ALBANY, NY (WSKG) – The state’s largest teachers union brought bagpipe players and a brass band to the Capitol to push for a bill to decouple teacher evaluations from the results of standardized tests.
Education
Campaigning In Albany For School Bus Cameras
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ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – State lawmakers gathered in Albany Tuesday to push for passage of a bill they say can have a life-saving impact.
Education
PA Announces Good News (And Bad News) For Student Grants
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HARRISBURG, PA (WSKG) — The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency is digging into its reserves to keep money flowing into a grant program for Pennsylvania college students in the coming fiscal year.
Education
Fiercely Contested School Choice Bill On The Move In Pennsylvania
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KEYSTONE CROSSROADS – Legislation is on the move in Harrisburg that could give parents more school choices and siphon millions from traditional public schools.
Education
Upstate Medical University Official Resigns After Allegedly Faking Stories
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SYRACUSE, NY (WRVO) – A top official at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse has resigned amid allegations he fabricated stories about his service with the U.S. State Department.
Families Playing Hooky May Be Fined In Germany….And Pennsylvania
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Officers have launched investigations into more families caught skipping school ahead of a three-day weekend. Parents could face fines up to $1,177. U.S. parents can be fined for kids’ truancy too.
Education
When It Comes To Body Shape, Apples Are Healthier Than Pears
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SYRACUSE, NY (WRVO) – The adage that a pear-shaped body is healthier than an apple-shaped body is prevalent in today’s health literature, but experts and research suggest that genes are to blame for the body types, and America’s cultural obsession with changing body shape is causing women in particular a lot of emotional and physical strain.
Education
University Professor Says Syracuse Students Involved In Offensive Video Were Denied A Fair Hearing
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SYRACUSE, NY (WRVO) – Disciplinary hearings were held last week for 15 students involved in a racist and sexist fraternity video at Syracuse University. An SU professor advising three of those students at the hearings said it was not an open and fair process.
Education
Big Upgrades To SU’s ‘Dome’ Will Change Its Iconic Roof
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SYRACUSE, NY (WRVO) – Syracuse University is investing $118 million dollars in renovations to the Carrier Dome as part of SU’s 20-year Campus Framework plan of projects. The renovations include a new roof for the dome, which will change what has been an iconic part of the Syracuse skyline for the past several decades.
Education
Women Commencement Speakers Are On The Rise This Graduation Season
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ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – For the 2018 spring commencement season, nearly 60% of speakers at the 25 schools with the largest endowments are women.
Economy
With ‘Kiddynomics,’ An attempt To Teach Youngest Learners How To Manage Money
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KEYSTONE CROSSROADS – In a plush, wood-paneled meeting room that’s likely seen its share of erudition, Zartman slides a book cover onto the projector’s flat service and reads the title aloud: “Betty Bunny Wants Everything.”