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	The Baldwin school district has created a&nbsp;&quot;grow-your-own&quot; teacher program where Baldwin High School students&nbsp;visit a&nbsp;nearby elementary school twice a week as &ldquo;teacher assistants&rdquo; to work on lesson plans and work with students in small groups.
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The report sheds light on an investigation into alleged grade-fixing at the school, and problems with a credit recovery program at the heart of the probe. Newsday's education reporter Dandan Zou has the story.

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William Floyd school district officials discussed the implementation of metal detectors after a student was found with a loaded gun.

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The report, recently obtained by Newsday, sheds light on an investigation into alleged grade-fixing at the school, and problems with a credit recovery program at the heart of the probe.

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One family has been stepping to the beat of the drum, the cymbals and the bells in the Northport High School marching band since 1970. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'It's just unbelievable. I see my grandson on the drumline'

Students at Nesaquake Middle School hosted a donation drive to help victims of Hurricane Milton. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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Girl Scouts learned about Latino aviators for Hispanic Heritage Month on Sunday at the Cradle of Aviation in Garden City. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

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Community members gathered at a ceremony at Farmingdale High School to rename two streets in honor of Beatrice Ferrari and Gina Pellettiere, who died in a band bus crash last year. 

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The Bay Shore school district will pay $20.25 million to five former students involved in sex abuse lawsuits. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa and Newsday investigative reporter Jim Baumbach report.

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Administrators of Half Hollow Hills High School West are accused of censorship and discrimination after erasing a pro-Palestinian piece of art. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

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