Sophie Grosserode
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New York, NY, United States
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'Why us?': Lower Hudson Valley Haitian community reacts to President's assassination
President Jovenel Moïse was murdered in Haiti's capital, leaving a shaken community around the world. → Read More
Traffic: Three I-95 bridges closed during $19.9 million infrastructure project
The Old White Plains Road Bridge, the West Street Bridge and the Boston Post Road Bridge are all closed to traffic. → Read More
The region's schools reported relatively few COVID-19 cases after fully reopening in spring
The return of most students to school after spring break did not appear to correspond to a spike in school cases. → Read More
White Plains schools highlighted in U.S. Education Department forum on equity
Educational initiatives that are common in the Lower Hudson Valley are more rare in urban and rural schools. → Read More
Juneteenth: New York schools will close next year, but some districts are celebrating now
In 2022, all schools will be closed June 20 to observe the new state holiday. → Read More
Carmel one of only two school districts in New York to lose two budget votes
The second budget failed by a wider margin than the first, and the district must adopt a contingency budget. → Read More
School elections: See the results so far
Attached chart shows district-by-district results. → Read More
Ten empty chairs: Yonkers remembers students lost with 'Day of Remembrance'
Students and elected officials gathered at Roosevelt High School to call for change amid the city's loss. → Read More
30 Hudson Valley students honored by My Brother's Keeper program for young men of color
My Brother's Keeper is an Obama-era program for young men of color, widely embraced in New York. → Read More
High school rankings: 25 Lower Hudson Valley schools make top 100
Twenty-four Westchester high schools and one Rockland high school ranked in New York's top 100. → Read More
Port Chester schools name Long Island educator as next superintendent
Henriquez has more than 20 years of experience in Long Island schools. → Read More
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona says White Plains reopening 'an inspiration'
Miguel Cardona called the local reopening effort "an inspiration" for schools nationwide. → Read More
Port Chester school board removes its president over Facebook posts
Tom Corbia, who has served on the board since 2012, was removed in a 3-1 vote. → Read More
Mount Pleasant names former Pelham schools chief as next superintendent
Giarrizzo will take over from current Superintendent Kurtis Kotes on July 1, 2021. → Read More
CDC now says three feet of distance is enough for schools; New York's rules still require six
New York's school reopening guidance still requires six feet or a physical barrier. → Read More
Testing: Regents exams not required for graduation; 3-8 assessments will be shorted
The state Education Department will cancel most Regents exams and shorten 3-8 math, English tests → Read More
New York state to propose giving four Regents exams in June, canceling six
Students will be tested in algebra I, ELA, living environment and earth science if a federal waiver is not granted. → Read More
New York must give standardized tests, but some Regents exams may be canceled
The U.S. Department of Education indicated Monday that testing waivers would not be granted for New York. → Read More
CDC: Mask wearing and six-foot distancing the most important strategies for reopening schools
Mask wearing and social distancing are most important, CDC says. Teacher vaccination is not a prerequisite. → Read More
Port Chester school board files charges, moves to begin removal proceedings against its president
The charges against President Tom Corbia were not made public. → Read More