education

Former New York state education commissioner and U.S. education secretary, John King, has been tapped to be the next SUNY chancellor.

The district has proposed shuttering the aging school in order to cut costs and address a decline in projected enrollment across the district.

"There are only so many projects that we can take on," Talbot said. "[Tompkins and Cortland counties] do not have deep pockets, neither one of you."

For more than a decade, Pennsylvania’s pool of new teachers has been shrinking, placing added pressure on those who go into teaching.

Research shows those borrowers carry $20,000 or less in federal student loan debt – which the Biden administration wants to eliminate.

The petitioners have been arguing Pennsylvania’s school system is so underfunded, it violates the state constitution.

Most schools under the PASSHE umbrella will be getting a several million dollar funding boost this year.

The district is now considering renovating the aging schools and keep them all open.

Making sure educators are paid well, come from diverse backgrounds and feel supported on the job are among its goals.

A lack of transparency baked into state law makes it impossible to determine whether the program is actually improving outcomes for students.