Megan Zerez, Report for America corps member
Megan Zerez covers education from WSKG's bureau in Ithaca.
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The expansion would have allowed construction of 12 additional cottages. The proposal received stiff pushback from some Newfield residents and elected officials. -
Data from Cornell University researchers shows eviction rates haven’t just returned to pre-pandemic levels; they’ve largely exceeded them.
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The event was meant to be a reconciliatory discussion between community members and police. But many said they felt attendance was lacking among both groups.
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The settlement is tied to a 2021 incident at Jennie F. Snapp Middle School. A Broome County Supreme Court judge approved the settlement earlier this month.
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A Virginia-based group filed a federal civil rights complaint against ICSD last week. It alleges the district discriminated against white students during events last month.
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Advocates say low wages have led to chronic staff shortages and have made it difficult for parents to find care for their youngest children.
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Dozens of student journalists went to Albany recently to speak with lawmakers about passing a bill to make it harder to censor student newspapers.
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New York state will pull funding if school districts like Candor, Groton and Owego Apalachin fail to address Native American mascots before the end of the school year.
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Historian Deborah White reflects on her time at Binghamton University and her efforts to teach Black history as a story of both oppression and resilience.
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Turkish students say it’s been painful to witness the devastation of the earthquake from so far away.
