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Long Island, NY: K-12 education

Districts feeling safer, bringing more students back for in-person instruction

President Biden’s goal is to reopen all schools, but will it happen on LI this year?

Students, with more time online, likely are more vulnerable to cyberbullying

For some LI schools to stay open, COVID-19 testing is key

Amid hybrid learning across LI, 76,000 students began the year remote-only

Newsday analysis: Disparities visible in online learning after spring shutdown

Daycares, preschools say some summer programs could shut down for good

English Language Learners getting caught in digital divide

Long Island, NY: higher education

Community college’s ‘Sister Mary Ann’ leaves legacy of kindness

SGA president wants to stay on campus, but College at Old Westbury says no

Colleges across Long Island prepare to open with a new campus lifestyle

Colleges prep for facial recognition, temperature checks in reopening plans

Adelphi says its laying off 62 employees in second round of cuts

Five LI higher education institutions cut 300 staffers

NJ: higher education

Rutgers professor faces scrutiny for Facebook post saying he hates white people

Assault survivor criticizes Rutgers for handling of her complaint

Hazelnuts couldn’t grow in NJ – until now

Hunger on campus

Suit claims Rutgers PD boozed on the job

Rutgers student daily paper stripped of funding

New Rutgers faculty contract could serve as a template across the nation

NJ: politics and elections

A record number of women run for elected office in New Jersey

More people are registered to vote, fewer actually do

Mental health volunteers angry at NJ Gov. Christie

Phil Murphy invokes race of his nominees when asked why confirmations are delayed

Fundraising laws must change, watchdog commission says

Voters are more politically engaged, but don’t ask them to talk about it

2018 Congressional Races:

Longtime donor with deep pockets flips on Frelinghuysen

Blue and Red candidates run anti-Trump campaigns in the 11th

Dems target Republican strongholds in New Jersey

New Jersey’s congressional midterm guide

Mikie Sherrill a ‘star,’ but challenge lies ahead

2018 Senatorial Race:

Big pharma exec wants Menendez’s seat

Hugin reports nearly $34 million in income

Menendez won’t give up his seat

Menendez releases his tax forms

Menendez to face Hugin in November, but McCormick put up surprising fight

NJ: policy

Natural hair braiders fight unfair licensing laws in New Jersey

The automatic voter registration debate in New Jersey

Lawmaker wants to ban non-disclosure agreements in workplace harassment cases