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Friday, June 07, 2013  Saturday's noon rally outside Capitol building billed as "fight for the future of public education."

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.

Wednesday, March 28, 2012  The Oswego City Police Department says student transportation safety is a priority and it will be increasing efforts to enforce stopping school buses.

Wednesday, January 04, 2012  Late Tuesday, State Education Commissioner John King suspended millions of dollars in School Improvement Grant funding for 10 districts that receive the federal money.

Thursday, October 27, 2011  Business First, a Buffalo-based business publication released the academic rankings of upstate New York schools Thursday morning.

Thursday, September 01, 2011  District leaders say they were recently told exterior walls at Gillette Road Middle School were improperly installed six years ago, forcing them to make changes now.

Thursday, August 11, 2011  A local pediatrician reacts to a CNY Central exclusive surrounding the use of a sexual maturity scale for some students to qualify for participation in high school sports.

Wednesday, August 10, 2011  Should schools force students to undergo exams for sexual maturity to qualify them for sports programs?

Monday, August 08, 2011  Syracuse students are performing worse in math and in English compared to last year. That's according to results of the latest standardized test scores, released today by the New York State Education Department.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011  CNY Central has obtained the State Education Department’s final report on its investigation into a complaint about the “time out” rooms at the Fourth St. School operated by Oswego County BOCES in Fulton.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011  The State Education Department has reacted to CNY Central's stories about the use of "time out rooms" in Oswego County, and issued a reminder to all special education programs about the correct rules and regulations governing the rooms.

Wednesday, May 04, 2011  UPDATE: The mother who complained about time out rooms in Fulton says she's surprised at the negative backlash.

Thursday, December 09, 2010  The New York State Education Department has released its list of 67 schools identified as "Persistently Lowest Achieving."