officially set the Guinness World Record for the longest line of books. After a total of three hours, 150 volunteers, and 31,000 books winding through the halls and gyms of two Wyandanch schools for 3.81 miles, The Book Fairies broke the original world record of 2.6 miles of books set in Illinois in 2017.

read more
Board of Regents Update

Board of Regents Update

Today, on April 6th, 2020, the Board of Regents Acts released a series of Emergency Regulations and Amendments due to COVID-19. Below, you will find important factors in the full press release here. School and District Accountability One-year waiver from provisions of...

read more
COVID-19: Cybersecurity Considerations for Working Remotely

COVID-19: Cybersecurity Considerations for Working Remotely

Updated April 10, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly turned everyone’s lives upside down. The virus has reached virtually everyone across the globe and is still spreading. Right before this virus took over the news, another type of “virus” was causing major...

read more
E-Rate – Answers to your Questions

E-Rate – Answers to your Questions

Private non-profit schools providing education to school-age children (K to 12) and Head Start programs are entitled to specific discounts for telecommunication and internet services and related equipment under the Federal E-Rate program. These funds are not given...

read more