Long Island’s educational resources include both quantity and quality. With 18 colleges offering undergraduate programs from English to biotechnology, and graduate programs ranging from to law to dentistry, high-performing students can easily stay close to home for a superior education. And with high schools of a quality that produce the largest number of national Intel Science Talent Search semifinalists on a regular basis, students are challenged to perform at their best before they go to college. Businesses on the Island have a quality pool of highly trained workers because of this strong educational environment, and not just from an academic standpoint – school leaders work with local businesses and industry groups to ensure that their graduates possess the skills businesses need. Read more.