In the Hendrick Hudson School District, where district parents, teachers and board members have been divided over The Princeton Plan elementary school setup, five candidates are vying for two seats that are being vacated by board member Cory Notrica and
Read MoreFor nearly a decade, Renee O’Rourke has led Manhattanville’s Rose Institute, which trains teachers on the latest philosophy and science of reading instruction to improve reading comprehension in society. We spoke with O’Rourke about the institute, its mission and its
Read MoreBrewster Superintendent of Schools Dr. Laurie Bandlow announced last week she will be retiring at the end of the 2023-24 school year. Bandlow has served as superintendent since 2019. With her mother passing away last September, Bandlow noted she knew
Read MoreMahopac School District officials are hoping to be reimbursed for the estimated $500,000 it will cost to change the Indians mascot the district has used for decades. State Assemblyman Matt Slater (R/Yorktown) held a press conference at Mahopac High School
Read MoreFox Lane Middle School teachers and parents recently registered their disenchantment with Bedford school officials for opting for a two-house model in eighth grade next year because the district needed to close a $6.7 million budget gap. Superintendent of Schools
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Read MoreThe slates of candidates for Board of Education races in school districts in Putnam County have been finalized. In Mahopac, where the district is currently reviewing changing the longstanding Indians nickname following a mandate from the state Education Dept., four
Read MoreThe Carmel Board of Education voted unanimously earlier this month to repeal a $10.9 million bond that was approved by voters in 2019 to construct a bus maintenance facility. It was the first time in 70 years that a Board
Read MoreBoard of Education seats in five local Northern Westchester Examiner area school districts will be contested on May 16. In Hendrick Hudson, where district parents, teachers and board members have been divided over The Princeton Plan elementary school setup, five
Read MoreThe Pleasantville Board of Education last week voted unanimously to adopt a 2023-24 school budget and send it to voters for approval next month. The $59.3 million spending plan carries a 2.43 percent tax levy increase, about $4,000 below the
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