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Saturday, March 09, 2013  Educators meet with legislators on Saturday morning to look at options

Thursday, March 07, 2013  When the Syracuse City School District School Board released their 2013-2014 proposed budget on February 13th, Syracuse Teacher's Association President Kevin Ahern said the district was in a "crisis."

Thursday, February 14, 2013  The Syracuse City School District School Board presented their proposed 2013-2014 budget on Wednesday night, and after about 950 positions have been cut in the past four years, that number could reach 1,000 if the latest proposal goes through.

Monday, November 05, 2012  With a crowd of supporters behind her, a 13 year old victim of an alleged bully called upon the North Syracuse School Board Monday night to take action to protect her.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012  The Baldwinsville School District Board decides to delay a vote on the closure of Van Buren Elementary School which would ultimately save the district $1.3 million

Tuesday, August 28, 2012  Athletes, parents, and fellow coaches were outraged after the North Syracuse School Board refused to revisit the firing of softball coach Kerry Bennett.

Tuesday, August 21, 2012  The Liverpool School Board rejected a plan to reconfigure where sixth graders go to school.

Thursday, May 03, 2012  The H.W. Smith School in Syracuse is getting up to $21.3 million for its renovation.

Sunday, April 29, 2012  CNY School Boards Association has a how-to guide

Monday, March 19, 2012  The Baldwinsville Board of Education is considering changing the high school schedule from 9 periods a day, to 8 periods in order to save money.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012  About fifty people showed up to a public hearing about the Jamesville-Dewitt High School budget Monday night.

Wednesday, February 08, 2012  Syracuse Superintendent Sharon Contreras presented her $373 million budget proposal for 2012-2013 on Wednesday night to the Board of Education.

Monday, February 06, 2012  The JD athletic budget remains the same for the next school year, putting the future of 13 modified and JV sports programs back in the hands of parents.

Wednesday, February 01, 2012  The Jordan-Elbridge school board violated the state's Opening Meetings Law three times by going into executive session. That's the ruling from a state appeals court.

Monday, January 09, 2012  Gov. Andrew Cuomo picked a fight last week with what has long been Albany's most powerful force: public schools.