Long Island Schools & Education News
Follow Long Island school district news from Nassau & Suffolk including rankings, budgets, test scores and educator pay.

$2.3M civics grant awarded to LI school, Long Island University
The grant was awarded as part of the federal government's push to bolster civics education across the country.
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Whole milk could soon return to school lunchrooms on LI
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'They are our family': School staff moves quickly to save LI boy's life
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Judge makes key ruling on former Bay Shore students' testimony at ex-teacher's sexual abuse trial
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LI school board member resigns, citing intimidation and 'erosion of trust'
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Former LI school superintendent pleads guilty in 2024 crash
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Musings: Who gets in, China or U.S.?
After 32 years, a Brentwood school 'legend' is saying goodbye
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'A gift to everyone he met': Cold Spring Harbor schools coach dies at 40 of ALS
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LI district files lawsuit over transgender bathroom policy dispute
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Love it or hate it, these LI schools are embracing the viral '6-7' trend
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Riverhead school staffers came to the rescue after recess accident
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Bay Shore schools approve $13.1M to settle suits involving third-grade teacher
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With 3,000 coats and thousands of socks, William Floyd and other schools spread warmth to those in need
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Brown University shooting: Student from LI recalls running from gunshots
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3 LI charter school applications sent back for review, citing community opposition
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Prosecutors: Dozens of alleged victims may testify at sex abuse trial of ex-LI teacher
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LI students' English test scores went up 7 percentage points in 2024-25: What to know
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See how your district scored on the 2024-25 English Language Arts and math assessments
Lawsuit: NCC officials retaliated against students who criticized college policies
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Lawsuit: LI school board president, parents say NYS censoring discussions on transgender students
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Uniondale student wins statewide literacy contest
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Teacher spotlight: She made a new kind of biz class to serve kids' needs
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Montauk voters pass $34.87M schools bond
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Trump administration proposes settlement to end lawsuit over SAVE student loan program
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LI district must pay $907G to superintendent who abruptly resigned, records show
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Tensions boil over in LI district after longtime HS teacher reassigned
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Lawsuit challenging state's Native American mascot ban is dismissed
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Hofstra students can intern with the Islanders, get discounted tickets under new partnership
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Latest videos
LI district offering free job training for adults, teenagers
The courses include training to become a home health aide or personal care assistant.
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Brentwood, Mineola marching bands are state champions
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Teacher spotlight: Making smash burgers in class? LI educator champions hands-on instruction
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LI district temporarily barred from enforcing transgender bathroom policy
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Education data

LI students' English, math state test scores improve
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LI district proposes adding armed guards at schools
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LI educators, students weigh in on cellphone ban
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'Students deserve more'
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'An incubator of ideas and possibilities'
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'Whatever they can do to protect my kid ... everybody's kid ... that's what they gotta do.'
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'They need to learn the history'
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'They were running around looking for him'
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'So far, the kids have been doing a great job'
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'Heritage doesn't only mean what your ethnicity is'
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