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New York is about to make its high-school diplomas worse than useless
The State Education Department just announced that it plans to make the value of a New York high-school diploma worthless. Parents should be up in arms. Gone will be the need for students to pass five state Regents exams to earn a diploma. Instead, all students will have to show nebulous “knowledge and skills” in seven areas, including “critical thinking,” “cultural competence” and “global citizenship.” High-achievers who pass enough Regents tests won’t get distinctive diplomas — vs. the old, tested system of Regents Diplomas, Advanced Regents Diplomas and mere Local ones. NY high school students will no longer need to pass Regents exams to...
Syracuse schools payroll: See highest-paid, search every salary for 2022-2023
Syracuse, N.Y. — Superintendent Anthony Davis was the highest-paid employee in the Syracuse City School District during the 2022-2023 school year, according to state and district records. Davis’ salary for the year was $255,000. That’s the amount in the contract he signed when he took over as permanent superintendent...
Graduation 2024: Meet Fayetteville-Manlius High School top academic student, senior class president
We asked two top students in the Class of 2024 interesting questions about themselves and they provided answers that shine a light on their plans for the future and unique personalities. We hope you enjoy their answers as much as we did. >> Coming soon: List of the entire Class...
School districts and labor unions would be represented on IDA boards under bipartisan bill passed by state lawmakers
An IDA reform measure passed both chambers of the State Legislature in the closing days of the legislative session was welcome news to Riverhead Central School District officials. Assembly Member Jodi Giglio, who voted in support of the bill, attended last night’s school board meeting to announce its passage. The...
Graduation 2024: Meet PSLA@Fowler High School valedictorian, salutatorian
We asked two top students interesting questions about themselves and they provided answers that shine a light on their plans for the future and unique personalities. We hope you enjoy their answers as much as we did. >> Coming soon: A list of the entire Class of 2024 and commencement...
Section III’s first-ever girls flag football season capped with senior game (41 photos)
Syracuse, N.Y. — Flag football fever swept through Section III this year in a contagious fashion. The section’s first-ever season was capped with a senior game on Tuesday at PSLA @ Fowler High School. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on...
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