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Coffee in hand, Great Neck? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Meet the students now sitting with Great Neck's school board
  • How a Great Neck SAT scandal reshaped college testing rules nationwide

Also on today's calendar: Annual Tea Party - Canceled and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Strong winds subsiding; rain, with a high of 65 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Monday: Occasional rain and drizzle, temps: high: 65, low: 58.
  • Tuesday: Nice with clouds and sun, with a high of 71 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Great Neck schools welcome three student members to board (longislandpress.com) — Great Neck Public Schools has added three high school seniors as nonvoting members of the Board of Education, giving students a direct voice in district discussions this school year. Representing Village, North, and South High, they'll sit at the dais, share student perspectives on key issues, and receive statewide training in civic engagement and leadership.
   

• 15 years ago, an SAT cheating scandal on Long Island changed test taking nationwide (newsday.com) — Fifteen years after an SAT cheating ring centered on Great Neck students made national headlines, educators and researchers are still debating how much standardized tests should matter for college admissions. The story revisits how local suspicions at Great Neck North helped uncover the scheme and explains how the fallout reshaped test security and contributed to today's largely test-optional landscape.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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