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Should kids have required summer reading assignments? These LI educators say no.
Some Long Island districts have embraced choice-based summer reading models after finding students failed to complete mandated summer work or were not reading regularly.
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Retired high school French teacher Roberta Sherlock dies at 88
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U.S. Education Department wades into screens in schools debate: What to know
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Former Penn State student from LI in court for drug trafficking case
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LI college freshmen, anxious but excited, settle into dorm life
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LI schools: Ahead of a very mediocre pack
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Former LI high school student says she was groomed, sexually abused by teacher
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Embattled school board member defeated in revote
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2 LI villages join opposition to NYS energy project
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After allegations of election fraud, Hempstead residents go back to the polls today
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LI Head Start struggles to prepare preschoolers as federal revamping looms
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LI girl's lemonade stand made $1,000 this summer. She spent it on school supplies for other kids.
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Judge denies teachers' union bid to stop opening of LI charter school
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Vaccines, bullying, home prices, cybersecurity, immigration, more
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Ex-school counselor says she was fired after objecting to directive that singled out ENL students
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When is the first day of school on LI?
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DOJ sues NYS over in-state tuition for undocumented students
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LI districts reported 1,906 bullying incidents in 2024-25. Advocates say the number could be bigger.
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Hofstra faculty union votes to authorize possible strike
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LI district hires ex-Connetquot schools superintendent
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State warns library: Come into compliance or trustees could be removed
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How LI teachers plan to use amateur radio to teach STEM concepts
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LI schools superintendent resigns after 3 years
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NY sides with cannabis shop seeking to open within 1,000 feet of LI high school
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Ex-PTA official pleads guilty to stealing $10,000 from group
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How rising healthcare costs are impacting schools on LI and across the country
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Suffolk gunshot detection, LI schooling, election fraud claims, e-bikes, Macy's gift bag
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Law school graduate sues Hofstra over response to cardiac arrest at bar exam
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12 LI school districts had cash reserves beyond the legal limit in 2025-26
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Education data
13 Long Island schools ranked among NY's top 50
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LI districts reported 1,906 bullying incidents in 2024-25. Advocates say the number could be bigger.
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Median teacher pay surpassed $120G in Nassau, Suffolk in 2024-25 school year
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LI student with Tourette syndrome sues district, alleges school staff mocked her, questioned her diagnosis
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Tech-free learning at The Waldorf School of Garden City
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Record-breaking 21 valedictorians at Jericho H.S.
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LI college grads face a tough job market
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Class back in session at LI school damaged by fire
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Mentoring program creates unique bond for LI students
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Cybersecurity incidents rising in schools
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