State Receives Funding to Improve Low-Performing Schools
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced Thursday that New York will receive $37.6 million through the School Improvement Grant (SIG) program to turn around its persistently lowest achieving...
View ArticleConcerned Parents Organize Against Common Core
A coalition of concerned parents are asking those regents up for re-appointment to the State Board of Regents to state their opinions about the education reform, Common Core, which is currently being...
View ArticleCOVID Cancels January Regents
The Interim Commissioner for the New York State Education Department says there will be no Regents Exam this coming January. Continue reading…
View ArticleNew York State Looking To Cancel Regents And Standardized Exams?
The New York State United Teachers union is looking to cancel Regents and other standardized exams again this year due to the Coronavirus. Continue reading…
View ArticleRisky Populations: States with the Most College Students
As colleges scramble to prepare for a safe school year in the midst of the pandemic, are they prepared to enforce safe social distancing among their students? Continue reading…
View ArticleNew York Becomes First State To Ban Pesticide Use at Children’s Camps
New York has become the very first state in the United States to ban the use of pesticides at children's camps. Continue reading…
View ArticleArrest made in walton school threat case
Jennifer Morris, 27, of Walton, was arrested late Monday in connection to several Facebook threats made against Walton school children over the weekend. Police believe she was behind the Facebook...
View Articlearrest made in walton school threat case
Jennifer Morris, 27, of Walton, was arrested late Monday in connection to several Facebook threats made against Walton school children over the weekend. Police believe she was behind the Facebook...
View ArticleOneonta Residents Approve School Capital Project
The Oneonta City School Distrct capital project was approved by the city school district voters, 392 to 193, on Tuesday. Continue reading…
View Article95 Percent of School District Evaluations Approved by State
The State Education Department had approved 656 school district teacher and principal evaluation plans or 95 percent of the school districts in the state. All school districts in Broome, Chenango,...
View ArticleSUNY Chancellor Lays Out Ambitious Agenda
State University of New York Chancellor Nancy Zimpher on Tuesday delivered her third annual State of the University Address. In the address the Chancellor Zimpher highlighted the value of a college...
View ArticleConcerned Oneonta Residents Form Guardian Angel Project
Two Oneonta residents who are concerned about the safety of children when in school have started a group called the Guardian Angel Project. Carrie Grace and Guy Weideman have made it their goal to...
View ArticleCatskill Regional Teacher Center to Hold Legislative Forum
The Catskill Regional Teacher Center will be hosting the ninth annual legislative forum to discuss education from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Bugbee School auditorium in Oneonta. U.S. Representative...
View ArticleLegislators Discuss Education Issues at Catskill Regional Teacher Center...
The Catskill Regional Teacher Center hosted the ninth annual legislative forum Thursday afternoon at the Bugbee School. Area legislators were there to answer questions and talk with educators. Among...
View ArticleState Senate Passes Two Bills to Protect Bus Passengers
The State Senate passed two bills that would enhance the safety of bus passengers by preventing registered sex offenders from becoming bus drivers and increasing penalties for passing a stopped school...
View ArticleSchool Districts Look to Pay 37 Percent Increase in Pension Costs
School districts and taxpayers statewide will have to dig deeper next year to fund a 37 percent increase in the pension contribution rate for teachers and other workers. Continue reading…
View ArticleSTAR Program Abuse Cost NYS $13m
An audit released by the New York State Comptroller reveals administrative shortcomings in the School Tax Relief (STAR) program have resulted in duplicate and improper exemptions going to individuals...
View ArticleOneonta City School District Considers Budget Options
On Wednesday night the Oneonta City School District held its regularly scheduled Board of Education meeting at Riverside Elementary School. Over 200 hundred people were in attendance to hear the first...
View ArticleOneonta School Board Accepting Petitions for Three Vacant Seats
The next meeting of the Oneonta City School District Board of Education will be 7 p.m. Wednesday at Riverside Elementary School. Interim Superintendent David Rowley will be introducing the next series...
View ArticleOneonta Board of Education Votes to Reconfigure Middle School
The Oneonta City School District Board of Education voted unanimously for the reconfiguration of the middle school at its regularly scheduled meeting Wednesday night. The vote comes after the idea to...
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