Volunteers from organizations such as Island Harvest teamed with members of the school district to hand out grab-and-go meals at Brentwood High School and William Floyd High in Mastic Beach on Wednesday to help students in need because of the coronavirus.


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A Great Neck father says his school district is using his 16-year-old son as a scapegoat for a major security breach at one of its high schools. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

Newsday Investigation: Great Neck father says son's discipline is 'totally devastating'

Students in the nursing program at Molloy University are using high-tech mannequins as part of their clinical training. New York along with 31 other states are now allowing simulated training. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports. 

Simulations saving lives: A new way to train nurses

Students from the Long Island High School for the Arts received backstage access to the cast and crew of Broadway's "Life of Pi."

LI high school students take a backstage journey on Broadway

Hofstra's softball team won their conference championship this year, which meant players Aliya Catanzarita, Kasey Collins, Angelina Ioppolo and Nikki Mullin couldn't make it to their commencement, so the team held a private ceremony for them. NewsdayTV's Jill Wagner reports. 

Private graduation ceremony for 4 of Hofstra's champion softballers

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The poor air quality caused by the Canadian wildfires, which triggered Wednesday's air quality alert for LI, could remain through the weekend.

School district plans in flux, at least 2 close all campuses Thursday

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The Sayville students are among four from Long Island schools recognized for projects designed to reduce harmful nitrogen in local waterways.

Sayville High students' clean water project a winner for school

The incident has raised issues about the effectiveness of the school's security, how open the district has been with parents, and whether administrators too harshly disciplined a student who said he randomly came into contact with the intruders.

Armed intruders and a suspended student: Great Neck wrestles with security breach fallout

The "STEAM Around the World" fair on Saturday brought out nearly 100 people to see dozens of interactive displays including art and robotic exhibits.

Students learn about science at Uniondale High School fair

The district is one of only two on Long Island where proposed budgets went down in the initial round of voting last month.

School officials in West Hempstead call for revote on failed budget

State Education Department officials insist that social studies retains its status as a core academic subject, along with English, math and science.

Social studies groups say state trying to downgrade history, civics

Ethan Brown, a high school junior, lobbied the administration to consider giving students additional time off. It worked. 

A snow day in May? Jericho students have one of their own to thank

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