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Attorney General James Appoints Veteran Prosecutor as Outside Counsel in Cornell University Investigation

New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the appointment of former Civil Rights Unit Chief for the Criminal Division in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York Jacqueline Kelly as outside counsel to lead a fair and comprehensive criminal investigation into an alleged sexual assault on Cornell University’s campus in October 2024. Kelly is an alumna of Cornell University and Columbia Law School, and currently serves as partner at international law firm Boies Schiller Flexner. Kelly will lead an investigative team of attorneys and staff from the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) and Boies Schiller Flexner.

New York · 5d
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Hochul criticizes plan to drop Regents exams, renews push for control of state Education Department

Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. New York’s slow-moving transition away from requiring Regents exams to graduate has a new critic: Gov. Kathy Hochul. Hochul, who decisively defeated her Republican opponent Bruce Blakeman on Tuesday, has raised concerns that state education officials are moving to eliminate existing graduation exam requirements without a clear plan for what will replace them, potentially weakening the value of a New York diploma. Those concerns have also prompted Hochul to renew her call to give the governor’s office more control of the state Education Department, which answers to a board chosen by New York lawmakers rather than the chief executive. “People see in the articles, ‘New York State abandons Regents,’” Hochul said last week on the Max Politics Podcast . “They think I’m New York.” She added: “The buck should stop with me, given that we are the funder of education.” Hochul’s comments come as state education officials have yet to spell out what will replace Regents exams as a graduation requirement . The class

New York · 5d

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Raiders Fall in Season Finale

HAMILTON - Colgate women's soccer fell in its season finale against Boston University, 1-0, at Beyer-Small '76 Field on Wednesday night. 1' | In the opening minute of the game, Jocelyn Rowe had an opportunity just outside the 18-yard box but the shot went high. 9' | Jade Vieira looped...

Hamilton, NY · 4d
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The 9 New York Cooking Schools Where You Can Learn Recipes By Hand

The street number on one New York cooking school’s building matches the year it was founded, 1946. I love that, because the address seems to be showing off a little, and honestly, it earned that right. Future pros train there for big careers in food, but the doors open...

New York, NY · 5d
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North Country Football Fever: Week 2 2026 Playoffs Preview, Nov. 6-7

Let's preview this weekend's slate of games for the next phase of the football playoffs.

Syracuse, NY · 5d

MaxPreps

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New York high school football: NYSPHSAA Week 10 playoff schedule, postseason brackets, live broadcasts, scores, state rankings and statewide statistical leaders

The 2026 New York high school football season continues this week. Here's what you need to know heading into and during this weekend's prep football slate in The Empire State.

New York · 6d

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This New York College Ranked No. 1 Among Small Schools And Its Affordable Education Is Turning Heads

A real particle accelerator sits on a small public campus, and it’s the only Pelletron in all of Western New York. Straight away, that made me stop scrolling. A school this size usually isn’t hiding physics gear like that. Then the rankings showed up. U.S. News named this...

New York · 8d

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MVCC Opens Dental Hygiene Degree in Rome for Spring 2027

Mohawk Valley residents considering a career in dental care have a new training option in Rome. Mohawk Valley Community College announced November 3 that enrollment is open for its new MVCC dental hygiene Associate in Applied Science degree for the spring 2027 semester, beginning in January. The two-year program will...

Rome, NY · 6d

Daily Orange

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SU students, NYS residents flock to polls amid major voter turnout increase

Have you had an experience with Syracuse University’s Title IX office? Share your story with The Daily Orange’s anonymous tip line. Syracuse resident Charlasia Williams said, in all honesty, she didn’t know much about this midterm election. Historically only voting in presidential elections, Williams said she realized...

Syracuse, NY · 5d

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Lawsuit over Family Foundation School in Hancock

HANCOCK, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – A controversial boarding school for troubled teens that operated in Hancock for 30 years is back in court a year after one of its former teachers was sent to prison for raping students. A New York City law firm is using what was learned in the trial to sue not only […]

Hancock, NY · 5d

High School On SI

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WATCH: Hail Mary, Lateral Leads to Unbelievable Walk-Off Touchdown in New York playoff game

Watch Whitesboro score an incredible walk-off touchdown against Carthage after a tipped Hail Mary and last-second lateral in a New York high school football playoff game.

