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Cato-Meridian school district to buy new math textbooks, educational software

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Cato-Meridian school district to buy new math textbooks, educational software
Cato-Meridian High School will be getting new math textbooks for the first time in years. The Cato-Meridian Central School District Board of Education adopted books for algebra 1, geometry and algebra 2 at a school board meeting Sept. 26, district Superintendent Noel Patterson said. The high school’s principal, Danielle Mahoney, has decided to buy all of the texts at once... more

Case of viral meningitis confirmed at Marion School District

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Case of viral meningitis confirmed at Marion School District
The Marion School District has announced that they have a student diagnosed with viral meningitis in the 5th grade. Common symptoms are, fever, poor appetite, nausea, vomiting, headache, stiff neck, lack of energy, sensitivity to bright lights. People at risk: weakened immune systems caused by disease, medications( chemo therapy), babies, children under 5. Prevention is basically the same way to... more

Midlakes students disciplined after marijuana use on campus

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Midlakes students disciplined after marijuana use on campus
Another rural school district is disciplining its students for illegal drug use. Monday, we told you the Geneseo Blue Devils were forced to forfeit their season due to allegations of OxyContin use by team members. Friday night, we’re learning several students at Midlakes High School are in trouble for marijuana use in school. The superintendent for the school district confirms marijuana... more

Mynderse Academy principal tapped for Bloomfield’s top job

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Mynderse Academy principal tapped for Bloomfield’s top job
Mynderse Academy Principal Andy Doell has been selected the new superintendent of the Bloomfield Central School District and will assume that position Jan. 1. Doell, 46, has been with the Seneca Falls school district for 13 years. He was first hired as principal of Cady Stanton Elementary School (grades 3-5) and then three years ago was appointed principal of Mynderse... more

Cornell students ‘stunned’ by use of N-Word at house dinner

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Cornell students ‘stunned’ by use of N-Word at house dinner
Following two high-profile incidents in which Cornell students reported being targeted physically or verbally because of their race, a West Campus house community is “shattered” following the use of a slur last week at a house dinner. Students at the Carl Becker House’s weekly house dinner on Wednesday night were answering poll questions by anonymously texting responses to questions like... more

Cuomo says 22K students got ‘free’ tuition through Excelsior Scholarship

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Cuomo says 22K students got ‘free’ tuition through Excelsior Scholarship
John Taylor was miffed when his daughter Alyssa signed up for New York’s free college tuition program, but found out she was ineligible. School counselors encouraged the 22-year-old student to take fewer credits this fall as she eased into her first semester. But without a full course load, she was not allowed to participate in the Excelsior Scholarship program. “It’s... more

Cayuga County Legislature has mixed reactions to new CCC baseball team

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Cayuga County Legislature has mixed reactions to new CCC baseball team
Cayuga Community College President Brian Durant found himself in front of county legislators for more than 20 minutes at the body's full meeting Tuesday night with part of that time discussing the new endeavor of a baseball team. The Auburn City Council approved a resolution last week approving two agreements to lease the fields at Falcon Park and Casey Park... more

Cayuga Onondaga BOCES: Facility placed on short lockdown following incident with student

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Cayuga Onondaga BOCES: Facility placed on short lockdown following incident with student
Cayuga Onondaga BOCES was placed on lockdown Tuesday afternoon while Cayuga County sheriff's deputies dealt with an incident involving a student, a release said. According to an "important message" on BOCES' website, the facility was locked down for less than 20 minutes Tuesday while authorities resolved an incident with a student. "The lockdown was an abundance of caution and at... more

Students struggle with loan default, program completion at some local colleges

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Students struggle with loan default, program completion at some local colleges
College is difficult. Two stories featured on Syracuse.com look at higher education in Upstate New York. In particular, both focus on colleges with the highest rates of default for federal borrowers. The numbers show that students at community colleges often struggle with loan repayment. Those same numbers also show that students at technical schools and community colleges struggle with completing... more

DEBRIEF: Geneva deals with policing challenges, Local Law No. 2 shot down (podcast)

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DEBRIEF: Geneva deals with policing challenges, Local Law No. 2 shot down (podcast)
On Wednesday’s edition of the Debrief Podcast, Josh Durso and Jackie Augustine talk about ongoing issues in Seneca Falls and Geneva, as well as dialogue at the state-level regarding higher education. Watch the stream below, or check out the audio-only version in the player above: . more

Auburn school district cuts ribbon on newly renovated sports facility

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Auburn school district cuts ribbon on newly renovated sports facility
A newly upgraded Holland Stadium in Auburn was shown to the public at a ribbon-cutting Wednesday night. People of all ages gathered at the event, many of them wearing the Auburn Enlarged City School District's maroon color. Author and entrepreneur Joe Holland, son of the stadium's Auburn-born namesake, diplomat and educator Dr. Jerome H. "Brud" Holland, asked students in the... more

Cornell student charged in attack apologizes for behavior

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Cornell student charged in attack apologizes for behavior
A white Cornell University student charged with beating a black student has apologized for the language he used during an attack that police say may have been racially motivated. Nineteen-year-old John Greenwood issued a statement Thursday saying that last Friday in Ithaca he was involved in a "verbal exchange" that he regrets. Greenwood's statement said he used language "that was... more

Waterloo school board to consider hiring new reading teachers

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Waterloo school board to consider hiring new reading teachers
The Board of Education will consider hiring two new reading teachers at Monday’s meeting. Heather Hastings is being proposed as a long-term substitute reading teacher at LaFayette Intermediate School for the 2017-18 school year. Nichole Greer is being recommended for appointment to a four-year probationary period as a reading teacher. The board will also receive a report from Assistant Superintendent... more

Cato-Meridian school district eyes preliminary plans for capital project

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Cato-Meridian school district eyes preliminary plans for capital project
The Cato-Meridian Central School District is in the early stages of planning a capital project taxpayers could vote for by year’s end. The $3 million to $5 million project and the possible referendum for it were discussed at a district board of education meeting Monday. District Superintendent Noel Patterson said Tuesday that although the exact costs and scope haven’t been... more

FAFSA workshop coming for parents in Seneca and Cayuga counties

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FAFSA workshop coming for parents in Seneca and Cayuga counties
Generations Bank announces the offering of two FAFSA – Free Applications for Federal Student Aid – Workshops for students and parents in Seneca & Cayuga County. These workshops will be hosted by Generations Bank Student Lending Champion, Christie Schwab, and will offer students and parents a chance to complete the FAFSA at the event with assistance from bankers and lending... more

INSIDE THE FLX: Seneca Falls officials talk substance abuse, upcoming Tall Cop program (podcast)

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INSIDE THE FLX: Seneca Falls officials talk substance abuse, upcoming Tall Cop program (podcast)
On a special edition of the Inside the FLX podcast representatives from the Seneca Falls Central School District, Seneca Falls Police Department and Generations Bank will be in to discuss substance abuse, and a program aimed at connecting with kids, parents and members of the community. The “Tall Cop Says Stop” program is set for Wednesday, September 27, 2017 from... more

Lattimore Hall sold; Cayuga Community College expects relationship will remain the same

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Lattimore Hall sold; Cayuga Community College expects relationship will remain the same
Lattimore Hall has been sold, but Cayuga Community College does not anticipate the sale will change anything about the college’s relationship with the independent student housing complex. Prior owner Lattimore Hall LLC, of Syracuse, sold the building at 81 Genesee St., Auburn, to WCBB Holdings LLC on Aug. 15. The sale price was $3,803,000; the property’s market value is $2,500,000,... more
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