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Parent Groups Rally Against State Field Testing [Video]

Many school districts' parent groups sent representatives to hand over petition signatures,…
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Sleepy Hollow Mother Protests Mandatory State Testing in…

Lisa Knight, mother of two school-age daughters, is leaving No Child Left Behind behind, but…
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Letter to the Editor: Area Principals Protest 'Nightmare'…

An Open Letter of Concern Regarding High-Stakes Testing and the School Reform Agenda of New…
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Further Tests Still Elusive Near Former Duracell Site

More sampling for contaminated soil has yet to begin, and solid action could still be some…
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Million-Dollar Tests for New TZ Bridge to Continue into…

Transportation officials give guided tugboat tour of research areas
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Dog Adoption Event - Black Friday Weekend

2458 Central Park Ave, Yonkers, NY, FREE   Recycled Paws Rescue, Inc. is hosting a "Black…
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Peekskill High School Teacher Charged with Changing State…

Allison Risoli, a social studies teacher at Peekskill, was arraigned today on two counts of…
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Every Teacher is an English Teacher

Last week, TUFSD Superintendent Dr. Howard Smith laid out how the district is tackling tougher…
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Standout Students: Owen Steele Advances to State Geography…

The Pocantico Hills student is heading to the state finals on Friday.
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Number of Schools Failing to Meet Tougher State Standards…

The Tarrytown Union Free School District is among them.
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Daily PatchCast: State Court Reverses Yorktown Zoning…

A roundup of the region's major developments for Wednesday, May 25.
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Feds: No $2 Billion Loan For Tappan Zee Bridge

State hoped for national funding; will have other chances.
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Will New Education Standards Leave Local Children Behind?

UFSDT needs to adjust curriculum and reset standards to meet new state-mandated testing goals.
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New Voting Machines Coming to New York

A 2002 federal mandate requires the state to replace traditional lever machines with new…
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Anthrax Scare: Big Response, Wrong Powder

A Tarrytown resident believed something was suspicious in her Aspirin bottle, but it was…
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Village Issues Rabies Advisory

The notice comes after a warning was issued by Westchester County law enforcement departments.
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Police: Wrong-Way Driver Hit State Trooper's Car

Elmsford woman charged with DWI after incident on I-684 in Southeast.
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DEC Opens Investigation into Former Duracell Site

Lead and mercury levels in residential areas around the site exceed state standards.
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State Test Results In for Grade 3-8

Some classes rise, some fall; but all meet state proficiency standards.
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High School Students Clear First Regents Hurdle of 2009-10…

Having finished mid-year Regents Exams, students are one step closer to graduation.
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New York State Receives No Child Left Behind Waiver

Empire state and seven others were given more flexibility in reaching academic goals with…
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Officials: New TZ Bridge Toll Could Be $14

State transportation officials sound off on new span financing, other details.
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Many Questions, Not Enough Citizens at Monday's Public…

Soil cleanup surrounding the former Duracell plant to come in the spring, along with a nearby…
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Westchester Impels State to Pass Fertilizer, Detergent Law

The phosphate fertilizer ban takes effect January 2011.
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TUFSD School Children Show Slight Improvement in ELA, Math

Scores for English Language Arts and Math exams were released today by the New York State…
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Go Ahead, Make My Chess Day

The Sleepy Hollow Recreation Department now offers a free chess club with lessons, play and…
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Tips to Tans: New Year Means New Laws in New York

About 140 new state laws take effect this month, including new regulations for tanning salons,…
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Local Schools Petition for Mandate Relief

More than 18 school districts in Westchester, Rockland, Putnam and Orange counties are asking…
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First Batch of West Nile Virus Detected in Westchester

The Westchester County Health Department advises residents to take precautions.
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