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Cornell President Martha Pollack says the decision to step down is unrelated to recent anti-war protests on college campuses across the country.
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Ballots for school board elections across the region show many districts still plan to buy diesel buses next year, despite federal and state funding for EV models.
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Last year, the school district said it would renovate one of its most economically disadvantaged elementary schools. An initial request for funding fell through last week.
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Two bills in the Pennsylvania state legislature are seeking to expand access to education for immigrants.
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Until the state Board of Regents finalized its ban on the mascots last week, Owego Apalachin and other districts appeared to be actively seeking exceptions to the rule.
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Minimum pay for some will increase from $17,000 to $21,000. It’s the first such increase in at least six years and comes ahead of an upcoming labor contract renegotiation.
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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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A national assessment shows that average test scores for elementary students across the country are down since 2019, but New York state schools saw an even steeper decline.
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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.