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CNY school districts adjusting schedule due to upcoming heat
CENTRAL NEW YORK (WSYR-TV) — As intense heat is set to hit Central New York next week, two local school districts have changed its schedules. The Central Square School District will be having a half day on Tuesday, June 18, for elementary school and middle school students. The Syracuse...
Prom 2024: See 148 photos from Corcoran High School senior prom
Students of Syracuse’s Thomas J. Corcoran High School celebrated at their senior prom Friday evening. The event was held at Traditions in East Syracuse. Our photographer captured the excitement, fun and amazing gowns, suits, and accessories. We hope you enjoy the photos taken at the event, taken by contributing photographer Robert Grossman.
Trashing NY’s Regents exams erodes schools, hurts students—in the name of ‘equity’
New York state is poised to toss aside its proud history of expecting achievement from its high school students by eliminating the standardized exams that, for more than a century, have been required to earn a Regents diploma. Why get rid of Regents standards now? Why, “equity,” of course. As Education Commissioner Betty Rosa said in announcing the decision, the “New York State diploma should signify . . . equity for all students.” Rosa emphasized her department’s “commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion” and a “Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education Framework” that was developed to “create true equity in New York State’s public education.” There’s no...
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...
NYSUT announces passage of legislation to regulate temperatures in schools
CAPITAL REGION, NY (WRGB) — There's movement in Albany on a crisis in the classroom. The New York State United Teachers union announcing state legislation establishing a maximum temperature in school buildings and indoor facilities has passed both chambers in the legislature. It was just last month when we...
World War II veteran leads pledge at East Syracuse elementary school
EAST SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — World War II veteran Sal Buonocore just turned 97 a few days ago. And for the past three years, he’s been receiving mail on his birthday from elementary school students, letters that he will cherish for a lifetime. On Friday, June 14, Sal...
Salt City Prospects gives high schoolers exposure to college coaches
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR) — Numerous college coaches joined together at the Tennity Ice Pavilion in Syracuse to watch local high schoolers compete. The Salt City Prospects is hosting a showcase camp this weekend to give local hockey players an opportunity to learn from and play in front of coaches from colleges.
Le Roy senior planning to attend Syracuse to major in journalism receives William F. Brown scholarship
Anna Long, a senior at Le Roy High School, is the 2024 William F. Brown Jr. Memorial Scholarship winner.The Jerome Foundation administers the scholarship, which is worth $1,000 a year for four years. Genesee County seniors who are planning to major in journalism, communications, marketing, or public relations
Molloy University Awarded $3.5M Grant to Support Minority STEM Students
The National Science Foundation’s Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation program has awarded Molloy University a $3.5 million grant to support underrepresented students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) throughout a group of seven private colleges in New York state, according to a university news release.
NYCST announces inaugural awards for space technology projects
The New York Consortium for Space Technology (NYCST) is led by Cornell University, which is funded by the U.S. Department of Defense’s Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation through the Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program. Ithaca, NY— June 14, 2024 — The New York Consortium for Space Technology Innovation...
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