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	Quadruplets Victoria, Rosanna, Daniella and Julia Cuttone from East Meadow recently graduated from different colleges. NewsdayTV&#39;s Drew Scott reports.
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Massapequa district's request for mascot ban deadline extension has been denied according to a letter released by the state.

State denies Massapequa district's deadline extension request

The U.S. Department of Education is referring its investigation into the New York State mascot ban on Native American imagery to the Department of Justice.

Department of Education referring NYS mascot ban to Department of Justice

Fifteen sets of twins are getting ready to graduate from Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School.

'Such a unique experience'  

The state can choose to accept the findings or the matter will be sent to the U.S. Department of Justice, Linda McMahon said. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

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Long Island school districts will receive more than $270 million in additional state aid for the 2025-26 academic year under the state budget passed on this week.

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A Newsday review found Long Island school districts had accumulated nearly $3.64 billion in cash reserves in 2024-25, an increase of 12% from the prior year.

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The Class of 2025 at Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK High School includes 15 sets of twins, creating excitement and a unique school culture.

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Her personalized approach earned her recognition from the Nassau County Mathematics Teachers Association.

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School safety officer Jason Schafer was honored Tuesday after he sprang into action, when Tyler White, a fifth grader at Cordello Avenue Elementary School began to choke on a water bottle cap. The officer began the Heimlich maneuver and was able to help dislodge the bottle cap from Tyler's throat. 

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The Wantagh and Connetquot school districts have been granted extensions to comply with the state's Native American mascot and imagery ban. Newsday education reporter Darwin Yanes and NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa report.

School districts making a 'good faith effort'

Starting this fall, a bell-to-bell smartphone ban will be implemented under the state budget, requiring school districts to ban students from using phones during the entire school day. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

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The Farrell twins were named valedictorian and salutatorian at Mount Sinai High School and they're also both attending the same university in the fall. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

'I'm super happy that we're both one and two'

Miriam Friedman graduated from the Hebrew Academy of Five Towns & Rockaway and continued her education at Princeton University. A decade later, she works as an innovation strategy consultant. Her advice to high school graduates is to let their passion guide them to a career. 

'Use their passion to guide them' 

Anmol Gupta graduated from Sachem High School East and continued his education at Harvard University. He is now the founder and chief executive of Peech, a process mining consulting company. His advice to high school graduates is to work hard and things will come naturally. 

'Enjoy the moment' 

Nathan Siegelaub graduated from East Meadow High School and continued his education at Harvard University. When Nathan's mother was diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer, he moved back home and became a full-time caregiver with his father. 

'Things need to be savored' 

Home-based day care providers say late payments from the county's Department of Social Services are forcing them to cut staff and run up credit card debt. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports. 

'How did it get so out of hand?'

It's a first-of-its-kind animated series on NHL Network, and its co-hosts are juniors at Chaminade High School. NewsdayTV's Carissa Kellman reports. 

'Never did I think I would have an opportunity like this'

St. Anthony's High School senior, Anthony Pagliuca, explains what it's like to return to the pitching mound, after he survived a September crash that left him hospitalized for months. 

'It means a lot' 

Newsday investigative reporter Jim Baumbach looks at the process that school districts must undergo to discipline a teacher or administrator.

'A long process that's very costly'

Following demonstrations on the Stony Brook University campus last spring, pro-Palestinian protests again took place Thursday, the first of this current school year. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

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Rep. Tom Suozzi is calling on President Trump and Kristi Noem to release the manager of a Port Washington bagel store after ICE agents arrested him last week.

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NewsdayTV's Carissa Kellman asked Yankees fans one very important question: if you catch a visiting player's home run ball, do you keep it or throw it back?

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Nassau Democrats have proposed an ordinance that would add Juneteenth to the county's list of official holidays. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa visits The Barn in Merrick to check out the over-the-top lattes.

Coffees topped with s'mores and more

The crossings accounted for 2,139 collisions, including 72 resulting in serious injuries or fatalities, between 2014 and 2023. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo has more.

'He never made it to the other side'

The Giants on Wednesday spoke about the team's progress throughout voluntary offseason workouts. Offensive lineman Jermaine Eluemunor said he thought the entire team got better and that it was a, "really good spring."

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Members of Islip Forward created an app designed to promote transparency around ICE operations in Long Island communities. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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Newsday food writer Andi Berlin visits Marvel Frozen Dairy on the Long Beach boardwalk.

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Under a new proposal, Amtrak would run three trains a day to Ronkonkoma, also making stops at Hicksville and Jamaica and connecting all the way down to Washington, D.C. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo reports. 

Ronkonkoma to D.C.on one train? Yeah, that's the ticket!

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