The FBI is warning the public to be on the lookout for unemployment benefits fraud. A significant spike has been seen due to COVID-19 related claims filed using stolen identities.
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
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New York State Shared Work Plan: A Strategy to Reduce Lay Offs
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Around the Nation: Addressing Meals for Hungry Kids on Weekends (Indiana)
Government Audits
Feeding Students During the Summer
Jul 6, 2020
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.
New York State to Receive Funds for K-12 Education For COVID-19 Needs
May 26, 2020
Congress set aside approximately $13.2 billion of the $30.75 billion allotted to the Education Stabilization Fund through the CARES Act for the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER Fund).
The Book Fairies Sets Guinness World Record
May 26, 2020
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
May 26, 2020
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
Apr 6, 2020
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
Apr 3, 2020
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
Mar 25, 2020
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
Dec 2, 2019
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...