Changes to Global History and Geography Regents Exam under consideration
For a while now, getting through high school has meant getting through all five of those all-important Regents Exams. But that may be changing.Amidst an ongoing discussion about how to get more kids to...
View ArticleStudents remain unprepared even though graduation rates are on the rise
New York state's overall high school graduation rate continues to rise slowly over time. But one-quarter of students statewide don’t graduate high school after four years. These statistics are...
View ArticleProgram aims to promote manufacturing careers to students
A new program aims to promote high-tech manufacturing careers in high schools across Western New York. Dream it, Do it WNY educates high school students» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleProgram marks 40 years of offering college credits to high school seniors
In education circles it's called concurrent enrollment. Your high school student might know it as SUPA. It's Syracuse University Project Advance, and it's» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleThe changing culture of youth sports
With children starting to play sports at younger ages and playing their sports year-round, the chance they are going to get injured is on the rise.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleOff-the-shelf football gear offers same protection as custom-built
Special mouth guards and helmets marketed to help reduce concussions may not actually provide any additional protection for football players a new...» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleOswego City School District considers closing a school as part of proposed...
The Oswego High School cafeteria was nearly full Tuesday night during a public forum held by the Oswego City School District regarding its proposed $81...» E-Mail This
View ArticleCheerleading moves from sidelines to being a sport in New York
As human pyramids get taller, jumps and throws higher, and tumbles more elaborate, cheerleading in New York state will come under more regulation. The...» E-Mail This
View ArticlePlaying youth sports a sign of career success?
Earning a varsity letter in high school for playing sports will mean better jobs and increased philanthropy later in life. That's the consensus of new...» E-Mail This
View ArticleSyracuse police chief makes push for more after school programs
Syracuse Police Chief Frank Fowler is helping an organization that’s advocating for more after school programs. The highest profile member of the...» E-Mail This
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