Education
Reporting on local school districts, education policies, and educational initiatives within the state.
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Members of the United Auto Workers Local 2300 approved a new contract with Cornell University that will deliver major wage increases to workers and officially end a strike that heavily disrupted the Ivy League school.
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Will Fletcher led Chicago Public Schools’ watchdog agency since 2020 and oversaw probes into pandemic-era aid, JROTC, and sexual misconduct.
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School board hopefuls had until Monday to submit nominating petitions.
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ITHACA, N.Y. — In a pair of formal complaints, the union representing Ithaca City School District’s substitute teachers alleged the district is not acting in good faith. The move comes […] The post Ithaca substitute teachers union files complaints after program cuts, contract expiry appeared first on The Ithaca Voice.
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This fall, schools in Vestal and Binghamton will begin requiring students to put away their phones in locked, magnetic pouches during the school day. The policy is meant to cut down on tech-related distractions in class.
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The move came after parents called for her to step down, saying someone “who’s making fun of a child who’s neurodivergent is not someone you want coaching children.”
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Several suburban school districts installed camera systems for their buses last year, but the Rochester City School District might not do so until fall 2025. The post RCSD continues to weigh stop-arm cameras appeared first on Rochester Beacon.
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The district is also launching online access for parents and caregivers to see student grades and attendance and communicate with teachers. The post CMSD will reimburse some families $600 to transport kids who don’t attend district schools appeared first on Signal Cleveland.
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ITHACA, N.Y. (APN) — Pro-Palestinian activists vandalized Cornell University’s main administrative building, Day Hall, on the first day of the fall semester, marking the entrance with graffiti and shattering a glass door, according to university officials. The spray-painted messages, “Israel bombs, Cornell pays” and “Blood is on your hands,” were found on the building’s front…
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In fall 2024, students in the Billings Public Schools will begin navigating a new prohibition on smartphone use in classrooms. The policy underscores a growing call among educators and parents to recognize the ill effects of technology on Montana’s kids. The post Educators and parents advocate stricter classroom controls on smartphones appeared first on Montana…