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Local control over school cellphone ban 'extremely important,' NYSED says

The legislation Hochul is proposing is both direct and vague: It requires school districts to implement a school-wide, full-day ban on cell phones but gives them control over how to do it.

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NYC schools chancellor backs cellphone ban, but says plan needs more funding

New York lawmakers should open up their pockets if students must take their cellphones out of theirs, Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos said Wednesday. At an annual hearing on the state education budget,

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NYC schools chancellor wants more money to enforce state cell phone ban — but about half of schools already have them

New York City’s schools chancellor complained that $13.5 million earmarked in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s budget proposal to help ban cellphones is “inadequate” — even though roughly half of Big Apple schools already have bans in place.

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Buffalo Schools wants money for proposed cellphone ban, seeks pause on new charter schools

Buffalo Public Schools has asked the state for more funding and fewer charter schools. The district asked for enough money from Albany to adjust to Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposed ban on cellphones, dual high school and college enrollment programs.

With Sweeping Executive Orders, Trump Tests Local Control of Schools

The orders seek to encourage “patriotic education” and restrict discussions about racism and gender by threatening to ...

New York family killed in fire at Upstate N.Y. home

Massena, N.Y. — Six people were killed in a blaze Monday night in an Upstate New York home. The deadly fire happened at a ...

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Prattsburgh schools face fiscal stress concerns

Across the state, 3.3% of reporting districts were flagged for fiscal stress, excluding those in major cities like Buffalo ...

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Capital Region school districts share policy regarding ICE enforcement

With ongoing deportation efforts happening across the country, school districts in the Capital Region are reminding their ...

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Which Hudson Valley school retirees earn the highest pensions? Find out in our database

A new lohud.com database shows pensions earned by every retired NY school employee, including 19 from the Hudson Valley ...

Trump's Department of Education opens investigation into school's alleged discrimination of White students

The Office of Civil Rights is investigating a civil rights complaint alleging that the Ithaca City School District discriminated on the basis of race and color.

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2 NY school officials allegedly blew $50K in funds meant for at-risk students on luxury handbags, jewelry, private school fees

The officials allegedly blew the funds on personal expenses, including jewelry, veterinary services, luxury handbags and ...

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House fire kills family of five in Massena, New York, school officials say

The Massena Central School District announced that they are closing all schools on Tuesday in light of the tragedy.

What is Lunar New Year? Why are schools closed in New York state?

Schools did not close for Lunar New Year in the first year of the new law because the holiday fell on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024 ...

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Long Island town reportedly issues 80K tickets for passing school buses — in districts that never approved ticketing program

New York has barred drivers from driving past buses picking up or dropping off kids for a long time, and a 2019 law let local ...

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