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Four Nassau County School Districts Rank In Top 10 Nationally Four Nassau County School Districts Rank In Top 10 Nationally
Four Nassau County School Districts Rank In Top 10 Nationally It’s no secret that Long Island is home to some of the nation’s finest public school districts. But which top the list? Each year, Niche issues its rankings of the top districts across the US, factoring in reviews from parents, students, and data from the US Department of Education. According to Niche, ranking factors include state test scores, college readiness, graduation rates, SAT/ACT scores, teacher quality, public school district ratings, and other data. This year, four Long Island schools landed among the top 10 in the country, according to the new ranking. Third overall was Great…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Long Island School District Cuts Staff Amid Budget Gap Due To Lack Of State Aid COVID-19: Long Island School District Cuts Staff Amid Budget Gap Due To Lack Of State Aid
Covid-19: Long Island School District Cuts Staff Amid Budget Gap Due To Lack Of State Aid A Long Island school district is being forced to cut some staff members and make other cuts due to a lack of state aid in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. Copiague Schools Superintendent Kathleen Bannon wrote a letter to families this week announcing that the district would be forced to make cuts due to the pandemic. “As you may be aware, in order to make up for a pandemic-related shortfall in the state budget, school districts across New York State were expected to prepare for a cut in their state aid,” she said. “On (Thursday), Aug. 20, the district received a state aid payment for the…

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