Schools

Got milk? Not if you're a student. Chocolate and other flavored milk could be banned in elementary and middle schools across the country.

The New York State Department of Education has found an alarming number of corporal punishment instances in New York schools.

Students in New York state no longer will be required to take a Covid-19 test if they've been exposed to someone who has tested positive.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul is continuing to review the extension of the state’s mask mandate as the number of new COVID-19 infections continues to slow.

New York State’s requirement that face masks be worn in just about all indoor public settings is still in place until at least Friday, January 28.

Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed legislation identifying and developing training standards for therapy dogs, handlers and facilities.

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced Thursday that New York will receive $37.6 million through the School Improvement Grant (SIG) program to turn around its persistently lowest achieving schools.

Over 100 people attended the Oneonta City School District Board of Education meeting held at the Greater Plains Elementary School on Wednesday. With the recent New York State budget being passed, Interim Superintendent David Rowley says the school district now knows how much it will receive in state aid.

An audit released by the New York State Comptroller reveals administrative shortcomings in the School Tax Relief (STAR) program have resulted in duplicate and improper exemptions going to individuals or entities not eligible to receive them.

School districts and taxpayers statewide will have to dig deeper next year to fund a 37 percent increase in the pension contribution rate for teachers and other workers.