Education
Stony Brook University president begins tenure
Dr. Samuel L. Stanley Jr. was wandering down a quiet hallway in Stony Brook University's newest research center Wednesday when a man walked by, stopped and did a double take.
School lunch on Long Island
School Food
We delved into menus, budgets and vending machine contracts, and spoke to professionals and leaders. What we found might disturb you.
Newsday in Education
Special Investigations
Across the region, scores of independent special districts provide high salaries and other benefits - and operate with little oversight.
In districts across Long Island, attorneys have been improperly reported as state employees - and are raking in big pensions as a result.
It's called "double-dipping." School administrators retire with big pensions from one district and then collect a big salary from a new district.
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• Getting an early jump on college plans
• The winning college application essay
• More College Quest tips
Long Island Education
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Protest of student testing's move from winter to spring
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Test critics question Albany over state math scores
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LI students dig their organic gardens
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Roslyn superintendent to resign before contract expires
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LI school districts stand to lose state pre-K money
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Report cites Levittown schools for poor budgeting
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Hampton Bays Schools' environmental effort pays off
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Teens win spot in science finals with fire alarm device
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In tight times, Shoreham-Wading River struggles
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2 Uniondale High School alums to unveil film about LI
