Changes to Global History and Geography Regents Exam under consideration
For a while now, getting through high school has meant getting through all five of those all-important Regents Exams. But that may be changing.Amidst an ongoing discussion about how to get more kids to...
View ArticleStudents remain unprepared even though graduation rates are on the rise
New York state's overall high school graduation rate continues to rise slowly over time. But one-quarter of students statewide don’t graduate high school after four years. These statistics are...
View ArticleProgram aims to promote manufacturing careers to students
A new program aims to promote high-tech manufacturing careers in high schools across Western New York. Dream it, Do it WNY educates high school students about the broad range of careers available in...
View ArticleProgram marks 40 years of offering college credits to high school seniors
In education circles it's called concurrent enrollment. Your high school student might know it as SUPA. It's Syracuse University Project Advance, and it's celebrating its 40th birthday, with enrollment...
View ArticleThe changing culture of youth sports
With children starting to play sports at younger ages and playing their sports year-round, the chance they are going to get injured is on the rise. Lorraine Rapp and Linda Lowen, hosts of WRVO's health...
View ArticleOff-the-shelf football gear offers same protection as custom-built
Special mouth guards and helmets marketed to help reduce concussions may not actually provide any additional protection for football players a new report claims. The findings are from a 2012 study that...
View ArticleCheerleading moves from sidelines to being a sport in New York
As human pyramids get taller, jumps and throws higher, and tumbles more elaborate, cheerleading in New York state will come under more regulation.The state Board of Regents Tuesday gave the final...
View ArticlePlaying youth sports a sign of career success?
Earning a varsity letter in high school for playing sports will mean better jobs and increased philanthropy later in life. That's the consensus of new research from Cornell University.Two coinciding...
View ArticleSyracuse police chief makes push for more after school programs
Syracuse Police Chief Frank Fowler is helping an organization that’s advocating for more after school programs.The highest profile member of the Afterschool Alliance is former California Gov. Arnold...
View ArticleChanges to Global History and Geography Regents Exam under consideration
For a while now, getting through high school has meant getting through all five of those all-important Regents Exams. But that may be changing. Amidst an ongoing discussion about how to get more kids...
View ArticleStudents remain unprepared even though graduation rates are on the rise
New York states overall high school graduation rate continues to rise slowly over time. But one-quarter of students statewide dont graduate high school after four years. These statistics are according...
View ArticleProgram aims to promote manufacturing careers to students
A new program aims to promote high-tech manufacturing careers in high schools across Western New York. Dream it, Do it WNY educates high school students about the broad range of careers available in...
View ArticleProgram marks 40 years of offering college credits to high school seniors
In education circles it's called concurrent enrollment. Your high school student might know it as SUPA. It's Syracuse University Project Advance, and it's celebrating its 40th birthday, with enrollment...
View ArticleThe changing culture of youth sports
With children starting to play sports at younger ages and playing their sports year-round, the chance they are going to get injured is on the rise. Lorraine Rapp and Linda Lowen, hosts of WRVO's health...
View ArticleOff-the-shelf football gear offers same protection as custom-built
Special mouth guards and helmets marketed to help reduce concussions may not actually provide any additional protection for football players a new report claims. The findings are from a 2012 study that...
View ArticleOswego City School District considers closing a school as part of proposed...
The Oswego High School cafeteria was nearly full Tuesday night during a public forum held by the Oswego City School District regarding its proposed $81.5 million budget. Superintendent Ben Halsey said...
View ArticleCheerleading moves from sidelines to being a sport in New York
As human pyramids get taller, jumps and throws higher, and tumbles more elaborate, cheerleading in New York state will come under more regulation. The state Board of Regents Tuesday gave the final...
View ArticlePlaying youth sports a sign of career success?
Earning a varsity letter in high school for playing sports will mean better jobs and increased philanthropy later in life. That's the consensus of new research from Cornell University. Two coinciding...
View ArticleSyracuse police chief makes push for more after school programs
Syracuse Police Chief Frank Fowler is helping an organization that’s advocating for more after school programs. The highest profile member of the Afterschool Alliance is former California Gov. Arnold...
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