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What about all those kids whose scores went down on the new NYS, Common Core tests? 26 Aug 2013 | 08:19 pm
As the new school year nears, school districts have to figure out what to do about all those kids who did not meet state standards on the big, new, Common Core-driven tests. We reported Saturday that ...
WCC to get updated athletic fields 22 Aug 2013 | 12:55 am
Workers have broken ground on updated athletic fields and roadways connecting the fields at Westchester Community College. The fields will serve for recreational, competitive sports and phys ed for th...
Bedford Central School District has vacancy on the Board 15 Aug 2013 | 11:57 pm
News from Bedford Central School District: The Board of Education is seeking an individual to serve on the Board to fill the seat of Ms. Lee Goldstein, who will be resigning due to family relocation. ...
Pace University creates doctorate in computer science 15 Aug 2013 | 07:20 pm
Pace University’s Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems will offer a new doctor of philosophy in computer science starting in the fall 2013 semester. The Pace program will be a...
Catholic school on-line registration for TACHS test open Aug. 26 14 Aug 2013 | 08:38 pm
Just got this press release from the Archdiocese of New York: Beginning August 26, 2013, eighth-grade students can register for the Test for Admission into Catholic High Schools (TACHS). The test is m...
Bronxville School ceiling section falls, emergency repairs authorized 13 Aug 2013 | 11:21 pm
Ceiling collapse at Bronxville School. Photo courtesy of Bronxville schools. The Bronxville Board of Education will hold a special meeting at 8 a.m. Aug. 15 to act on an emergency resolution crafted a...
RCC: New college readiness program for students with special needs 12 Aug 2013 | 09:43 pm
Parents and students can learn more about and register for a new college readiness program for students with special needs at an open house at RCC Wednesday, Aug. 21 from 10 a.m. to noon. The event wi...
Princeton Review guide praises SUNY Purchase, Sarah Lawrence, Manhattanville 9 Aug 2013 | 12:44 am
The just released Princeton Review’s 2014 guide to “The Best 378 College” lists Purchase College, Sarah Lawrence and Manhattanville among its pages. The current book profiles four-year colleges in the...
Archdiocese unveils scholarship program open to potential Catholic school students 7 Aug 2013 | 12:17 am
The Archdiocese of New York is offering partial scholarships to public school children interested in attending any of 129 regional Catholic elementary schools in the 2013-14 school year. The new Child...
Yikes: Florida’s education chief steps down over grade-changing accusation 2 Aug 2013 | 11:25 pm
At a time when there are more and more cheating scandals in education and many people are critical of the growing “accountability culture,” Florida’s state education commissioner has resigned over a s...
