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Student’s Fentanyl-Laced Vape Scare Prompts Urgent Warning From NY School District Student’s Fentanyl-Laced Vape Scare Prompts Urgent Warning From NY School District
Student’s Fentanyl-Laced Vape Scare Prompts Urgent Warning From NY School District A frightening incident at a New York school has prompted a stern…

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by Michael Mashburn
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High School Employee Under Investigation For Inappropriate Conduct In Hudson Valley: Officials High School Employee Under Investigation For Inappropriate Conduct In Hudson Valley: Officials
High School Employee Under Investigation For Inappropriate Conduct In Hudson Valley: Officials A staff member at a Dutchess County high school has been…

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by Ben Crnic
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Kindergartener Hands Out Alcohol In Jell-O At PA School: Superintendent Kindergartener Hands Out Alcohol In Jell-O At PA School: Superintendent
Kindergartener Hands Out Alcohol In Jell-O At PA School: Superintendent A Pennsylvania kindergartener handed out alcoholic Jell-O cups to classmates at…

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by Jillian Pikora
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School District Names New Leader Amid Budget, Enrollment Challenges In Westchester School District Names New Leader Amid Budget, Enrollment Challenges In Westchester
School District Names New Leader Amid Budget, Enrollment Challenges In Westchester A Westchester County school district has selected a new leader to…

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by Ben Crnic
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He Flunked Out Of Rutgers In 1957; At 85, Aerospace Engineer Graduates As Oldest Student Ever He Flunked Out Of Rutgers In 1957; At 85, Aerospace Engineer Graduates As Oldest Student Ever
He Flunked Out Of Rutgers In 1957; At 85, Aerospace Engineer Graduates As Oldest Student Ever Tom Maniscalco was 18 when he first stepped onto the…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NY School Lacrosse Coach 'Sextorted' 13-Year-Old Boy, DOJ Says NY School Lacrosse Coach 'Sextorted' 13-Year-Old Boy, DOJ Says
NY School Lacrosse Coach 'Sextorted' 13-Year-Old Boy, DOJ Says A New York school lacrosse coach is accused of coercing a teen boy into sending him…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Swatting Threat Triggers Emergency Response At School In Hudson Valley Swatting Threat Triggers Emergency Response At School In Hudson Valley
Swatting Threat Triggers Emergency Response At School In Hudson Valley A false phone threat forced a lockdown at a Dutchess County boarding school,…

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by Ben Crnic
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Freshman Arsonist Set Numerous Fires At NY College Dorm While Classmates Slept, Police Say Freshman Arsonist Set Numerous Fires At NY College Dorm While Classmates Slept, Police Say
Freshman Arsonist Set Numerous Fires At NY College Dorm While Classmates Slept, Police Say A 19-year-old student is accused of intentionally setting…

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NY School District's Transgender Athlete Policy Sparks Federal Investigation NY School District's Transgender Athlete Policy Sparks Federal Investigation
NY School District's Transgender Athlete Policy Sparks Federal Investigation The Trump administration has opened an investigation into a public school…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Phone Ban: NY To Become Largest State With Bell-To-Bell Restrictions On Student Smartphones Phone Ban: NY To Become Largest State With Bell-To-Bell Restrictions On Student Smartphones
Phone Ban: NY To Become Largest State With Bell-To-Bell Restrictions On Student Smartphones New York classrooms are dialing down distractions. Come…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Millions To Have Paychecks Garnished As Federal Student Loan Collections Restart Millions To Have Paychecks Garnished As Federal Student Loan Collections Restart
Millions To Have Paychecks Garnished As Federal Student Loan Collections Restart Millions of Americans may soon have their wages garnished as the Trump…

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by Chris Spiker
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HV Math Teacher Busted With Child Porn Following Cybertip, Police Say (UPDATE) HV Math Teacher Busted With Child Porn Following Cybertip, Police Say (UPDATE)
HV Math Teacher Busted With Child Porn Following Cybertip, Police Say (Update) Police identified a Hudson Valley teacher who was arrested on charges…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Possibly Tampered-With, Smoking Chromebook Prompts Early Dismissal At HS In Hudson Valley Possibly Tampered-With, Smoking Chromebook Prompts Early Dismissal At HS In Hudson Valley
Possibly Tampered-With, Smoking Chromebook Prompts Early Dismissal At HS In Hudson Valley A high school in Dutchess County was forced to dismiss…

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by Ben Crnic
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Record Student Loan Borrowers Face Default As Collections Resume, Grads Enter Weak Job Market Record Student Loan Borrowers Face Default As Collections Resume, Grads Enter Weak Job Market
Record Student Loan Borrowers Face Default As Collections Resume, Grads Enter Weak Job Market A record number of federal student loan borrowers are…

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by Chris Spiker
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School District Reverses Ending DEI Policy After Legal Review In Hudson Valley (UPDATE) School District Reverses Ending DEI Policy After Legal Review In Hudson Valley (UPDATE)
School District Reverses Ending DEI Policy After Legal Review In Hudson Valley (Update) A Putnam County school district that temporarily suspended its…

