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Bus driver shortage curtails Lansing school activities

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Bus driver shortage curtails Lansing school activities
This summer the local news was all about a potential water shortage.  But another shortage has plagued the Lansing schools, surrounding districts, and, indeed, the nation.  There is a school bus driver shortage that has already forced program cancellations and threatens to curtail more.  While the Lansing district has not been unable to get kids to and from school in... more

Student loan debt in New York doubles in last decade

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Student loan debt in New York doubles in last decade
New York state residents owe a combined $82 billion in student loan debt, a figure that’s more than doubled in the past decade. The numbers released Tuesday by state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli show the number of borrowers and the amount they owe increased sharply in recent years as the cost of higher education went up. The state now has 2.8... more

Cornell students march as part of national protests against police shootings

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Cornell students march as part of national protests against police shootings
When unarmed black man Terence Crutcher was shot by a police officer in Tulsa, Cornell student Delmar Fears felt almost desensitized to the shooting. Crutcher's death, along with the death of North Carolina man Keith Lamont Scott at the hands of a police officer, didn't spark the Black Student Union's march through campus Friday afternoon, though. Read More more

Negotiations break down between Ithaca College faculty and administrators

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Negotiations break down between Ithaca College faculty and administrators
While it’s not as prominent as last year’s protests, Ithaca College is still dealing with some turmoil between the administration and faculty. In May of last year, IC’s part-time faculty voted to form a union, citing complaints about compensation and job security that are being faced by adjunct professors at Ithaca College and across the nation. Ithaca Voice: Read More more

State law will require mental health education in schools

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State law will require mental health education in schools
New York’s schools will have to teach about mental health in their state-mandated health classes in two years. The 40-year-old mandate for health education already specifically requires teaching about alcohol, drugs, tobacco, and the prevention and detection of cancers. Sponsors say the new curriculum will increase the likelihood that students recognize the signs of mental illness in themselves and others... more

How Clyde-Savannah School District became an award-winning health hub

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How Clyde-Savannah School District became an award-winning health hub
“Alright, get to your stations!” called Jason Verkey. The physical education teacher at the Clyde-Savannah Central School District supervised a group of sixth-grade boys in their second archery lesson of the year last week. While it was overcast with a light sprinkle, the students grinned as they left a small shed where the bows and arrows are kept, and lined... more

Parents in Wayne County concerned about school closings

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Parents in Wayne County concerned about school closings
The Wayne Central School District has been studying an efficiency plan for the past year that could potentially involve closing two elementary schools. Parents of some students in that district are questioning the move, saying it would put young children in school buildings with middle and high school students. The parents are also questioning the safety of that move and... more

Two Lyons schools evacuated after threat on Friday

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Two Lyons schools evacuated after threat on Friday
While early reports suggested that two Lyons Central School District schools were placed under lockdown procedure on Friday, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that the school was actually evacuated after a threat was made public. Details of the incident remain foggy, but at this point the students have re-entered the school after being evacuated from the Lyons High... more

New York Chiropractic College names next president

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New York Chiropractic College names next president
Thomas R. De Vita, DC, chair of the New York Chiropractic College Board of Trustees, today announced the selection of Michael A. Mestan, DC, EdD, as the College’s next president, succeeding Frank J. Nicchi, DC, MS, upon his retirement, scheduled for August 31, 2017. In 2015, knowing that Dr. Nicchi was approaching retirement, the Board of Trustees appointed a Succession... more
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