Whitesboro, NY · 7d

News 4 Buffalo

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Analyzing the numbers of extreme risk protection orders in WNY

New York · 5d

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Governor Hochul Announces Higher Education Services 2025-26 Annual Report, Highlighting A Year Of Progress In College Affordability And Access

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the release of the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation's (HESC) 2025-26 Annual Report, highlighting a year of progress in breaking down barriers to higher education and helping more New Yorkers access financial aid, resources and support they need to pursue their college goals. Throughout the 2025-26 academic year, HESC administered nearly $1 billion in financial aid to approximately 300,000 students, introduced new programs, improved services and strengthened partnerships to reach more students and families across the state. These efforts reflect New York’s continued commitment to making higher education more affordable, accessible and attainable for all.

New York · 6d

Utica Observer-Dispatch

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Cooperstown shuts out Clinton to advance in football playoffs

COOPERSTOWN — The football season continues for Cooperstown after the Hawkeye defense shut out the Clinton Comets for the second time this season Saturday, Oct. 31, in the quarterfinals of Section III's eight-player playoffs. “Great crowd. Great day,” Cooperstown coach Dan Talbot said after his team’s win on a sunny Halloween afternoon. “Let’s go.” Joey DeSanno ran for three touchdowns on the football field, and Caden Laymon ran for one and passed for another in a 33-0 win for the Hawkeyes (8-1), who are seeded third in the eight-team tournament. Cooperstown scored late in the second quarter and led 7-0 at halftime before extending its lead in the second half. More: 2026 Section III football playoff schedule The great day for the Hawkeyes included a 1-0 win for the boys soccer team in a game that was playing at the same time. The defeat of Westmoreland/Oriskany gave the Hawkeyes a sectional championship in Class C. Sophomore Tomas Volpini-Romero scored a goal assisted by Gavin Grady in the first half at Sheveron Stadium in Verona, and eighth-grader Paxton Hazzard made seven saves as the team completed its sectional playoff run without allowing any goals. The Cooperstown football team had previously beaten

Cooperstown, NY · 7d

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New York Master Teacher Program Adds 212 Educators Statewide

New York selected 188 STEM teachers and 24 school counselors for a four-year professional network that includes educators from Utica and other high-needs districts. The New York Master Teacher Program is adding 212 educators to its statewide network, including 188 K-12 STEM teachers and 24 school counselors. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the 2026 cohort on Nov. 3 and identified Utica as one of the high-needs school districts represented.

New York · 6d

The Hill

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Opinion: Exit exams out, mediocrity in: The decline and fall of US graduation standards

We can measure whether students can multiply and whether certain instructional practices helped them do it. But how do we measure global citizenship? We can’t, and so anything goes.

New York · 7d

The Daily Post

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3rd graders learn various storytelling techniques at Herkimer BOCES Honors Program workshop

Third graders from nine local school districts learned about storytelling from author and performer Regi Carpenter during a recent Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES Honors Program event. “In this full-day workshop, students learned […]

Herkimer, NY · 6d

The Daily Post

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Benton Hall Academy Parent Teacher Council Announces New Winter Ski & Snowboarding Program for Students

LITTLE FALLS, NY – The Little Falls City School District, in partnership with the Benton Hall Academy (BHA) Parent Teacher Council (PTC), is thrilled to announce the launch of a […]

Little Falls, NY · 6d

2 On Your Side

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Schools as polling places and student safety

New York · 5d

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New York High School Students ‘Crash Out’ at Teacher After She Gives Them Zeros for Poor Class Performance: ‘These Kids Don’t Take Nothing Serious’

A New York high school teacher has gone viral after sharing a video of her students getting upset over the zeros she entered into their gradebook. The teacher said she had pushed for extra classes to help the seniors prepare for exams they needed to pass before graduating in June. However, she became frustrated when some of them skipped classes, failed to complete their work, performed poorly on assessments, and refused to take their studies seriously.

New York · 10d