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Long Island has seen a 60% increase in the number of students who require English as a new language classes. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports.

'Get to see the growth of your students'

Josh Schultzer and Maggie Hua are this year's William Floyd valedictorian and salutatorian, two years after their older siblings achieved the same feat. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

The agreement, the terms of which were not disclosed, was announced as a jury arrived to hear opening arguments in the civil case in Riverhead.

Terms have not been disclosed

John and Alisa McMorris walked the stage at Shoreham-Wading River High School to accept an honorary diploma for their late son, Andrew McMorris, who would have graduated Friday with his classmates. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'Tears just flew and then we saw everyone standing'

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The measure, supported by several stakeholder groups statewide, scraps the current requirement that student test scores be used to evaluate teacher performance.

Governor signs bill revising state's teacher evaluation system

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Their older brothers were William Floyd High School's top two whiz kids in 2022. This year, it's Joshua Schultzer and Maggie Hua's turn.

These 2 LI students are at the top of their high school class — like their siblings were 2 years ago

"This is one of the hardest days," said Robert Bush's brother, Chris, before the family accepted the late teen's diploma. 

Family accepts diploma for teen who died while doing drills on school field

Seeing extreme weather around the world leaves many feeling helpless to stop it

Help young people deal with eco-anxiety

Look up what Long Island school districts paid to settle Child Victims Act claims.

Database: LI schools paid $38.2M to settle sex-abuse allegations

Northport-East Northport district officials opened a copper box to reveal contents including a flag and newspapers that were buried in February 1924 in a cornerstone of the building.

LI school students unearth 100-year time capsule

Bryan Diaz-Ximello, 19, of Medford, completed his associate degree while still at Longwood High School. He will be pursuing his bachelor's degree under a full scholarship at SUNY Oswego.

Medford teen one of five winners of full scholarship to SUNY

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Meet the 12-year-old who is graduating from Malverne High School this month

Are you smarter than this 12-year-old?

This year's Juneteenth Jubliee in the Malverne school district will include expanded educational opportunities, along with a plethora of student artworks devoted to the holiday.

'Trying to bring the community closer'

Cadets at the USMMA reported a dozen incidents of sexual assault in the 2022-23 academic year, double the number from a year earlier.

Sexual assault reports doubled

Under a new plan, high school students across the state would no longer need to pass traditional Regents exams in order to graduate. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford and Newsday education reporter John Hildebrand report..

Historic meeting of the Board of Regents

New vape detectors will be installed in Lindenhurst Middle School to help curb e-cigarette use. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

'I don't want to hear that someone died of an overdose'

When war broke out in Anton Haskevych's home country of Ukraine, he made over 2,000 calls to American charities and churches for help. Receiving aid from Garden City's Cathedral of the Incarnation, he is set to graduate from Garden City High School.

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Newday's Gregg Sarra tells us about how rules for boys and girls participating in high school sports may change.

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Rochelle Elliott, a senior at Central Islip High School, helps teach coding to her fellow students. 

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On Tuesday, the Sachem school board approved a reduced $374 million budget proposal that stays within the district's tax cap limit and includes small increases in elementary school class size districtwide.

$374 million budget proposal approved

A Newsday investigation uncovered decades of sexual abuse cases at Long Island schools. One survivor shares his story during an in-depth discussion moderated by NewsdayTV anchor Jasmine Anderson.

Newsday Live Conversations: Teacher misconduct on Long Island

Students excited to head to Stony Brook University next year and live on campus have received emails saying their housing offer was rescinded. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

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The U.S. Marines held a military and helicopter demonstration at Walt Whitman High School as part of Fleet Week. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

'Serving your country is like, so cool to me'

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