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by Ben Crnic
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Student Scored $127K In Aid With University Application Full Of Lies — Now He’s In ICE Custody Student Scored $127K In Aid With University Application Full Of Lies — Now He’s In ICE Custody
Student Scored $127K In Aid With University Application Full Of Lies — Now He’s In ICE Custody A student who faked his way into Lehigh University and…

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by Jillian Pikora
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124 Employees To Be Let Go At Westchester School District Due To Budget Cuts, Officials Say 124 Employees To Be Let Go At Westchester School District Due To Budget Cuts, Officials Say
124 Employees To Be Let Go At Westchester School District Due To Budget Cuts, Officials Say Facing ongoing financial challenges, a Westchester County…

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by Ben Crnic
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National Teacher Of Year Named As Woman Who Returned Home To Teach With Mentor National Teacher Of Year Named As Woman Who Returned Home To Teach With Mentor
National Teacher Of Year Named As Woman Who Returned Home To Teach With Mentor A Pennsylvania high school teacher has been named the 2025…

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by Jillian Pikora
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School District Suspends DEI Policy To Protect $450K In Federal Funding In Hudson Valley School District Suspends DEI Policy To Protect $450K In Federal Funding In Hudson Valley
School District Suspends DEI Policy To Protect $450K In Federal Funding In Hudson Valley A Putnam County school district has voted to temporarily suspend…

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by Ben Crnic
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Trump Weighs In On NY School Mascot Battle: ‘Long Live The Massapequa Chiefs!’ Trump Weighs In On NY School Mascot Battle: ‘Long Live The Massapequa Chiefs!’
Trump Weighs In On NY School Mascot Battle: ‘Long Live The Massapequa Chiefs!’ President Donald Trump is throwing his support behind a Long Island…

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by Michael Mashburn
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150+ College Leaders Blast Trump For 'Unprecedented Overreach' On Higher Education 150+ College Leaders Blast Trump For 'Unprecedented Overreach' On Higher Education
150+ College Leaders Blast Trump For 'Unprecedented Overreach' On Higher Education More than 150 college leaders issued a scathing letter criticizing…

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by Chris Spiker
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IRS May Withdraw Harvard's Tax-Exempt Status As Fight Between Trump, University Escalates IRS May Withdraw Harvard's Tax-Exempt Status As Fight Between Trump, University Escalates
IRS May Withdraw Harvard's Tax-Exempt Status As Fight Between Trump, University Escalates The Trump administration is weighing whether to revoke…

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by Josh Lanier
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‘Unlawful’: Obama Defends Harvard Against Trump’s $2B Funding Threat ‘Unlawful’: Obama Defends Harvard Against Trump’s $2B Funding Threat
‘Unlawful’: Obama Defends Harvard Against Trump’s $2B Funding Threat Former President Barack Obama is lending his voice to support Harvard University…

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by Josh Lanier
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School Employee Had 'Inappropriate' Conversations With Students At NY Campus: Cops School Employee Had 'Inappropriate' Conversations With Students At NY Campus: Cops
School Employee Had 'Inappropriate' Conversations With Students At NY Campus: Cops A school employee was placed on leave after allegedly having…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Villanova Student Removed From Campus After Assault Outcry, Won’t Walk At Graduation Villanova Student Removed From Campus After Assault Outcry, Won’t Walk At Graduation
Villanova Student Removed From Campus After Assault Outcry, Won’t Walk At Graduation A Villanova University student who recorded another student’s…

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by Jillian Pikora
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New School Planned In Former Housing Complex Building In Westchester New School Planned In Former Housing Complex Building In Westchester
New School Planned In Former Housing Complex Building In Westchester A new school will be built at the site of a former housing complex in Westchester,…

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by Ben Crnic
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Kermit The Frog Confirmed As 2025 UMD Commencement Speaker — And The Internet Has Best Reaction Kermit The Frog Confirmed As 2025 UMD Commencement Speaker — And The Internet Has Best Reaction
Kermit The Frog Confirmed As 2025 UMD Commencement Speaker — And The Internet Has Best Reaction It's not easy being green, or delivering an epic…

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by Zak Failla
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Special Education Teacher Remembered By New 'Sensory Bus' For Students In Hudson Valley Special Education Teacher Remembered By New 'Sensory Bus' For Students In Hudson Valley
Special Education Teacher Remembered By New 'Sensory Bus' For Students In Hudson Valley A retired school bus at a Putnam County elementary school…

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by Ben Crnic
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School Board President Resigns Suddenly In Hudson Valley School Board President Resigns Suddenly In Hudson Valley
School Board President Resigns Suddenly In Hudson Valley The school board president of a district in Putnam County has announced his sudden…

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by Ben Crnic
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Students Feel Record Stress Over Admissions, Two NY Colleges Among Top 10 Dream Schools: Survey Students Feel Record Stress Over Admissions, Two NY Colleges Among Top 10 Dream Schools: Survey
Students Feel Record Stress Over Admissions, Two NY Colleges Among Top 10 Dream Schools: Survey For high school seniors, spring is a nerve-wracking…

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by Chris Spiker
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11 Students Hospitalized After THC Gummies Handed Out At NY School 11 Students Hospitalized After THC Gummies Handed Out At NY School
11 Students Hospitalized After THC Gummies Handed Out At NY School Around a dozen students were sickened after ingesting marijuana gummies at a…

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by Michael Mashburn