Long Island Schools & Education News
Follow Long Island school district news from Nassau & Suffolk including rankings, budgets, test scores and educator pay.
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Student cellphone use in LI schools: More restrictions, added concerns
The distractions and other problems associated with phones at school have become a top disciplinary problem. More districts have acted, but there are challenges of enforcement and discipline.
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Here's what to know about the court ruling on student loan repayment plans3m read
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U.S. Education Department probes 2 LI districts for possible discrimination3m read
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Back to school: Jericho students are the first to return 2m read
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Top LI school district superintendent announces retirement2m read
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Manhasset schools change name to 'Set from Indians2m read
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Move-in day at Stony Brook University comes after storm delay3m read
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Storm delays students' move-in day at Stony Brook U.3m read
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Center Moriches schools chief resigns, gets $282G payout1m read
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'Keep a little wiggle room in the budget'
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New food vendor will be in place at NCC when fall classes start1m read
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Friends show pride in hometown at annual Amityville Old School Reunion2m read
Bus driver for William Floyd schools charged with possessing child porn1m read
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As fall approaches, LI colleges gear up for possible pro-Palestinian protests7m read
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Film shows LI high schoolers lobbying for climate action3m read
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State audit: Long Beach schools' budgeting practices led to higher-than-needed tax levies2m read
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SUNY esports teams join ECAC; more than 3,000 students to compete2m read
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Wyandanch middle school principal reassigned after arrest; acting principal appointed2m read
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When does school start? Opening day for LI's 123 school districts3m read
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Schoolteacher Carole Sheppard, of Bayport, dies at 872m read
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Columbia University to restrict access to its campus this fall1m read
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U.S. teens' mental health improves but remains cause for concern, study says6m read
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Manhasset school board asks judge to overturn decision sparing teacher from dismissal3m read
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Riverhead Town: Schools, town to spend $417G for 2 armed officers for 2024-252m read
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Bucket List: Go back to school for a graduate degree1m read
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State audit: Lindenhurst schools didn't properly record $130G in funds collected 1m read
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LI man's guilty plea in Penn State hazing case a reminder of need for strict guidelines3m read
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'Sticking out like a sore thumb': Rare orange lobster finds new digs at marine center2m read
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WOW! LI teens making Carnegie Hall debut3m read
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Former Herricks students receive nearly $50 million in 27 Child Victims Act lawsuits4m read
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