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15 sets of twins are graduating from one New York high school
A high school in the New York City suburbs has a high number of twins set to graduate this year. Among the 447 seniors at Plainview-Old Bethpage John F.
Long Island's 5 most dangerous intersections include crossings in Hempstead, Stony Brook
The crossings accounted for 2,139 collisions, including 72 resulting in serious injuries or fatalities, between 2014 and 2023 ...
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Teachers' union pushes back against charter schools at Schenectady hearing
The logo for the ... having a Montessori charter school in the area “would be unique.” Besides the two proposed charter schools in Schenectady, Wildflower Upstate New York has applied to ...
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100 Black Men of Syracuse proposes its own Central New York Academy Charter School
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse non-profit organization known as the 100 Black Men of Syracuse is looking to work with the Syracuse City School District and The Higher Learning Network, to build a ...
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NYC hits charter school cap, can’t open any more without state approval: regulator
Kathy Hochul and the legislature will face pressure to lift the cap on charter schools in New York City next year after ... allowed high performing Success Academy, Zeta and South Bronx Classical ...
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Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School unveils plans for new campus at former Medaille University
Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School or BuffSci announced Wednesday that it will combine its two Western New York high schools under one roof in North Buffalo. "Our two high schools will be ...
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The Million-Dollar Typo Risking Funding for New York City’s Top Charter Schools
Success Academy, as the feud between the state’s charter schools and its local leaders appears to be heating up. The chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, Virginia Foxx, is ...
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Florida draws New York charter school operator seeking more freedom
The State Board approved Success Academy's application at its March 27 meeting. [ The Florida Channel ] The big story: New York’s largest charter school operator is on its way to Florida.
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Developer looks to master charter school niche
When Andrew Esposito heard that Forte Preparatory Academy was looking ... He is hoping to gain a foothold in charter schools, a small but growing niche in the New York City real estate market ...
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Judge tosses UFT lawsuit, allows Success Academy charter schools to co-locate in Brooklyn and Queens public schools
The latest conflict between New York City’s public ... the city’s largest charter school system opened for the year. The UFT and its supporters said they are “very disappointed” in Lyle’s decision, ...
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A Reprieve for Charter Schools in New York
The union was challenging the city’s decision granting Success Academy space for its schools on grounds the approval failed to take into account a new law mandating that public schools reduce ...