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Wednesday, April 17, 2013  Across the country, parents are making a statement, telling their kids to refuse to take the state's common core exam.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  The district's top leader is now involved in a fact-finding on how musical was chosen and cast.

Friday, August 17, 2012  A popular winning softball coach at Cicero-North Syracuse High School has apparently been fired for bullying a player who decided to attend a prom instead of a game.

Thursday, June 21, 2012  The mother of a local middle school student who was allegedly attacked and injured in a classroom is upset with the North Syracuse School District.

Tuesday, June 19, 2012  The president of the North Syracuse Teachers Association said Superintendent Kim Dyce Faucett fostered an atmosphere of "distrust and dismay."

Thursday, March 29, 2012  Parents in the North Syracuse school district are being warned about a pair of suspicious incidents involving students.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012  The first major nutritional overhaul of school meals in more than 15 years will mean that most of them will have less sodium, more whole grains and a wider selection of fruits and vegetables on the side.  But one school district in Central New York is already ahead of the curve.

Wednesday, June 22, 2011  Jordan-Elbridge and Weedsport school districts get a second chance as voters pass budgets.

Monday, May 23, 2011  After taxpayers voted down the North Syracuse School District's budget, school officials have taken action of their own.

Tuesday, April 05, 2011  Parents, staff and students did their best to convince the North Syracuse School Board to spare their favorite program or teacher from budget cuts

Monday, December 06, 2010  A North Syracuse school is using the power of music to help raise money for families still struggling to recover from the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Monday, September 27, 2010  If you have a student attending Cicero-North Syracuse High School you may have heard about a threatening text message making the rounds of students.

Monday, March 08, 2010  Like every other school system in Central New York and beyond, the next spending plan in North Syracuse includes plenty of pain in the form of taxes and job cuts.

Monday, January 25, 2010  Parents in North Syracuse wonder how far a school district can go in punishing a student for something they do on the internet.