Board Also Discusses Future of District’s Strategic Plan By Abby Luby A vote for a capital bond for large-scale upgrades at the Pleasantville School District could happen in May 2026. The date was discussed at last week’s Pleasantville school board
Read MoreBy Abby Luby After last year’s failed $15 million plan, the Pleasantville School Board is renewing its push for community-backed capital improvements. Hot-button issues were top of mind at last Tuesday’s community forum. The board is seeking feedback on a
Read MoreBy Elissa Leka When I asked ChatGPT if allowing access and education on artificial intelligence is beneficial to students, its generative response was immediate. “Yes,” it replied, “as long as it’s done thoughtfully and age-appropriately.” It then went on to
Read MoreBy Abby Luby and Adam Stone The Pleasantville Board of Education quietly agreed to pay Superintendent Dr. Tina DeSa nearly $300,000 in taxpayer funds to step down from her post one year early, under the terms of a confidential settlement
Read MoreResignation Agreement Remains Private Despite Public Interest By Abby Luby Pleasantville School District officials are offering no detailed explanation for the abrupt resignation of Superintendent Dr. Tina DeSa, fueling speculation and frustration among shocked residents who are seeking answers. The
Read MoreBy Chloe Kohl An Instagram reel set to music and packed with quick-hit facts about food insecurity gave a trio of Byram Hills juniors a taste of digital advocacy. Within 90 days, their campaign had reached more than 1,500 viewers.
Read MoreBy 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
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