By Elaine Clarke It’s 1943, and Fred Schoenfeld, a little boy of just about seven years old, must flee his Czechoslovakian hometown to hide in his father’s warehouse from the murderous Nazi regime. The family eventually escaped to the mountains
Read MoreBy Elissa Leka Before most people had finished their morning coffee, Suzanne Grant was likely already checking off her first task of the day — planning for a school committee meeting, a conservation board discussion, or perhaps a shift at
Read MoreBy Chloe Kohl Fox Lane High School’s second annual Best Buddies Wiffle Ball Game yesterday brought students with and without intellectual disabilities together on the field—laughing, connecting, and cheering each other on in what’s known as a unified game. For
Read MoreA group of speakers accused the Chappaqua School District earlier this month of effectively banning a book after the work was removed from the Seven Bridges Middle School library and placed at Horace Greeley High School. The Chappaqua Board of
Read MoreThe Chappaqua Central School District is considering splitting its two middle schools up into two separate buildings. One building would house grades five and six, another would be for grades seven and eight. Re-orienting the grades is known as the
Read MoreVeteran Brewster High School Science teacher Brittany Kozlenko received the nation’s highest honor for teachers of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics last week. Kozlenko, who has been at teacher at Brewster High for 17 years, was one of 336 teachers
Read MoreBy this spring, families will have another choice for their child care needs in the area. Allen Yesilevich and his wife, Rebecca Scharf, are opening Kiddie Academy in Briarcliff Manor, which will mainly serve children from six weeks old through
Read MoreBy Davi Schulman Though the COVID-19 pandemic was a nightmare for many educators, high school English teacher Joe Geno took the extra time afforded to him to write an inspirational self-improvement book for teachers and education professionals. Published by RoseDog
Read MoreBrewster School District administrators, staff and students last week celebrated the opening of an accessible playground at C.V. Starr Intermediate School. The playground includes arching spider webs, four different colored slides, 12 swings, ninja pads, a climbing wall, sensory activity
Read MorePleasantville School District voters handily voted down a highly controversial school capital proposition Tuesday evening to fund largescale upgrades and renovations at all three district schools. Just over 56 percent of voters rejected the district’s request to borrow up to
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