Nearly two dozen needy families will each have a Thanksgiving dinner with all the fixings thanks to the students and parents of the Greenburgh school district.

The Parent Teacher Association, working with the district’s Early Childhood Program, has been running a food drive since early November. Pre-schoolers brought in canned and boxed goods in their bookbags [...]

Westchester Community College received a national citation for expanding its efforts to increase diversity in enrollment, employment and other areas.

The Association of Community College Trustees has given the college the 2009 Charles Kennedy Equity Award for a variety of initiatives aimed at increasing the number of minority and women students and faculty, encouraging minorities to [...]

Several local educators will be receive awards tomorrow afternoon at a statewide conference for teachers who work with students that speak foreign languages.

New York State Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (NYSTESOL) will hold its 39th annual conference at the Crowne Plaza in White Plains on Friday and Saturday. The conference brings together [...]

Live in the Greenburgh school district and have a question about your local schools? You can take your inquiry right to the top at an upcoming “Meet The Principals” community meeting.

On Nov. 10 at 6:30 p.m., the Parent Teacher Association is inviting residents Highview School, 200 North Central Ave., to meet and talk with the [...]

The Peekskill school district sent out word this morning that it is seeking volunteers to serve on several district committees that help officials with budgeting, facilities planning and other items.

From a district e-mail:

The Board of Education is looking for citizens interested in joining any one of the following committees. Residents must submit a letter of [...]

The state Education Dept. today released data on student performance last year on the Scholatic Aptitude Test and Advanced Placement exams.

More students are taking the exams, according to the release, and the percentage of students achieving mastery on the AP exams is up sharply among all ethnic groups. However, SAT scores declined slightly.

From the release:
”…New [...]

The Hall Monitor and LoHud.com spent a couple of weeks talking to students enrolled in science research programs at high schools in Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties. (Read the story here.)

Many teens in the programs, which allow students to research and perform real-world experiments in specific science topics for up to three years, spent the [...]

The town of Greenburgh announced plans to host a series of creative writing workshops for children this fall.

In the Kids Short Story Connection, children between the ages of 9 and 17 will meet on alternating Saturdays at Greenburgh Town Hall to hone their writing skills with the help of professional writers who are also teachers. [...]

David Steiner, the dean of the Hunter College School of Education, was selected today to be the new commissioner of the state Education Dept.

From the news release:
Regents Chancellor Merryl H. Tisch said, “It is not enough to simply raise standards and hope for the best. Our teachers need to be prepared to help kids meet [...]

In a recent news interview, President Obama discusses his “Race To The Top Initiative,” a $4.35 billion stimulus plan to improve education. The U.S. Dept. of Education said it’s the largest federal investment in school reform in the U.S.

States will essentially compete for the funds based on how well they’ve managed money already received. From [...]

State education officials will not take any disciplinary action against Merica Neufville, a Woodlands Middle School teacher who was found to have provided improper assistance to students during a state test. A state Education Dept. investigation found that she suggested to some students that they double-check their answers to a particularly difficult question and told [...]

The Greenburgh school district announced the appointments of two principals today.
Ronald Ross, a former superintendent in the Mount Vernon school district, will take the top job at Woodlands High School, replacing Robert Chakar. Chakar’s departure sparked some protests from students earlier this year. Read about that here and here.
Patricia Simone, who was let go as [...]

Public libraries every year encourage students to read during the summer to keep their minds sharp. And in some districts, summer reading is required.

This year, the state has compiled a reading list that teaches the history, culture, and diversity of New York. “Be Creative: Explore New York” is the slogan of the 2009 Collaborative [...]

Lakeland High School held its graduation ceremonies June 27.

Read on for the full list of graduates or click here to view the Lakeland High School photo gallery. You can also commemorate this event by tagging yourself in our Facebook albums.

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Harrison High School held its graduation ceremonies June 26.

Read on for the full list of graduates or click here to view the Harrison High School photo gallery. You can also commemorate this event by tagging yourself in our Facebook albums.

( Photo by Mike Roy / The Journal News)

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