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	Jericho High School is one of 52 schools in the world, and the only one in New York,&nbsp;chosen&nbsp;to produce the&nbsp;Broadway musical &quot;Frozen,&quot; which started as a feature film. NewsdayTV&#39;s Shari Einhorn has the story.
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The funeral for Farmingdale High School band director Gina Pelletiere was held at Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church on Thursday, with hundreds in attendance. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

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The funeral is being held in Massapequa Park at Our Lady of Lourdes Church.

Watch live: Funeral for Farmingdale High School marching band director Gina Pellettiere

Family, friends, and community members showed came together in honor of Beatrice Ferrari on Monday. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports. 

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Beatrice Ferrari and Gina Pellettiere were honored at a Farmingdale church and a Copiague band competition Sunday. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

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Since 2007, the Long Island Latino Teachers Association has given out awards geared at helping to add diversity to the educator workforce.

Latino teachers group awards scholarships to future teachers of color

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Molloy, Hofstra, Adelphi universities are among 30 schools statewide to get part of $63.6 million through the state Higher Education Capital Matching Grant Program, Gov. Kathy Hochul said.

Three LI universities among schools to share in state grant program

On Thursday, the high school held an assembly mainly for seniors who got to listen to staff members talk about their experiences at HBCUs and encourage them to apply.

At Roosevelt High School, HBCUs celebrated with an introduction to them

In what appears to be the first lawsuit filed over the Farmingdale High School bus crash, the father of a student musician aboard the bus has sued a Nesconset charter company and the bus driver.

Lawsuit filed over Farmingdale High bus crash

"Gina came to an already successful music program and enhanced it. She brought new ideas to the high school and it was contagious," Farmingdale High's former fine arts director said at Gina Pellettiere's standing room-only funeral Mass.

Farmingdale HS marching band director Gina Pellettiere described at funeral as 'a great teacher' with 'infectious' enthusiasm

In a public letter, Levittown Superintendent Todd Winch wrote that "appropriate consequences will be administered" for the unnamed perpetrators.

Probe finished into 'offensive words and images' sprayed by Division High football players

The girls volleyball game was stopped and the student who made the comment was removed, school officials say, along with students sitting with him.

Spectator's racial slur during JFK high volleyball game in Bellmore prompts district apology; student disciplined

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Volunteer counselors from Farmingdale and neighboring school districts will provide support at a crisis center at Howitt Middle School over the weekend following the Farmingdale High School bus crash. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

Farmingdale community in mourning after fatal bus crash

Students and staff at Farmingdale High School prepared for an emotional day Friday, following the death of the Farmingdale High School director of bands and a retired social studies teacher in a bus crash in Orange County on Thursday. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports.

Farmingdale H.S. student: 'I feel like it's going to be silent all day'

With the safety of students top of mind during the first week of school, officials gathered at Centereach High School on Wednesday to launch an initiative reminding drivers to stop for a stopped school bus. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

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Third-graders at John Street School in Franklin Square meet Milo the Robot. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports. 

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According to a Newsday analysis, the average cost per student on Long Island is more than $36,000, compared to the state average of nearly $32,000. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

Nassau and Suffolk districts spend more on average to educate students than elsewhere in state

Students and parents share their excitement and nervousness as Jericho schools kick off their annual rite of being the first on Long Island to go back to school. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

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After 50 years, the athletic field at Hempstead High School has gotten a much-needed makeover. The new $6 million complex features fresh turf, stands, goalposts and lights that will allow the school to host night games for the first time. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports. 

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Students attentding BOCES summer programs learn how to build, code and operate robots. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

BOCES coding camp helps students build towards future

Students attending a summer career exploration program at Eastern Suffolk BOCES in Oakdale learn the basics of welding. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

Welding program aims to spark teens' interest in metalworking

A 16-year-old was suspended from Great Neck South High School after nine intruders entered in December. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

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What is the "Do No Harm" policy for Regents exams and how does it work? NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland and Newsday education reporter Joie Tyrrell discuss.

Educators looking to lessen test anxiety for students

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