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The Mount Pleasant School District celebrated a ceremonial groundbreaking Monday morning for the upcoming athletic facilities improvements that was approved by voters last March in a $9.7 million referendum. With about 1,200 of the district’s students standing on the main
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Dr. Kimberly Crawford was named Principal at Ridgeway School by the White Plains Board of Education last week. She replaces Jessica Torres-Maheia, who took a position in another district. Crawford had been serving as Interim Principal at Ridgeway. Prior to
Read moreChappaqua School District voters will decide next Tuesday whether to approve a two-proposition bond totaling $45.3 million to pay for districtwide infrastructure improvements and a single point of entry at Horace Greeley High School to enhance safety. The Nov. 29
Read moreA capital improvement project bond is slated to be presented to voters in the Brewster School District in March. At this week’s Brewster Board of Education meeting, the district’s architects and construction managers are scheduled to present proposals for the
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Live music performed by talented high school students last Wednesday would have delighted Suzanne Grant, who was passionate about the performing arts throughout her life. Grant, a former six-year Bedford Board of Education member and a passionate community volunteer, died
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Correction: In the original version of this article, the BIPOC Student Union at Horace Greeley High School was mistakenly referred to by its former name. The Examiner regrets the error. Members of Horace Greeley High School’s BIPOC Student Union (BSU)
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In 1965, Chet Baranowski didn’t have a choice whether he would go to the military or not. More than a half-century ago, during the Vietnam War, it was one of the periods in American history where young men at that
Read moreThe post-pandemic era has educators dramatically pivoting to focus on the social and emotional growth of students. For two years, many students experienced academic performance loss coupled with fear and isolation from school closings, all contributing to a widespread mental
Read moreA Somers High School English teacher who was at the center of a debate in the district after assigning a lesson with racial overtones is returning to the classroom Monday. Allison Ferrier, a teacher in the district for 25 years
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