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Back to the roots: Local students return for apple rootstock research

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Back to the roots: Local students return for apple rootstock research
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree … or the ground. A recent wave of agriculture uses rootstock from disease-resistant dwarf apple trees to increase production, decrease the need for sprays, and eliminate the danger of ladders. Branches or buds are grafted into dwarf tree roots to create apple trees planted by millions today. In these orchards, the trees... more

Auburn school board re-elects McCole, Rhodes for president, vice president

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Auburn school board re-elects McCole, Rhodes for president, vice president
The Auburn Enlarged City School District Board of Education has finalized its leadership for the next year — and the names may look familiar. Michael McCole and Kathleen Rhodes — who have served as the board’s president and vice president, respectively, for the last few years — were nominated and re-elected to those respective positions at the board’s re-organizational meeting... more

New Cayuga Centers school principal tries to connect with students

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New Cayuga Centers school principal tries to connect with students
Ron Gorney, principal for the on-premises school at Cayuga Centers, once pinpointed a chink in a student’s angry exterior by saying his daughter has the same first name. Gorney — a former Casey Park Elementary School principal who took over the school at the Auburn agency in May after Phyllis Price retired — said he was surprised by how quickly... more

SUNY trustees raise tuition on in-state students … again

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SUNY trustees raise tuition on in-state students … again
State University of New York students are going to be paying more. At least those who don’t qualify for the Governor’s new Excelsior Scholarship. The SUNY board of trustees voted on Wednesday to raise tuition 3.1 percent. It brings tuition up to $6,670 for in-state students attending any four-year colleges. Opponents of the increase, which breaks down to $200 called... more

Cornell Cooperative Extension adds 4-H STEM educator

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Cornell Cooperative Extension adds 4-H STEM educator
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cayuga County has announced the hiring of Emma Foster as its new 4-H program youth development educator.   Foster, a graduate of SUNY Morrisville, will focus on science, technology, engineering and math education. She completed a 15-week spring internship with the extension, developing a curriculum for an animal quality assurance program for youth and updating an... more

Wayne Central School Board approves superintendent contract despite dissent from parents

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Wayne Central School Board approves superintendent contract despite dissent from parents
Despite parent dissent, the Wayne Central School Board approved Superintendent Dr. Mathis Calvin’s contract extension – a measure that coincided with the unpopular closure of Freewill Elementary School. Several parent taxpayers spoke at the meeting Thursday night, June 22nd questioning the perceived urgency to approve a new 5-year contract with Calvin when a year still remains in his current contract.... more

NY tuition help at private colleges: Colgate opts out; Cornell, Wells College in

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NY tuition help at private colleges: Colgate opts out; Cornell, Wells College in
Colgate University has decided to join Le Moyne College in declining to take part in Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s new initiative that offers tuition assistance for students in New York private schools. Colgate, a prestigious private school in Hamilton, believes the program’s requirements for graduates to live in New York for up to four years are too restrictive, a school administrator... more

Skaneateles school district hires new administrator

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Skaneateles school district hires new administrator
The Skaneateles Central School District approved Steve Musso’s appointment as Student Wellness, Activities and Athletics director. Musso — who has been the director of Health, Physical Education, and Athletics for the Phoenix Central School District since 2015 — was approved by the board of education at a board meeting Tuesday night. The director position was one of several new jobs... more

Flexible seating empowers Romulus students for better learning

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Flexible seating empowers Romulus students for better learning
By first grade, most children have heard the story of “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” where a young girl invades the home of a family of bears and finds Papa Bear’s chair is too hard, Mama Bear’s chair is too soft, but Baby Bear’s chair is just right. For the 6 and 7-year-old students in Matt McCusker’s first grade class... more

Cato-Meridian school board candidate gets seat following vice president’s resignation

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Cato-Meridian school board candidate gets seat following vice president’s resignation
A Cato-Meridian Central School District Board of Education candidate who lost by five votes last month now has a seat at the table. Monica Waite was appointed by the board at a meeting Monday night following board vice president L. Lee Epprecht’s resignation. Epprecht closed a deal on a home in Red Creek and moved from the school district in... more

Victor School Board: Haiku book controversy a “teachable moment”

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Victor School Board: Haiku book controversy a “teachable moment”
The Victor Central School District took a much different stand on a controversial book of poems written and published by students. Many believe the book contains racist, homophobic and demeaning content. At first, the district called the writings as satirical. Now, after outcry from parents, it’s a different story. At Thursday’s Board of Education meeting, the board president said the... more

New York students can apply for free college tuition June 7th

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New York students can apply for free college tuition June 7th
New York college students can apply for the state’s free tuition plan beginning June 7. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation Board of Trustees approved Excelsior Scholarship regulations last week. The initiative was a key priority for Cuomo. It covers tuition at state universities for full-time, in-state students whose families earn $125,000 or less.... more

Canandaigua teacher passes away unexpectedly

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Canandaigua teacher passes away unexpectedly
The Canandaigua Central School District unexpectedly lost one of their own on May 30th, according to school officials. Todd Feldman, who was a social studies teacher with the district, passed away. Additional counseling personnel will be at the high school over the next several days, as students, faculty and the community grieves. Funeral arrangements will be announced when they’re set,... more

State reviewing sexual-assault law compliance at colleges

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State reviewing sexual-assault law compliance at colleges
Area colleges — including Hobart and William Smith, where an alleged sexual assault drew national attention — will be the subject of investigations by the Cuomo administration to see if they are complying with a state law addressing the issue. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has ordered a comprehensive review of compliance under the Enough is Enough law at all higher-education institutions... more

Joe Biden delivers impassioned speech to Cornell students (full video)

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Joe Biden delivers impassioned speech to Cornell students (full video)
Former Vice President of the United States Joe Biden came clean on why he decided to come to Cornell University during the start of his speech at the Senior Convocation ceremony Saturday. “I have to admit the real reason I came today – I love ice cream,” Biden said, referencing the new Big Red, White and Biden ice cream produced... more

HELMING: Common Core needs overhaul

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HELMING: Common Core needs overhaul
Major changes are ahead for New York’s families with school-aged children as the Common Core Standards are headed for a major overhaul. Rolled out nationally in 2011, the Common Core was intended to create a baseline of standards to be used nationally, but is more often known for its confusing language and unsuitability for students with disabilities. Criticism of the... more

Inside the controversial book published by Victor students

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Inside the controversial book published by Victor students
The Victor Central School District says it became aware of a controversial and some say offensive book of haiku poems published by a small group of students in mid-April. In a statement sent to parents today the district states it investigated the book and found, “It was intended to be humorous and satirical.” The book includes profanity, homophobic comments and... more
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