Photo illustration by Pixabay via pexels.com Our libraries, serving the public good, help create community On Tuesday, April 8, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., the annual tax levy and trustee vote takes place at the Albert Wisner Public... Letters to the Editor 31 Mar 2025 | 12:11
Earth Day events April 22 marks the 54th anniversary of the very first Earth Day. What follows is a list of programs and activities that carry... Evergreen 15 Apr 2024 | 05:39
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
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
The ins and outs of school meals In order to accommodate families during the pandemic, the US Department of Agriculture created school meal waivers to ensure... Back to School 28 Jul 2022 | 10:55
A surge in kindergarteners? Last fall many schools saw a significant drop in kindergarten enrollment as parents kept kindergarten age children home.... Local News 07 Oct 2021 | 02:15
What stays? What goes? As the start of a new school year looms, Straus News wondered what routines and equipment from last year would remain and... Back to School 18 Aug 2021 | 08:07
The Mulcahy Family owns the Waterstone Inn at Greenwood Lake, N.Y. Maureen Mulcahy says the past few months have been “absolutely crazy.” Photo provided Local tourism boom: Will it outlast the summer? Summer travel prior to the pandemic was mostly made up of smaller groups visiting big cities, according to an Airbnb report... Local News 26 Jul 2021 | 10:55
A class at Delaware Valley High School, which provided full-time, in-person instruction from start to finish (Photo provided) Top of everybody’s wish list: Ending the year in class School districts can see the finish line after a tough year negotiating remote, in-person, and hybrid instruction, and everything... Local News 10 May 2021 | 02:13
Vicki Vingoe, of Shohola, Pa., and her son Edward, 8, on the first snowday of the winter. The Vingoes moved back to the Northeast in part so Edward could experience the magic of snow. ( Vicki Vingoe) The future of snow days When kids woke up to a snow globe world last month, some pulled on snow pants and headed outside for a pre-breakfast snowball... Home 08 Jan 2021 | 12:49
Last week, Zoey Kelly’s school switched from in-person learning to fully remote instruction for the weeks surrounding Thanksgiving and Christmas. Remote learning adds a new layer of stress to the holiday season Orange County, N.Y., school districts have made swift pivots to fully remote learning for the weeks following Thanksgiving... Local News 27 Nov 2020 | 07:37
A Monroe-Woodbury school bus, parked outside of the bus garage on Mine Road in Monroe, carries a sign asking for new drivers. Photo by Hanna Wickes. As schools open, districts take precautions to make the ride safe Schools across the country have had to adjust their operations in order to accommodate millions of students returning to... Local News 08 Sep 2020 | 03:56
