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School districts are sizing up AI Administrators say their focus is on how it can help, and hinder, education students’ individual needs. “It’s not so much that we’re using AI directly in the form of Artificial intelligence is ChatGPT, but rather, AI is built reshaping industries across the into the products we already globe, and school districts on use,” Packert explained. He added that he sees great Long Island are no potential in AI’s exception. Educaability to tailor tors and adminiseducation to inditrators in the North vidual students’ Shore, Locust Valinterests and ley and Oyster Bayneeds, including East Norwich those with disabilischool districts are ties. But he echoed grappling with how concerns about prito integrate AI into vacy, security and the classroom the ethical implicawhile managing its tions of relying too risks. heavily on AI. L o c u s t Va l l e y “There’s always and Oyster Baythe question of East Norwich are bias and misinforin the early stages mation — what are of navigating AI’s CHRIS ZUBLIONIS these suggestions role in education, Superintendent, based on, and are though the impact North Shore they safe for our of the technology School District students?” Packert industry’s adoption said. of AI is already At Oyster Bay-East Norwich, noticeable. Ken Packert, Locust Valley’s Superintendent F rancesco executive director of adminis- Ianni emphasized that the distrative operations and technol- trict is still in the learning ogy, explained that AI has been phase, focused on providing quietly integrated into existing educators with the necessary applications like Grammarly professional development to and IXL, platforms that provide help students use AI responsireal-time feedback and adapt to CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
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Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino, center, at one of five newly rediscovered graves of Revolutionary War veterans, with Town Clerk Rich LaMarca, right, Receiver of Taxes Jeff Pravato and a member of the Songs of the American Revolution.
Forgotten Revolutionary War veterans are honored anew By WILL SHEELINE wsheeline@liherald.com
A recent ceremony at the Baptist Church Cemetery, in Oyster Bay, honored the graves of five Revolutionary War veterans whose service to the nation was largely forgotten until the graves were rediscovery by a local volunteer. The Sept. 25 event, attended by town officials, members of the Long Island chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution and history enthusiasts, commemorated the lives of Capt. Abraham Van Wyck, Dr. Justus Stor rs, John and William Wright and Ephraim Townsend.
Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino, Clerk Richard LaMarca and Receiver of Taxes Jeff Pravato attended the ceremony, at which a historical marker was unveiled. The event marked a significant moment in the town’s ongoing effort to preserve its historical heritage and honor those who fought for the country’s independence. “Much of Oyster Bay’s historical notoriety comes from Robert Townsend, Culper Junior of Washington’s Culper Spy Ring,” Saladino said at the ceremony. “Today we ensure that our heroes are properly recognized, and help forever memorialize them in a plaque dedicated by the Sons of the AmeriCONTINUED ON PAGE 6
e’re working toward a future where AI enhances learning, but doesn’t replace it.