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Mineola

Mineola instructor honored with award for innovation

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Mineola

Mineola students host local veterans during Flag Day celebrations

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The Wheatley School students earn top honors at Long Island Science Congress

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The Wheatley School students fund life-changing surgery

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Mineola

Mineola students recognized with civil society awards

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Herricks student athletes celebrated at college commitment ceremony

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Vernon 6th graders bring the ancient world to life

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Local News

New report suggests New York’s mediocre academic performance persists despite increased spending.

Amit Ben-Bassat

Middle school students accepting their awards

Board of Education meeting recognizes student achievements

By Frankie DiCalogero

BMX athlete Chris Poulos spoke to Hicksville elementary students.

Hicksville

Hicksville students inspired by BMX assembly

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Glen Head

Glen Head students compete in spelling bee

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Glen Head

Glen Head students create wax museum

Island Trees was one of six school districts to be audited by the state.

Levittown

Island Trees School District audited for improper recording of capital assets

By Casey Fahrer

The Manhasset Public Schools is seeking to implement a new cell phone policy to comply with the state's recent bell-to-bell cell phone restriction.

Manhasset

Manhasset School District proposes new cell phone policy under state changes

By Cameryn Oakes

The Great Neck Public Schools awarded tenure to teachers across the district.

Great Neck

Great Neck schools’ shared decision making committees support student connections, building skills

By Cameryn Oakes

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Teen selected as state Youth of the Year finalist

Juliana Lupo-Ambrose (R.) of Plainview-Old Bethpage is congratulated on being named Barry Tech Student of the Quarter by Principal William Poll.

Plainview-Old Bethpage teen named Student of the Quarter by Nassau BOCES

Wisdom Lane eighth graders were ready to officially become high schoolers during their moving up ceremony.

Levittown

Wisdom Lane eighth graders are ready to be Division Dragons

Jonas E. Salk Middle School’s eighth grade graduates processed onto the General Douglas MacArthur High School field during their moving up ceremony.

Levittown

Salk Middle School Class of 2025 moves up on MacArthur field

Westbury Board of Education Awards

Westbury

Westbury School District discusses ongoing ICE anxieties in the last meeting of the school year

Amit Ben-Bassat

Oyster Bay Superintendent Francesco Ianni and Board President Laurie Kowalsky (Far L.) with seven of the district's retiring educators.

Oyster Bay schools celebrate retirees, honors students

By Hannah Devlin

Farmingdale High School recognized its graduating seniors.

Farmingdale High School seniors receive diplomas

By Casey Fahrer

Saddle Rock Elementary School fourth-graders Noah Hollander and William Friedman placed first and third, respectively, in the Stock Market Game.

Great Neck

Saddle Rock students win first and third place in Stock Market Game

The U.S. Department of Education announced it referred the Massapequa mascot case to the U.S. Department of Justice.

Massapequa

U.S. DOE refers Massapequa’s mascot case to Justice Dept.

By Casey Fahrer

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