Bedford school officials recently discussed adjustments on how they plan to phase in a science of reading strategy as the district desperately tries to improve its literacy ranking. At the Aug. 30 Board of Education meeting, Trustee Kristine Stoker called
Read MoreEver since the brother of Jason Wein’s brother-in-law was killed working in the upper floors of the World Trade Center on 9/11, Wein has sought to inspire his Mount Kisco Elementary students about the day. He tells the fourth-graders in
Read MoreIncoming freshmen from the Class of 2027 at Carmel High School received a warm welcome last week from upper classmen during orientation. About 211 junior and senior mentors were on hand Aug. 29 to show approximately 400 freshmen the ropes,
Read MoreWhat had been a typically drab black fence surrounding the play area at the Hawthorne Cedar Knolls Academy’s Extended School Year program for most of the summer was transformed into a splendid artistic display last Thursday. It was a colorful
Read MoreBy Michael Gold The winning team had pinpointed an acute problem for many Westchester residents: There’s only one place in the county, in Valhalla, to dispose of your used cooking fats, oil and grease and residents must make an appointment.
Read MoreBy Ryan Raicht A group of 46 interns, led by Greenburgh Town Clerk Judith Beville, last week finished their summer-long town project helping some of Westchester’s asylum seekers. In the spring, more than 100 of the roughly 400 migrants who arrived
Read MoreHendrick Hudson High School’s school newspaper has been nationally recognized. The Anchor, which published online throughout the school years and also published four print editions, was honored as “First Class with One Mark of Distinction,” by the National Scholastic Press
Read MoreIt may still be two months away, but for those who look forward to the Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival every year, there are reasons to eagerly await its return even during the heat of summer. One of the largest and
Read MoreIt makes sense that an older adult whose hearing has begun to deteriorate might withdraw socially, which adds to loneliness. A rising Byram Hills High School senior is exploring whether hearing loss may contribute to cognitive impairment as a result
Read MoreBy Ryan Raicht Sitting in a classroom at White Plains High School, Lexi Labis was horrified when she saw that a swastika had been drawn on the desk in front of her last year. “I was shocked, upset and taken
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