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The Department of Education announced it would be cutting its staff by nearly 50%. Newsday's Maura McDermott reports. 

What DOE cuts could mean for LI

Andrea Goldsmith, the dean of engineering and applied science at Princeton University, will be the seventh president of Stony Brook University.

New president named at Stony Brook University 

Baldwin High School senior Paul Fleck created a new app, Splash Tracker, aimed at cutting waste in the cleanup of Long Island's environment. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

'Makes what we do more efficient'  

The six Northport wrestlers who were ruled ineligible for the postseason this week will be allowed to compete after being granted a stay in a special court proceeding at the Riverhead courthouse late Friday afternoon.

'It's been an emotional rollercoaster' 

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Among the necessary requirements they said, are passion, energy and, maybe, a thick skin.

5 LI women in male-dominated fields on what it takes

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The White House will not renew a program that provided LI's two largest food banks $2.6 million they used to buy local produce.

USDA funding cuts to impact Long Island food banks, NY schools

New York and the other attorneys general filed the lawsuit asking to stop the firing of half the Department of Education's workforce.

James, 20 other attorneys general sue to stop DOE cuts

Long Island educators, parents and students worry that the staff cuts could impact special education and student loans.

U.S. Dept. of Education is laying off 1,300 workers. How could LI schools, colleges be impacted?

A Missouri driver's experience speaks to frustrations about the school bus camera program.

Missouri man who has never been to NY wrongly sent LI bus camera ticket

Lauer had a 50-year career in Long Island schools, as a teacher, administrator and superintendent.

Charles Lauer, educator and WWII vet, dies at 98

The schools were warned by the Trump administration about potential civil rights violations against Jewish students.

3 SUNY schools could face punishment over antisemitism claims

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Martin Luther King III, son of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., spoke at Great Neck South High School, the same stage that his father spoke on during a visit to Long Island almost 60 years ago.

'Concerned right at this moment' 

President Trump said on the campaign trail that he wants to get rid of the federal education department and give states more power over schools. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

'I think Long Island will feel that acutely'

Under Gov. Kathy Hochul's plan, there would be exceptions for students who need access, but the ban proposal still needs legislative approval. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

'It was just a battle of policing phones willy nilly'

The high schoolers will head to Washington, D.C. in March to present their projects. 

A Newsday investigation found Hempstead Town issued 80,000 school bus camera tickets in districts that did not authorize the program. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie and Newsday investigative reporter Payton Guion have the story.

'A basis for somebody to bring a lawsuit'

Advisers say the Regeneron competition is much more than what the students are learning in the classroom. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'They're changing our world for the better'

Two 10-year-olds were transported to Cohen Children's Medical Center for treatment of minor injuries as a result of an Old Westbury crash between a school bus, dump truck and SUV. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

School bus collides with truck

Wantagh, Wyandanch, Connetquot and Massapequa have pushed back on the mandate that public schools remove all references to Native American imagery. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'This is part of our symbol of pride'

The money will go to 12 former Bay Shore students who had accused the district of failing to protect them from alleged sexual abuse by elementary school teacher Thomas Bernagozzi.

Decades after alleged teacher abuse, $35M in settlements OKd

The Bay Shore school district spent over $600,000 after it was accused of mishandling sexual abuse allegations against since-retired third-grade teacher Thomas Bernagozzi.

$600,000 in legal bills, 45 sexual abuse lawsuits

Victims who say they were abused by former Bay Shore teacher Thomas Bernagozzi say the district ignored their complaints. Now the community is demanding accountability. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports.

'It's a huge tear in the fabric of our community'

A Newsday analysis finds a dozen Long Island school districts have been flagged for having an excess in cash reserves. Newsday education reporter John Hildebrand discusses.

'The taxpayers are paying too much' 

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<p>Long Island residents will go to the polls on May 21 to vote on school budgets, board members and propositions for the 2024-25 school year.&nbsp;</p>


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