A Montessori-style “studio” of the youngest learners at Ascend Academy, which opened in 2020. ( Photo by Becca Tucker) School options ‘born from necessity’ “We’re praying to outgrow this space,” said Stephanie Reinertsen, a former public high school English teacher who opened... Local News 18 Sep 2025 | 02:37
A van caught passing a stopped school bus on external cameras. Photo provided. Area school buses install stop-arm cameras More than 20,000 violations have been issued since Orange County, N.Y., rolled out new, AI-powered stop-arm cameras to fine... Back to School 29 Aug 2025 | 07:17
Newton-Lenape Valley’s Catherine Kramer. (Photo provided) Girls on the field, ice, mat As the face of female sports continues to change, girls of all ages are making a mark in ice hockey, flag football and wrestling,... Back to School 26 Aug 2025 | 05:35
Cafeteria staff at Central Valley Elementary. Photo provided. Keeping cafeterias safe Schools in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania manage their cafeterias and school meal programming in different ways. Back to School 14 Aug 2025 | 05:09
Mark Callaghan Jr. It is with deep sadness that the family of announces that he passed away unexpectedly at home in Carmel, N.Y., on March 31,... Obituaries 15 Apr 2025 | 11:24
Michael B. Glick Michael B. Glick of Goshen entered into rest on Monday, April 7, 2025. He was 85. Michael was born Sept. 3, 1939, in Queens.... Obituaries 09 Apr 2025 | 10:50
Wayne C. Mills Wayne Clarence Mills passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at his home in Chester. He was 63 years old. The son of William... Obituaries 03 Apr 2025 | 02:27
‘Too stressful’: why some students are saying no thanks to standardized tests As students across the tristate region sharpened pencils - or, increasingly, fired up computers - in preparation for multiple... Local News 02 May 2024 | 11:23
High schools in Middletown and Newburgh, N.Y., purchased Yondr pouches for all students in attempt to curb the negative effects of cell phone use in school. Photo: Yondr. As screen time soars, high schools turn to Yondr bags and phone cubbies Should schools ban cell phone use among students? In a survey completed by more than 600 local readers, 73% said yes. But... Local News 12 Jan 2024 | 06:04
Sandra M. Mulligan Sandra M. Mulligan of Goshen passed away on Sept. 2, 2023, at Garnet Health Medical Center in the Town of Wallkill. She was... Obituaries 05 Sep 2023 | 04:23
Alberta Kellum Alberta Kellum of Nanuet (formerly of Middletown) passed away on Aug.21, 2023, at Northern Manor Nursing Home. She was 95... Obituaries 22 Aug 2023 | 03:40
Nora M. Gray Nora M. Gray of Middletown entered peacefully into rest Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, at Phelps Memorial Hospital of Sleepy Hollow.... Obituaries 20 Aug 2023 | 02:38
To understand why women have been under-represented in science and engineering, experts looked to math proficiency among female students. Thirty years ago, there were 13 boys for every girl who scored above 700 on the SAT math exam at age 13. As of 2010, that ratio had shrunk to about 3 to 1. The increase in the number of girls identified as “mathematically gifted” stemmed largely from educators making a point of bringing the mathematics conversation to girls. Photo by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay. Girls and science: A rising tide In the ever-changing world of education, school districts are increasing science education in the early grades to create... Back to School 12 Aug 2023 | 07:34
Peter John von Uchtrup Peter John von Uchtrup of Sugar Loaf passed away suddenly on June 16, 2023. He was 56. He was born on Feb. 2, 1967, in Queens,... Obituaries 26 Jun 2023 | 01:06
Chris Inglese GoFundMe launched to help Monroe-Woodbury grad Chris Inglese fight cancer The family of Monroe-Woodbury graduate Chris Inglese launched a GoFundMe page this week to help cover growing medical bills... Local News 23 Jan 2023 | 03:52
