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Youth Aviation Expo introduces students to careers in the airways
3+ hour, 27+ min ago (140+ words) Apr 11, 2026, 4: 36 PM Students got a firsthand look at careers in the aviation and aerospace industries during a Youth Aviation Expo in White Plains on Saturday. The City of White Plains Youth Bureau organized the event and held it at the…...
Mount Vernon City School District proposes $276 million budget with tax increase
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (277+ words) Apr 9, 2026, 10: 19 PM The Mount Vernon City School District is proposing a $276 million budget for the upcoming school year, an increase of $4 million from last year. The plan includes a 1. 9% tax increase, which is just under New York State's 2% tax cap....
Jersey Proud: Students collect boxes of cereal for neighbors facing hunger
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (123+ words) Apr 6, 2026, 10: 29 PM Students lined the halls at St. Bartholomew School in East Brunswick for one reason - cereal. In a community-wide effort, students and their families came together to collect and donate boxes of cereal for neighbors facing hunger. Nearly 1, 200 boxes…...
Local girls spend spring break with Sound Waters" Science Stars program
4+ day, 20+ min ago (199+ words) Apr 7, 2026, 4: 07 PM Over 100 local girls are spending their spring break learning about STEM in Stamford through Sound Waters' Science Stars. The weeklong program focuses on experiments, exploring the Long Island Sound and working with STEM professionals. "When we're young, we…...
Students in temporary housing fall behind in NYC schools, new report finds
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (386+ words) Apr 6, 2026, 10: 28 PM New data shows students experiencing homelessness in New York City are continuing to fall behind their permanently housed peers both academically and in the classroom. The report, released by Advocates for Children of New York using data from…...
Former Wesleyan student from Brooklyn accused of secretly recording people inside campus bathrooms
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (177+ words) Apr 7, 2026, 7: 04 AM A former college student is facing dozens of charges after being accused of secretly recording people inside dormitory bathrooms at Wesleyan University in Middletown, police said. Samuel Schumann, 19, also known as Samuel "Vu Vu," of Brooklyn, was arrested…...
Several Long Island graduate schools earn national recognition
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (153+ words) Apr 7, 2026, 5: 09 AM A new ranking of the nation's best graduate schools is out, and several colleges and universities across Long Island are earning top marks. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory ranked sixth in the country for its graduate biological sciences programs,…...
Monroe-based production company offering free filmmaking program to youth
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (202+ words) Apr 7, 2026, 6: 28 AM Breaking into the filmmaking industry is not easy. To help kids get a leg up, Project Sunshine Inc. , founded by Holly Spain, will offer a free filmmaking program for youth ages 9 to 17. "If you work with young people,…...
Hendrick Hudson School District continues to face financial struggles amidst closure of Indian Point Nuclear Facility
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (79+ words) News12 | Westchester Lakeland school safety program in Yorktown caught in budget standoff as costs rise Cyberattacks on schools surge 151%, making educational institutions the No. 1 target for criminals Hearts break: Sacred Heart school in Hartsdale is set to close after 70 years Hundreds…...
Community remembers Mount Vernon educator killed in domestic violence tragedy
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (71+ words) News12 | Westchester Former NYPD officer from Elmsford indicted in fatal DWI crash Easter weekend brings showers to the Hudson Valley Road rage fight in Yonkers ends in 2 arrests Woman charged with assault in New Rochelle stabbing Artemis II's first images sent…...