NY middle school sub accused of sexually abusing 2 girls
A Long Island substitute teacher has been accused of sexually abusing two girls in his classroom.Police say James Servin was arrested Thursday. He's to be arraigned Friday in Hempstead on charges of...
View ArticleHerkimer school chief 'confident' heading into budget process
After facing some rough budget seasons over the past few years, Herkimer Central School District Superintendent Robert Miller said he’s optimistic headed into this year’s process."We will have to wait...
View ArticleSyracuse police investigate death of 19-year-old college student
The Onondaga County Sheriff's Department is investigating the death of a 19-year-old community college student whose body was found outside in subzero cold.
View ArticleRefugee programs canceled, Utica schools move to dismiss lawsuit
After this school year, two local programs the state Attorney General's Office claims have been routing refugee students away from Thomas R. Proctor High School will be discontinued.
View ArticleStudy finds more black men thrive on college campuses
Shifting from life in the Utica public school system to life at Hamilton College was a serious transition for Brandon Long.
View ArticleShould high school punishments go on college applications?
They are basic yes-no questions that ask whether a college applicant ever got into trouble in high school. Yet they're anything but simple, say some who want run-ins at school or with the law taken...
View ArticleCops: NY special education teacher had guns, cocaine, heroin
An upstate New York teacher and her husband face charges after police say they had drugs and weapons.
View ArticleFire forces 100-plus students from Albany college dormitory
More than 100 students have been forced from their on-campus dormitory at the University at Albany after a fire broke out.
View ArticleNew Hartford kindergarten registration to begin in March
Kindergarten registration for New Hartford residents will begin Thursday, March 24 in all three elementary schools from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
View ArticleAdvocates back NY college aid boost following foster care
A coalition of community groups is asking for more money to help cover college costs for youths who have been in New York's foster care system.
View ArticleNew York looking into claims of sex abuse on school buses
New York state education officials are getting involved in the investigation of two alleged incidents of sexual abuse involving young students on Buffalo school buses.
View ArticleSCHOOL DELAYS AND CLOSINGS FOR Feb. 24, 2016
SCHOOL DELAYS AND CLOSINGS FOR Feb. 24, 2016
View ArticleInquiry: District sought to keep immigrants out of NY schools
A suburban New York school district is changing its policies following complaints that it denied or delayed access to immigrant students arriving from Central and South America and elsewhere.
View ArticleState designates New York Mills as underachieving 'focus district'
For the first time, poor student performance in New York Mills has earned the district a place on a list of the state's most underachieving schools.
View ArticleUniversity at Buffalo player dies a week after medical issue
The University at Buffalo says defensive end Solomon Jackson has died at a week after he was taken to a hospital for what college officials said was a medical emergency that took place at a team...
View ArticleCollege behind bars: An old idea with some new energy
Eight years ago, when Noel Caldellis began serving time for killing a university student, his main objective was to make 20-plus years in prison pass as quickly as possible: work out, walk circles in...
View ArticleSCHOOL CLOSINGS / DELAYS
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View ArticleEarly takers say new SAT 'wasn't so bad' and not so tricky
Not so tricky. More straightforward. Guessing allowed. The newly redesigned SAT college entrance exam that debuts nationally Saturday is getting good reviews from some of the students who took it...
View ArticleMorrisville college seniors shift into high gear
Two Morrisville State College seniors shifted into high gear after a class project turned into a business venture.
View ArticleArea foreign exchange students to converge
Twenty foreign exchange students attending school regionally will celebrate Whitesboro’s 41st annual Foreign Student Day on Friday.The students — attending schools in Oneida, Herkimer, and Otsego and...
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