education

Some in New York are calling for passage of the "Common Core Parental Refusal Act," legislation aimed at requiring school districts to notify parents and guardians that they may have their children "opt out" of Common Core testing in grade 3 through 8.

The Niche organization has released the list of the Top 100 Public Schools in New York State and New Hartford was one of four schools in the region to make the list.

A student at Thomas R. Proctor High School in Utica has written an open letter to Governor Andrew Cuomo in regards to his recent budget which holds back millions of dollars in aid to New York Schools. Trinh Truong, a senior at Proctor High, spoke with WIBX's First News with Keeler in the Morning recently and said she wrote the letter to defend public education...

The internet will never stop arguing about when it is okay to show films with explicit content to children. But, there is one thing that we’re pretty sure everyone can agree on: showing the violent and disturbing The ABCs of Death to five classes of unsuspecting students is an act of irresponsible idiocy on just about every conceivable level. Columbus, Ohio substitute teacher Sheila Kearns was rightfully let go from her job back in 2013 when she screened the film for her substitute Spanish classes, but the courts have handed down an additional punishment: 90 days in jail.

Three-year-old children in high need communities across New York State could soon have access to Pre-K classes.

WASHINGTON (AP) — No Child Left Behind is a widely criticized law, but a GOP bill the House is considering to fix it isn't winning popularity contests among Democrats.

Adirondack School District Superintendent Edward Niznik says the district is in good shape financially, although they are still waiting for Governor Cuomo to release state aid information to them.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Some schools are getting tougher on e-cigarettes, even punishing possession of the devices more harshly than regular cigarettes.

A Syracuse area 'Teacher of the Year' who has been praised by Governor Cuomo, is among a group of 'elite' teachers who have written a letter asking him to reconsider his approach towards teachers and education in New York. Jeff Peneston, a high school science teacher at Liverpool High School, told WIBX's First News with Keeler in the Morning on Tuesday that the Governor's plan to evaluate teachers

State Senator James Seward is announcing the Senate Majority Conference will join with him to fight to end the Gap Elimination Adjustment that has been short changing funding for public schools.