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Fifty-three percent of students in grades 3 through 8 scored proficient in English this year, the state Education Department said.

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The Wyandanch community has chosen their district's new logo as one of the final rebranding steps to the new wolves nickname.

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The National Transportation Safety Board has released a final report on the 2023 Farmingdale bus crash upstate. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

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The Lawrence Woodmere Academy will not open for the 2025-26 school year. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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The judge rejected a hearing officer's fine of $12,500 as too lenient for a teacher accused of grabbing a student's waist.

Nassau judge rules arbitrator went too easy on teacher accused of 'inappropriate' contact with student

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A Nassau judge ruled that a fine of $12,500 was too lenient for a teacher accused of grabbing a student's waist. Newsday investigative reporter Jim Baumbach has the story.

District leaders will need to confer with each other and their communities to revise their policies.

Cellphone ban a time to learn

The "Clock Should Stop Act" would establish protocols for addressing emergencies during the bar exam, such as medical and criminal incidents or natural disasters.

NYS proposal calls for new protection for test takers after law student's heart attack failed to stop bar exam

The extent of the damage is still being assessed Saturday, though no delay to the start of school after Labor Day is expected, according to a spokesperson for the school.

Fire damages Shoreham-Wading River High School's main gym, officials say

The Long Island Coalition for the Homeless on Friday distributed 400 backpacks filled with classroom essentials to 10 organizations that work with families in need.

Backpacks filled with school supplies for students in need

The parents of the teen contend a third dose of the hepatitis b vaccine would be harmful to her.

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Some school programs across Long Island could potentially be in jeopardy if federal funding currently frozen by the Trump administration isn't released. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

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Noah Cooper, the owner and director of Ivy League School and Day Camp, discusses the camps safety protocols in wake of flooding last year. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Ivy League School and Day Camp safety protocols

Due to the ongoing heat wave, Cordello Avenue Elementary School in Central Islip is giving students frequent water and cooling breaks throughout the day. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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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

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

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

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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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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' 

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Coastal flooding, giant waves and powerful winds impacted Long Island Thursday as Hurricane Erin turned northeast to head out in the Atlantic, forecasters said. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

LI feels Hurricane Erin's fury with coastal flooding, high winds

Newsday food writer Andi Berlin learns how to eat steamers at Nicky's Clam Bar in Bay Shore.

Trying steamer clams in Bay Shore

NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland speaks with a mother who had to face whether to give birth via C-section.

C-section rates vary widely at LI hospitals

What kind of royal treatment awaits at a sprawling castle that's played host to celebrity weddings and a Taylor Swift music video?

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For over 34 years, Tammy Metzger has been a lifeguard at Jones Beach. For her, it's more than just a summer gig - it's a lifestyle. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

LI Works: The call to be a lifeguard

The Town of Riverhead is at odds with the Suffolk County Water Authority over a proposed pipeline that would run directly through area. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports.

Suffolk County Water Authority proposes controversial pipeline

Get creative with ice cream-related activites at DIY day camps. NewsdayTV Senior Lifestyle Host Elisa DiStefano has the scoop.

Here's the scoop on DIY day camps on Long Island

The LIRR on unveiled two new seating areas at the mezzanine level at Grand Central Madison.

2 new seating areas unveiled on mezzanine level of Grand Central Madison

Families attended the Hot Wheels Monster Truck rally at UBS Arena, which included a competition and trucks doing wheelies and a long jump freestyle.

See a fire-breathing dinosaur rip a car in half at the Hot Wheels Monster Truck Rally

Her 25-day disappearance grabbed national attention after she was found on a yacht. What her story reveals about LI's hidden world of drugs and sex trafficking. Newsday reporters Shari Einhorn, Grant Parpan and Sandra Peddie have the story.

1 girl, 23 arrested in 2 states: Inside LI's hidden world of drugs, sex trafficking

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The polls have closed in Long Island's more than 120 school districts after residents weighed in on board candidates, budgets, and propositions. See the results in your district.  Read more here.

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