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Best colleges in New York

Choosing a college is one of the most important decisions a person will make for their education, impacting everything from future earnings and employment to potential student loan debt and social circles. While every student wants to get the best education they possibly can, there are myriad considerations to take...

New York · 09-25
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100 Best Colleges In The US Include A Dozen In New York State

Over a dozen New York State colleges and universities ranked in the top 100 national universities according to the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges list.

New York · 09-24

CNY News

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100 Best Colleges In The US Include A Dozen In New York State

Over a dozen New York State colleges and universities ranked in the top 100 national universities according to the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges list.

New York · 09-24

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Manhasset students earn New York State Thespians leadership roles

Two Manhasset High School students have been selected for leadership positions with the New York State Thespians, recognizing their involvement in theater arts, leadership and service to the performing arts community. Regina McLean, a senior at Manhasset High School, has been appointed Junior Thespian Officer and will serve on the...

Manhasset, NY · 09-21
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New York high school football team ends 28-game losing streak with only 16 players

Sometimes as a high school football team, you have to go out and face your opponent undermanned due to injuries. For one New York high school football team, however, they had to reach their state’s minimum roster requirements to even take the field, according to a NewsDay report. [ $19.99 gets you a FULL year of On3 | Rivals national coverage ] Per the outlet, Cedarhurst (N.Y.) Lawrence was able to pull together 16 total players, the amount needed to take the field per state rules, and snapped a 28-game losing streak in a 38-36 victory over Oyster Bay (N.Y.) to kickoff their 2026 high school f...

Cedarhurst, NY · 09-17

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Long Island School Lead Tests Raise Questions About Scope, Threshold and Plumbing

Lead was detected above New York’s school drinking-water action level at fixtures in dozens of Long Island school districts, according to accounts based on New York Department of Health records. The findings cover Nassau and Suffolk counties, but the exact district total varies by account: PIX11 reported nearly 40 Suffolk districts and more than 20 Nassau districts, while the Citizens Campaign for the Environment reported slightly higher figures.

New York · 09-18

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Berry Hill teacher named Art Educator of the Year

Lori-Ann Pizzarelli, Art Teacher at Berry Hill Elementary School in the Syosset Central School District, has been named the 2025 Region 9 Art Educator of the Year by the New York State Art Teachers Association (NYSATA). The regional award recognizes one outstanding art educator in each of NYSATA’s 10 regions...

Syosset, NY · 09-18

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As Hochul weighs opting in to tax credit, teachers unions and school choice advocates vie for her ear

Opposing sides of the fight over an optional federal school choice tax credit are doubling down on as Gov. Kathy Hochul weighs whether to officially participate in the first-of-its-kind program. Opponents led by the New York City and state teachers unions rallied in Manhattan Wednesday urging the governor to reject the program. Meanwhile, supporters including charter school advocates sent a letter to Hochul imploring her to make support she signaled in May official.

New York · 09-16

New York Post

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The end of Regents exams: Letters to the Editor — Sept. 17, 2026

The Issue: The State Board of Regents’ decision to end the exam requirement for a high school diploma. The New York Board of Regents has determined that passing the Regents will no longer be required to earn a high school diploma ( “Ending required Regents,” Sept. 15). This is a retrograde step. The exams may not be a perfect predictor of later performance, but at least they were an objective measure of achievement. They demanded great accountability from teachers and fostered a modicum of academic respect for the diploma. Now that the basic safeguard has been removed, expect graduation rates to increase while real learning decreases. Frank Brady Yonkers The quality of New York’s education system has been on a long downward spiral. Years ago, the CUNY system eliminated educational standards with its open admissions policy, which proved to be a disaster and that ultimately was abandoned. Now, after allowing Regents standards to be watered down, the Board of Regents has decided to stop requiring the tests . This is a fool-hearted decision supported by ultra-liberal educators who don’t want to overwork or educate our kids. How Albany educrats turned NY’s once-proud schools into a national joke Harold Fishman Manhattan

New York · 09-16

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Long Island homeschooling has more than tripled since 2009. It’s rising again

Greater Long Island coverage is funded in part by Toresco & Simonelli, a boutique injury and family law firm in West Islip. They fight for their clients. Click here to get in touch. The numbers reveal a surprising pre-COVID surge. Long Island’s homeschooling population has more than tripled over the...

