Long Island Schools & Education News
Follow Long Island school district news from Nassau & Suffolk including rankings, budgets, test scores and educator pay.
77 LI schools named Schools of Distinction or Excellence
The awards' purpose is to "unite athletic departments in challenging their teams to achieve a statewide academic honor."
3m readFormer LI school music teacher pleads guilty to possessing child pornography2m read
This West Islip bio teacher is a link in a chain of inspiration1m read
Back to basics to boost reading1m read
Several LI universities maintain high rankings on top colleges list3m read
Smithtown educator brings his love of tech and art to the job2m read
Blue Ribbon excellence axed2m read
LI student detained by ICE weeks before his high school graduation7m read
Mom: LI first grader left alone on school bus for almost 30 minutes outside driver's home3m read
Ward Melville student brings home silver at International Biology Olympiad3m read
'The 'wow' moments live long'
Huntington Unity Day celebrates community with fair, parade2m read
Plainedge superintendent resigns, and an interim replacement appointed1m read
Keepers of the originals: The historic maps, swords, clothing and letters treasured and preserved at Long Island's universities6m read
LI school was nominated for a National Blue Ribbon. Then the Trump administration canceled the program.3m read
Teacher spotlight: Comsewogue teacher helps kids feel pride in their 2 languages1m read
ICE arrested alleged MS-13 associate near school as classes resumed, agency says3m read
Shop owner is raffling off a gun for a school volleyball team. Officials want no part of it.2m read
'That's insane. That's ridiculous. That's crazy'
Artifacts of long-overlooked Black, Indigenous settlement on display2m read
Harborfields educator who champions career readiness named 2025 Business Teacher of the Year1m read
Probe: Adelphi professor's social media posts about Israel violated harassment policy3m read
School roundup: Student videos recognized, new superintendent in Floral Park-Bellerose and new principals in Bay Shore, East Islip and more3m read
Technology in the classroom, Hamas' misdeeds1m read
Westbury day care center closes abruptly1m read
4 challenges LI educators, parents and students face as the school year starts6m read
Why so many Long Island grads are leaving after college5m read
11 Suffolk County school supes talk about the 2025-26 challenges7m read
8 Nassau County school supes on the 2025-26 challenges5m read
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Musings: Students can discover treasures beyond class
Reader letters to Newsday.
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Free school lunches expanding on LI; expected to save families $165 a month per kid5m read
Increased patrols at LI churches, schools after Minneapolis shooting3m read
Nassau creates police response team to quell problems at schools, large gatherings2m read
