Rosary and Mass held for Father George Maddock
... , Maddock, 81, was living off island and was expected to be buried in the friars' cemetery at Sacred Heart Church in Yonkers, New York.
Category Archives: Education Etc.
Mercy College Awarded Over $1.4 Million by National Science Foundation
Mercy College was awarded a $1.4 million grant by the National Science Foundation's Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program for a six-year project. The project will prepare 14 in-service master math and science teachers to become Master Teacher Fellows and leaders in their high-need school districts - Elmsford, New Rochelle, Port Chester and Yonkers - with a particular focus on recruiting teachers from underrepresented groups in STEM fields.
Mold Found in Yet Another School in Tri-State
... came home and he started having breathing issues -- coughing, wheezing -- which he never had before," said Johnson. Yonkers school officials are scrambling to figure out where to put students of Paideia School 15 after mold tests came back positive. ...
Emergency Closing Ordered At Westchester School After Discovery Of Mold
After being forced to immediately cancel classes on Monday afternoon due to positive testing for mold in sections of a Westchester school, district officials announced the school will remain closed temporarily. An emergency closing of the K-8 school, Paideia School 15 in Yonkers, was ordered when ceiling tiles in the building tested positive for mold.
How This Teacher Left The Classroom And Built A Million Dollar Education Business
... ventures. I have been an elementary classroom teacher for 23 years. I started my teaching career teaching in the Yonkers Public Schools in New York. After I had a few years under my belt, I secured a second-grade teaching position in the Briarcliff ...
NYC Leadership Academy President to Lead Session at the National…
NYC Leadership Academy President & CEO Irma Zardoya will lead a session on the impact of inquiry-based change projects at the National Association of Secondary School Principals 's National Principals Conference on July 12 in Chicago, IL. Yonkers Public Schools Superintendent Edwin Quezada and former Rochester City School District Schools Chief Beverly Burrell-Moore will join Ms.
Nys Pta Calls On Cuomo To Help Yonkers School District’s Budget Gap
With hundreds of jobs and several programs on the line as the Yonkers School District faces a multi-million dollar budget gap , the New York State PTA is calling on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to "help fix this funding inequity," in the form of $16.3 million. The PTA noted that the schools are facing a $21.3 million budget gap for the upcoming year, that could lead to the elimination of 251 educators and staff members from city schools.
Survey shows less than half of school teachers satisfied with salaries
... “Big 5” refers to the city school districts of New York City, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. Ms. Atkinson-Griffin told the Times on Thursday that she had only recently started earning $60,000 annually - after 21 years at ...
Yonkers School Board OKs 251 Staff, Teacher Layoffs
More than 250 school teachers and staff in Yonkers are expected to be laid off at the end of next month, according to multiple news reports. Earlier this week, the Yonkers Board of Education voted for 251 layoffs in order to balance the budget.
School budget voting dwindles
... annually. Enrollment outside of New York City and the other "Big 5" districts of Buffalo, Syracuse, Rochester, and Yonkers has dropped steadily over the years. This year it is 1,475,094 down from 1,477,203 the year before, according to the CBC and ...
Half of NY districts spending right to tax cap
... Check out this story on pressconnects.com: https://press.sn/2I82mf2 Residents in local school districts (except Yonkers) vote on their school district's budget proposal and pick school board members on May 15. Check with your school district for ...
Jobs, Programs At Risk Due To Budget Gap, Yonkers Schools Chief Says
More than 200 positions and several programs may be eliminated by the Yonkers School District as officials face a potential $45 million budget gap for the 2018-19 academic year. If Yonkers Schools Superintendent Edwin Quezada is to balance the budget, officials said that the district may need to lay off 251 positions, reduce programs and eliminate the district's unassigned fund balance.
Prom Dress, Tuxedo Giveaways Set For Westchester County Center
... for this event at the Westchester County Center," McGuire said. Operation Prom was created in 2005 by D'Allacco. The Yonkers native developed the dress collection concept when she discovered many of her friends were storing old bridesmaid dresses, ...
More Than 200 Layoffs Eyed In Yonkers Public Schools Amid Budget Crunch
More than 200 school district employees face layoffs due to a $48 million budget gap in Yonkers, officials said on Tuesday, April. 9. Another $5 million in cuts are expected to balance the $604 million school budget.
5 things you need to know Thursday
... were in the storm's line of snowy thunder. Steve Wilgermein fills up a snow plow with salt at the salt yard in Yonkers, N.Y. as a nor'easter moves into the area, March 7, 2018. Forecasts are predicting a second major winter storm in less than a week ...
Statewide graduation rates increase
... students and students with disabilities; four of the “Big 5” city school districts - New York City, Yonkers, Rochester and Buffalo - saw increases here, while Syracuse saw a decrease from 61 to 60.5 percent. While the graduation rates ...
Education Is Next Up In New York Budget Discussion
... the biggest teachers unions, as well as superintendents or representatives from the Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers school districts. Cuomo has proposed a $769 million increase in school aid. That's less than the Board of Regents' ...
Former Tuckahoe Educator To Take Over Helm At Hometown District
... has served as principal at Trinity since 2012 and is a longtime resident of Mahopac. He has previously taught in Yonkers and served in administrative positions in Harrison, Tuckahoe, Lakeland and in New Rochelle. DiCarlo also served for six years on ...
Yonkers Superintendent Gets New Five-Year Contract
"It is clear to the Trustees that our school district and our community need the confidence that there is a stable long-term strategic improvement plan for our district," Steve Lopez, president of the Yonkers Board said. "By this action, the Trustees provide seven years of steadfast leadership."
New Rochelle Schools Cooperate With Investigation Of Fatal Student Stabbing
The New Rochelle School District is cooperating with the local police department as the investigation into the fatal stabbing of a student last week continues. Last week, Z'inah Brown, 16, of Yonkers surrendered herself into the custody of the New Rochelle Police Department, where she was booked for second-degree murder for allegedly fatally stabbing Valaree Schwab outside Dunkin' Donuts on North Avenue.
Police ID Suspect, 16, In Fatal New Rochelle High School Student Stabbing
Police have identified a teenage suspect believed to be the suspect involved in the fatal stabbing of New Rochelle High School junior Valaree Schwab on Wednesday near the school's campus. Police announced at a press conference on Thursday morning that they are seeking the public's assistance in tracking down Z'inah Brown, a 16-year-old female whose last known address was Nepperhan Avenue in Yonkers.
$78M Boost To Yonkers Schools Gets Cuomo’s Signature
A bill sponsored by State Senator Andrew Stewart-Cousins and Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer was signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo Tuesday. The $78 million will help build three new schools in Yonkers.
Board of Regents calls for $1.6 billion increase in Foundation Aid
... of Regents recommended an additional $25 million in CTE funding to support programs at Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Yonkers, New York City, and Utica school districts, along with programs at BOCES. Per the recommendations of a work group, it was ...
Enough is Enough: Time to Enforce School Board’s Closed Campus…
... told me they were well familiar with the student, that he had been suspended from school, that he was living in Yonkers and the school knew that but was allowing him to finish out the year at New Rochelle High School. The student justified his ...
Yonkers Resident Celebrates 25 Years Of Teaching
The elementary school teacher was recently honored by the Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District for her 25 years of service. Troop, who lives in Yonkers, currently teaches 4th grade at Hillside Elementary School.