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Lohud | The Journal News

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Best and worst college towns in New York ranked

The town or city surrounding a college can have a major impact on a student's experience, from nightlife and job opportunities to housing costs and transportation options. Student living expenses can exceed $39,000 per year, making affordability an important factor for many students deciding where to attend school. "Picking the right college is crucial, but it’s also important to make sure that the surrounding college town will be a place where you’ll truly love spending your college years," WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo said. "Towns with a low cost of living, plenty of activities and large student populations can make your college experience a lot less stressful and a lot more enjoyable." To identify the nation's best college towns and cities, WalletHub compared 415 U.S. locations across 31 measures of affordability, social opportunities and academic and economic prospects. Here's how New York's college towns and cities ranked. How New York college towns and cities ranked The quality of college towns and cities across New York varies, according to the WalletHub study. Ten New York cities and towns appeared in the rankings, but only two placed among the top 100 nationally: Buffalo and Ithaca. Buffalo ranked No. 65 overall with a score

New York · 2d

BroBible

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New York High School Football Team Disqualified From Playoffs Hours After Beating Defending State Champions

East High/World of Inquiry beat defending New York high school football state champion Monroe over the weekend in playoff action. Hours later, it was disqualified from the postseason. A massive brawl erupted after the final play of the game. It will end both teams’ pursuit of a title. The two foes met for a Section […] The post New York High School Football Team Disqualified From Playoffs Hours After Beating Defending State Champions appeared first on BroBible.

Rochester, NY · 3d

Informnny ABC50

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North Country Football Fever: Sectional Final & State Round 1 Preview 2026

Here's a preview of this weekend's set of postseason games involving Northern New York teams.

Syracuse, NY · 21h

Q105.7

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A New York Education Power Struggle Is Brewing In Albany

A new fight in Albany could decide who controls a big education choice for New York families.

New York · 20h

bigcountrylegends.com

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Busy Weekend for Local HS Teams!

The weather may be cooling down and there may be discussions about that "s" word flying before the weekend, but that won't stop our local High School teams that are still battling for Sectional and State titles this weekend. This weekend features the Sectional Championships in High School Football, being...

New York · 23h

WSYR NewsChannel 9

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Parents raising money to keep Williamstown preschool open

WILLIAMSTOWN, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — After teachers and parents of children attending Williamstown Community Preschool were told by the town that the doors were closing at the end of the year due to a lack of funding, they decided to roll up their sleeves and get to work by fundraising. The pre-K program has been considered […]

Williamstown, NY · 1d

NEWS10 ABC

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RANKED: Best elementary, middle schools in the Capital Region for 2027

U.S. News & World Report released its 2027 Best Elementary and Middle School rankings. The publication analyzed about 46,000 public elementary schools and more than 24,000 middle schools for the rankings.

New York · 2d

Hudson Valley Post

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New York Reading Crisis: Over 50 Percent Of Kids Not Proficient

New York's latest test results reveal a troubling number of elementary students aren't meeting reading proficiency standards. The state has already tried major changes, but the numbers are still raising questions.

New York · 1d

Times Union

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Numbers crunch: Section 2, New York high school football facing steep decline in participation

The number of athletes playing varsity football in Section 2 has dropped nearly 30% in the past decade.

New York · 1d

Times Union

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Feds say New York high schoolers must keep taking Regents exams

The scores won’t count, but Washington says the tests are necessary for school evaluations.

New York · 3d

WKTV

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State Education Department Delays New Secondary Assessment Until Spring 2030

ALBANY, N.Y. (WKTV) -- The New York State Education Department is giving schools more time to prepare for major changes in graduation requirements and student assessments as part of the NY Inspires initiative. "NY Inspires is a historic transformation of education in New York State, redefining what a diploma signifies...

New York · 21h

News 12

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Daycare worker qualifications under scrutiny after alleged incidents at Tutor Time locations

Following an alleged abuse case involving a child at a Tutor Time in Massapequa and a previous incident reported at a Lindenhurst location, questions are being raised about the screening, qualifications and training required for daycare workers in New York.

Lindenhurst, NY · 18h

Times Union

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Ed commissioner asks for 'huge investment' from state for new diploma requirements

Ten months before all of the state’s public schools switch to a new set of graduation requirements, the state Education commissioner said her department doesn’t have enough money for the endeavor.

New York · 1d

News10NBC WHEC Rochester, NY

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NY Regents exams will stay around until at least 2030, as leaders work on overhaul

Despite New York State’s push to eliminate Regents exams as a high school graduation requirement, the exams will stick around until at least 2030.

New York · 4h

The Ithaca Voice

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Ithaca College’s uncertain financial future | Backstory

Listen and subscribe to Backstory on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Amazon Music, YouTube or wherever you get podcasts. Backstory also airs on WRFI at 5 p.m. on Tuesdays. Ithaca College has been grappling with a budget deficit since 2024. At the time, they projected optimism that they’d close the deficit in a few years. But now, here we are two years later, and that progress has been slower than expected.

Ithaca, NY · 1d

tompkinsweekly.com

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Lansing schools turn to automated cleaners, bus fleet passes state inspection

The Lansing Central School District (LCSD) has struggled to find solutions to a shortage of cleaners for about a decade. Now, the district is turning to new equipment. Assistant Superintendent of Business Administration Kathryn Heath recapped some of the issues with shortages at the LCSD Board of Education meeting on Oct. 26.

Lansing, NY · 1d

classicnewyorkhistory.com

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25 Famous People You Didn’t Know Graduated From Binghamton University

People sometimes think of Binghamton University as a place where students go to prepare for careers in business, science, law, and other demanding fields. That is certainly part of its reputation. Yet the university has also educated actors, comedians, musicians, writers, television personalities, political leaders, and people who helped build major American companies. Some of those names are so familiar that their connection to this SUNY campus in New York’s Southern Tier comes as a surprise.

Vestal, NY · 10d

tompkinsweekly.com

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Ithaca High football concludes improved campaign

Whenever a head coach enters their second season at the helm, the word ‘progress’ is fresh on their mind. That was the case for Johnnie Akins with Ithaca High School football. After going 2-7 last time out, the Little Red showed plenty of growth this fall. Ithaca finished...

Ithaca, NY · 3d

Cornell Daily Sun

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Let’s Not Go Back to 1969

Andy Grundberg ’69 graduated from the College of Arts and Sciences. During his time at Cornell, he witnessed the Willard Straight Hall takeover and participated in Vietnam War protests on campus. He can be reached at agrundberg@email.gwu.edu. I’m writing as a long-ago Cornell student who witnessed and participated in...

Ithaca, NY · 1d

tompkinsweekly.com

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Groton Junior High School cast presents “Matilda JR.”

The Groton Jr./Sr. High School (GHS) stage has been graced with stellar musicals performed by its senior high drama club for more than two decades. Similarly, the students in GHS’s junior high have presented excellent plays, but for the first time ever, that contingency of students will perform a musical — the Broadway-licensed musical production of “Matilda JR.” — under the direction of Kayla Lyon and Lenora Salzler, co-directors.

Groton, NY · 1d