Suffolk County, NY · 09-16

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Fewer New York freshmen are staying home for college. Here's where they go

For every 100 New York freshmen, about 83 stayed in the state for college in 2000. By 2024, that number had fallen to 77. As a new academic year begins, the Times Union analyzed U.S. Department of Education data to see where New York freshmen go to college and where freshmen from other states come to New York. The latest data is from fall 2024. The analysis includes only degree-granting two- and four-year colleges, excluding training centers, short-term vocational schools and other non-degree institutions.

New York · 09-14

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NYSUT To Hold A Rally Telling Hochul Not To Support Private School Voucher Plan

FROM THE NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS UNION: New Yorkers from 80+ organizations to rally against Trump’s private school voucher scheme, urge Gov. Hochul to opt out. Hundreds of New Yorkers, including parents, educators, faith leaders, civil rights advocates and community members from more than 80 organizations statewide, will rally to tell Gov. Hochul: reject President Trump’s taxpayer-funded private school voucher program.

New York · 09-15

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Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins Distributes More Than 600 Backpacks to Support Students Across Westchester

As students and families begin the new school year, New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins helped distribute more than 600 backpacks across her district. Backpacks were distributed to students and families in Yonkers, Greenburgh, and Mount Pleasant through local organizations and community partners, including the Yonkers YWCA, Westchester EOC, Family Service Society of Yonkers, Family Ties, Theodore D. Young Community Center, St. Teresa of Avila Church, and other community groups.

Yonkers, NY · 09-13

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New York High School State Bronze Medalist Carina Dai Verbals To Columbia For Fall 2027

Dai's lifetime bests in the 100 fly, 200 fly, and 100 free would have qualified for the 'C' finals at the 2026 Ivy League Conference Championships. Current photo via Columbia Athletics. Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For...

New York · 09-13

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Success Academy sues New York State over drop in rankings

Success Academy, a charter school network with high schools in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Harlem, has filed a federal lawsuit against the New York State Education Department after seeing its ranking in this year's U.S. News & World Report list go from 11th in the state to 196th. Multiple schools...

New York · 09-10

News 12

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Success Academy sues New York State over drop in rankings

New York · 09-10

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New York turned off the scoreboard because the charter school was winning

I’ve spent 30 years telling institutional clients the truth about their returns, good quarters and bad ones, because a manager who hides the losses eventually gets caught hiding the gains too. Performance reporting in my business runs on one rule. You publish what happened. Audited, comparable, embarrassing when it needs to be.

New York · 09-10

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More than 600 backpacks distributed to Westchester students

WESTCHESTER- More than 600 local students will head into the new school year with new backpacks, thanks to a back-to-school effort led by New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D, Yonkers). Backpacks were distributed to students and families in Yonkers, Greenburgh and Mount Pleasant through a network of...

New York · 09-07

Gothamist

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NY’s back-to-school vaccine requirements are airtight, at least for now

File photo of students in a classroom. Vaccination rates are falling in many states as more families take advantage of exemptions to school vaccine mandates. New York hasn't been affected. It's one of just a handful of states that don't allow exemptions except for medical reasons. Vaccination rates are falling in many states as families take advantage of exceptions unavailable in New York. [ more › ]

New York · 09-07

New York Post

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NYC finally moves students out of contaminated basement classroom after ‘too busy’ principal shirked off concerns

New York education officials will remove Pre-K and kindergarten students from a contaminated basement at a Brooklyn elementary school near the Gowanus Canal — after mounting pressure from outraged parents and The Post’s reporting on the issue. The students, who take classes in the basement of PS 372’s annex, will be relocated to other floors and to the school’s main building while state officials install additional ventilation systems to try to filter out toxic air, according to a Friday letter from District 75 Superintendent Dr. Keisha McCoy. McCoy wrote that the students will be “temporarily” relocated so state officials can install additional ventilation systems to try to filter the toxic air out of the building. Dr. Keisha McCoy sent out the letter to families on Friday. District 75 NYC A map shows the location of PS 372 and its proximity to the Gowanus Canal. Jack Forbes / NY Post Design But parents and experts said the superintendent’s move was too little, too late. University of Michigan is hiding student grades — but effort to curb ‘mental health crisis’ is getting blowback “This is an admission that the kids should not have been in the basement the last two and a

New York, NY · 09-05