Barbara Abboud News Today

Observers note that pandemic controversies such as masks and school closings are a thing of the past. But they also see a concerted strategy by some to tone down culture war issues, which didn't serve them well last year.

Reader letters to Newsday.

The students and issues surrounding them have taken on a high profile on Long Island and nationally. Schools are trying to navigate the landscape.

Nearly one year after Moms for Liberty was founded in Florida, the group has spread across the country and with it, questions over whether the moms' group that touts parental rights is driven by an agenda beyond the classroom.

Nearly one year after Moms for Liberty was founded in Florida, the group has spread across the country and with it, questions over whether the moms' group that touts parental rights is driven by an agenda beyond the classroom.

Nearly one year after Moms for Liberty was founded in Florida, the group has spread across the country and with it, questions over whether the moms' group that touts parental rights is driven by an agenda beyond the classroom.

A universal school mask mandate is one of Gov. Hochul's first orders of business, and the debate is leaving school districts across the state deeply divided.