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State aid to schools: Record $771M more for Long Island districts in 2023-24

The school-aid boost for the Nassau-Suffolk region, approved by legislators Tuesday, comes on top of a $458 million hike in 2022-23 and a $417 million increase in 2021-22. ....

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School year to start with 'stability,' fewer COVID mandates, officials say

For the first time since the coronavirus shuttered schools in March 2020, the start of school on Long Island won't focus on the pandemic but on more traditional things, such as new sneakers and backpacks, seeing old friends and sharing summer stories. ....

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Day of Unity Conference brings high school students together to inspire change

Nearly 100 students attended the Day of Unity Conference at Walt Whitman High School in Huntington Station on Friday, hosted by the school's Muslim Student Association. ....

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Michael Moran returning as principal of Connetquot High School in Bohemia after leave

Michael Moran will return Monday after he rescinded his personal leave of absence, said Superintendent Lynda Adams. Moran's departure in March led to protests and rallies of support. ....

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Connetquot Principal Michael Moran's sudden departure sparks hallway demonstration by students, video shows

After the district announced Friday that Principal Michael Moran was taking a leave of absence "effective immediately," video taken within the Bohemia school's hallways shows an afternoon demonstration by students. ....

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