Megan Zerez, Report for America corps member
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Ithaca Mayor Laura Lewis, who served as acting mayor for most of 2022, called her time leading the city "challenging."
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Psychologists say two years of remote learning affected students social skills, which could be behind a nationwide uptick in student misconduct in the months since.
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High demand for firs since the pandemic led to over harvesting at many upstate New York Christmas tree farms. Now, farmers want to sell more trees, but can't afford to cut into future crops.
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A report found that despite a lack of transparency, the missteps do not constitute an ethics violation.
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"If TCAT drivers do go on strike, there are people out in the rural towns of Tompkins County that are not going to have a way to get to work"
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For some districts, Wednesday marked the second school threat this week. This week also marks the 10 year anniversary of the Sandy Hook elementary shooting.
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"Genuinely, I do believe that the death, the bullying, all that could have been prevented," said AJ Wilt, a student at Union-Endicott High School.
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District leaders will soon have to decide if they’re going to continue the program, including a contract renewal with a private security firm.
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WSKG Morning Edition host Brent Fox talks with education reporter Megan Zerez about a potential elementary school closure in Binghamton.
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When pressed, school board President Brian Whalen said there will be a temporary hold on any closures until the district has exhausted other options.