Several school districts in Westchester and Putnam counties are being recognized as amongst the best in the entire nation for music education. A total of 10 school districts across both counties have been named winners of the Best Communities for Music Education Award for 2024 by the NAMM Foundation. These districts are some of only 975 across the country to receive the award, which recognizes "outstanding" efforts from teachers, administrators, parents, students, and community leaders who...
“Ms. Melton is the epitome of what it means to be a career counselor who advocates, initiates ideas and strategies, and leads her team to the next level,” said Karla Allen, the county's Coordinator of Counseling Services. “Her work in international schools brings a new wealth of information and expertise to HCPS career programs.”
A former high school athletic trainer accused of sexually assaulting a dozen teenage girls was sentenced Monday to 36 years in prison after pleading no contest to felony charges, officials said. Richard Alexander Turner, 65, entered the plea during a preliminary hearing to determine whether there was enough evidence for the case to go to trial, court records show. He pleaded no contest to 13 counts of sexual assault involving 12 girls, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney's...
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Chesterfield County Public Schools (CCPS) would like to invite the community to a meeting this Monday to learn more about the construction plans and vote on the colors for the new west area high school.
County Schools Supt. Justin Robertson ran into some friction Wednesday when he requested that the county up its percentage of the property tax that goes for schools.
Just over three weeks after 16-year-old Matthew Devine was shot and killed at a large party in Hanover County, an 18-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection to his death.
The Hamilton County School Board will ask county commissioners to raise the percentage of county property taxes allocated to schools from 43 percent to 49 percent this fiscal year. Board members discussed preliminary budget numbers at the April meeting Thursday night.
Donations received will help UWS students continue to provide free music lessons.
What does Boardman do to separate itself from other districts? And what makes it such a great school for music? First News went to find out firsthand.
This year, the nominations carry almost as much weight as the coveted prizes themselves.