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Westchester County school districts will be receiving a chunk of the more than $2.5 billion set aside for New York State schools in the federal American Rescue Plan recently signed by President Joe Biden. “Everyone wants schools to reopen completely
Read moreAs district superintendent, I believe the best place for students to learn is in our classrooms. It is important for their academic success as well as their social and emotional growth. I wholeheartedly share the goal of wanting to bring
Read moreLakeland School District officials have responded to an outcry from parents to return students to the classroom by unveiling a plan that would implement in-person learning four days a week in early April. During a lengthy meeting Thursday night in
Read moreLakeland High School junior Yazmine Sibiski is determined to make a difference and fight for people’s rights. “One of my goals is to be able to create an accepting environment and allow people to feel more confident with their ideas
Read moreAs the latest winter storm continues to wallop the Hudson Valley with heavy snow, several school districts in Westchester & Putnam counties will remain closed on Tuesday. While some school districts will treat Tuesday as a traditional snow day, others
Read moreWith a winter storm expected to blast Westchester and Putnam counties with up to 20 inches of snow starting Sunday night, several school districts have already announced closures. Due to inclement weather, these school districts will close on Monday. A
Read moreMamaroneck Avenue Elementary School will have a new leader for the remainder of the school year. The White Plains Board of Education on Monday appointed Robert Janowitz to serve as acting principal with Eileen McGuire set to retire on Jan.
Read moreWith the first Nor’easter of the season expected to blast Westchester and Putnam counties with up to 18 inches of snow, several school districts have already announced closures for Thursday. Due to inclement weather, these school districts have announced snow
Read moreThe Lakeland Central School District is the latest district in Westchester County to temporarily shutter some buildings due to exposure to COVID-19. In a letter to the community Wednesday night, Superintendent of Schools Brendan Lyons said two students were identified
Read moreLakeland School District officials announced Wednesday students will be switching to a hybrid model of learning three weeks earlier than anticipated. At the start of the school year last week, all students were doing remote instruction and were expected to remain
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