Group Expects NY School Enrollment Decline To Continue
A fiscally conservative think tank says New York's public school enrollment continues to decline. Continue reading…
View ArticleAuthorities Report Wide-Spread Slippery Conditions
Slippery conditions are being reported all around the region, impacting driving, walking and schools. Continue reading…
View ArticleChildren With Disabilities, The Forgotten Victims Of COVID-19
The unforgotten victims of the COVID-19 shutdown are children with special needs. Jennifer Bailey is a local mother who is concerned about the lack of services her child and others have been given...
View ArticleHow Will Schools Re-Open in New York?
Details are starting to leak out from local school districts on how they plan to reopen schools in September during the current pandemic. How difficult is it for schools and what will they look like...
View Article73 Percent of Teachers Say No To In-Person Classes This Fall
73% of teachers nationwide say no to in-person classes this fall. 66% of New York teachers agree. Continue reading…
View ArticleNew York State Regents Exams for January 2021 Are Canceled
The New York State Department of Education has been in the process of developing emergency regulations that includes requirements for students to meet in order to qualify and earn their diplomas,...
View ArticleThese 4 Active COVID Rules Will Make Summer School Even Less Fun
So, you thought Governor Andrew Cuomo dropped all COVID-19 rules and restrictions after the state reached the 70-percent vaccination mark for eligible New Yorkers? Well, think again. Your local bar...
View ArticleHochul: “Unvaccinated New York School Staff Must Get Tested Weekly”
State officials are implementing more measures to battle the COVID-19 Delta variant. Continue reading…
View Article3 Central New York Schools Among the Worst in the State, 4 at the Top
Where are the best and worst schools in Central New York? The annual list from Niche.com is out. What grade did your children's school receive this year? Continue reading…
View ArticleNew York’s Mask Mandate is Back On
New York State’s requirement that face masks be worn in just about all indoor public settings is still in place until at least Friday, January 28. Continue reading…
View ArticleSchumer: USDA Will Begin Greek Yogurt Pilot Program In Schools
The USDA will soon launch a pilot program allowing Greek yogurt to be served as part of school lunches. Continue reading…
View ArticleGirl, 13, Suspended for Bringing Butter Knife to Cut Fruit at Lunch
A butter knife is causing some major controversy in Attleboro, Massachusetts. Yes, a butter knife. Continue reading…
View ArticleLame School Closing Messages Get Some Help From Vanilla Ice
Little did Vanilla Ice know that more than two decades after putting out 'Ice Ice Baby,' his song would be a key cog in the way school administrators tell parents and students that classes have been...
View ArticleSome States Roll Back Teacher Tenure Protections
WASHINGTON (AP) — Even before a California judge's scathing ruling against the state's teacher tenure policies, the once-sacred protections that make it harder to fire teachers already had been...
View ArticleHerkimer, Utica Schools Stressed
New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli's list of fiscally stressed schools is out and both the Herkimer and Utica school districts are on the top 15 list of the most fiscally distressed schools. Continue...
View ArticleShould E-Cigs Be Treated as Drugs?
Schools across the country are now dealing with the challenges posed by students using e-cigarettes. Keeping in mind that there are many different types of electronic cigarettes, should schools treat...
View ArticleNew York State Schools to Receive Naloxone Kits
Schools across New York will soon be able to obtain a heroin overdose antidote. State officials say money appropriated in the recently-approved budget will help to provide naloxone kits to school...
View ArticleDiNapoli: 82 School Districts In Fiscal Stress
82 school districts across the state have been designated as fiscally stressed under State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli's Fiscal Stress Monitoring System. Continue reading…
View ArticleSchool Rankings
There's been a lot of talk lately about school performance with the recent struggles some parents are having with changes at the Central Valley Academy in Ilion. Continue reading…
View ArticleNew York Approves $39 Million In ‘Smart School’ Funding
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo says 30 schools investment plans totaling $39 million have been approved under the $2 billion Smart Schools Bond Act approved by voters in 2014. Continue reading…
View ArticleNew York City-To-Albany Walk For School Funding Nearing End
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A New York City-to-Albany walk for more school funding is nearing the finish. Continue reading…
View ArticleNew York Education Commissioner To Address School Boards
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — New York Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia is scheduled to talk about the state of education in New York at the State School Boards Association's annual convention. Continue...
View ArticleNY Earmarks $500K In Grants For Field Trips To State Parks
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York is setting aside $500,000 to encourage more school field trips to state parks. Continue reading…
View ArticleGo Home Drill
Students in Central New York will be getting out of school a little early on Tuesday. Continue reading…
View ArticleStop For Buses
A new survey conducted by The New York Association for Pupil Transportation (NYAPT) has demonstrated an alarming reality about the number of motorists who don't stop for school buses dropping off, or...
View ArticleStop For Buses
The latest survey conducted by The New York Association for Pupil Transportation (NYAPT) has shown the highest number of motorists who did not stop for school buses dropping off, or picking up kids....
View ArticleFlip The Script: Cursive Sees Revival In School Instruction
NEW YORK (AP) — Cursive writing is looping back into style in schools across the country after a generation of students raised on keyboarding, texting and printing out letters longhand. Continue reading…
View ArticlePower Still Out in Twin Tiers
New York State Electric and Gas is estimating power will be restored to remaining areas that had power off following the May 1 storm at around 10 p.m. May 3. Continue reading…
View ArticleNew York Public Schools Remain Top Spenders Per Student
New York's average per-pupil spending remains high compared to other states. Continue reading…
View ArticleMore Schools Sign on to Tax Collection/ Enforcement Program
Several school districts in Broome County are signing on to a new collection and enforcement program for school district taxes. Continue reading…
View ArticleSchools Fill Transportation Service Void
School districts in Vermont are looking to alternative solutions to address transportation needs. Continue reading…
View ArticleGovernor Hochul Says Millions Available to NY Schools to Combat Pandemic Trauma
Governor Kathy Hochul announced over $100 million will be spent to reverse pandemic learning loss in schools. Continue reading…
View ArticleNew York Students Are Getting 2 New Holidays In 2024
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View ArticleSchools Grooming Kids, "Kid" Litter Boxes, Transgender, and More?
There are people spreading ridiculous untruths about our schools and one local Superintendent is willing to set the record straight. Continue reading…
View ArticleNotre Dame High School Promotes Former Student to Head Principal
Notre Dame Junior-Senior High School has named their newest principal and for the first time in the school's history it is an alumnus. Continue reading…
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