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🌱 Patch AM: Why did Syosset High School tumble in this year’s rankings?

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  • Why did Syosset High School tumble in this year's rankings?

Also on today's calendar: 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• LI Schools Speak Out After Seeing Ranking Drops in U.S. News' Best Public High Schools (patch.com) — Syosset High School has dropped sharply in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings, and district leaders say a change in how New York's AP exam data is handled is to blame. Syosset's superintendent stresses the school's AP performance is actually at its best ever, while several other Long Island districts are also questioning the fairness and completeness of the new rankings.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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