Long Island Schools & Education News
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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
U.S. Education Department probes 2 LI districts for possible discrimination3m read
Back to school: Jericho students are the first to return 2m read
Top LI school district superintendent announces retirement2m read
Manhasset schools change name to 'Set from Indians2m read
Move-in day at Stony Brook University comes after storm delay3m read
Storm delays students' move-in day at Stony Brook U.3m read
Center Moriches schools chief resigns, gets $282G payout1m read
'Keep a little wiggle room in the budget'
New food vendor will be in place at NCC when fall classes start1m read
Friends show pride in hometown at annual Amityville Old School Reunion2m read
Bus driver for William Floyd schools charged with possessing child porn1m read
As fall approaches, LI colleges gear up for possible pro-Palestinian protests7m read
Film shows LI high schoolers lobbying for climate action3m read
State audit: Long Beach schools' budgeting practices led to higher-than-needed tax levies2m read
SUNY esports teams join ECAC; more than 3,000 students to compete2m read
Wyandanch middle school principal reassigned after arrest; acting principal appointed2m read
When does school start? Opening day for LI's 123 school districts3m read
Schoolteacher Carole Sheppard, of Bayport, dies at 872m read
Columbia University to restrict access to its campus this fall1m read
U.S. teens' mental health improves but remains cause for concern, study says6m read
Manhasset school board asks judge to overturn decision sparing teacher from dismissal3m read
Riverhead Town: Schools, town to spend $417G for 2 armed officers for 2024-252m read
Bucket List: Go back to school for a graduate degree1m read
State audit: Lindenhurst schools didn't properly record $130G in funds collected 1m read
LI man's guilty plea in Penn State hazing case a reminder of need for strict guidelines3m read
'Sticking out like a sore thumb': Rare orange lobster finds new digs at marine center2m read
WOW! LI teens making Carnegie Hall debut3m read
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Proposed charter school would add to district's $86M tab
If approved, the new school would open in Hempstead Village in 2026 with about 160 students in grades K-1 initially, and grow to serve 486 students in grades K-5 in its fifth year.
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Former Herricks students receive nearly $50 million in 27 Child Victims Act lawsuits4m read
LI's segregated schools still need help2m read
Database: LI schools paid $87.6M to settle sex-abuse allegations
