Education

A lot has changed since the Four Counties Public Library hit the road in its bookmobile in 1963. For the small communities along its route, the mobile library plays a vital role.

Ten school districts across New York failed to pass their yearly budgets after voters rejected them in Tuesday's local school board elections.

Ballots for school board elections across the region show many districts still plan to buy diesel buses next year, despite federal and state funding for EV models.

Last year, the school district said it would renovate one of its most economically disadvantaged elementary schools. An initial request for funding fell through last week.

Minimum pay for some will increase from $17,000 to $21,000. It’s the first such increase in at least six years and comes ahead of an upcoming labor contract renegotiation.

The settlement is tied to a 2021 incident at Jennie F. Snapp Middle School. A Broome County Supreme Court judge approved the settlement earlier this month.

A Virginia-based group filed a federal civil rights complaint against ICSD last week. It alleges the district discriminated against white students during events last month.

Advocates say low wages have led to chronic staff shortages and have made it difficult for parents to find care for their youngest children.

A national assessment shows that average test scores for elementary students across the country are down since 2019, but New York state schools saw an even steeper decline.

Dozens of student journalists went to Albany recently to speak with lawmakers about passing a bill to make it harder to censor student newspapers.