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Friday, June 07, 2013  If June 18 vote fails district will cut all athletic programs, all extra-curricular activities.

Tuesday, June 04, 2013  Syracuse parents voiced concerns and suggestions on Tuesday night at a meeting hosted by Parents for Public Schools in Syracuse.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013  Westhill High School History Teacher, Jerry Conti, sits down with CNYCentral's Dora Scheidell for an exclusive interview after his retirement letter went viral and sparked an international conversation about the state of education in America.

Monday, May 20, 2013  Whether or not you're the parent of a child in school, you have undoubtedly heard about the uproar surrounding the Common Core tests. They are mandatory for every child in public school in New York State.

Monday, May 13, 2013  Update: Oneida Nation to present check on Wednesday, to help offset costs

Monday, May 06, 2013  Newsweek released its “America’s Best High Schools” list for 2013, which includes nine schools from Onondaga County.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  After seeing the sun set on a Catholic school in Rome, those in the Catholic community throughout the area feel for this unfortunate loss.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  Phoenix schools were locked down on Wednesday after a threat against the school was posted on Facebook.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  Athletes in James Fenimore Cooper's upstate New York hometown will take the field as the Hawkeyes after dropping the long-standing nickname Redskins

Thursday, April 25, 2013  The Syracuse City School District has proposed establishing the first selective enrollment school in the city.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  An Oneida County man is under arrest after police say he caused a major fire at an apartment building last week.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  Several families are out of their homes in Boonville Thursday monring as a massive apartment building fire erupted in the village overnight.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  State budget will increase Cazenovia Central School District's total state aid revenue by 6.97 percent over this year's total.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  The K-9 dog killed in a standoff in Herkimer earlier this month was wearing a ballistic vest, police say.

Monday, March 25, 2013  State police are on the scene of an apparent murder/suicide on Seminary Street in the Town of DeRuyter.