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

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.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  The head of the American Federation of Teachers says governments should hold off on plans to link standardized test results with schools' evaluations until everyone is on the same page.

Monday, April 29, 2013  About 50 parents and teachers shared their views about New York State testing at Westhill High School on Monday night.

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.

Monday, February 18, 2013  Adults who've begun working toward their GED are being urged to finish up this year, before the test for a high school equivalency diploma changes and they have to start all over.

Monday, October 22, 2012  Cyclists in Central New York discussed Lance Armstrong's legacy after he was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles.

Tuesday, September 04, 2012  We're always told health screenings are the best ways to catch cancer in its earliest, most treatable stage. But is there really any advantage to getting whole body scans?

Monday, August 06, 2012  The Oswego County Emergency Management Office will be testing the emergency notification sirens surrounding the three nuclear power plants at Nine Mile Point Monday, August 6, through Friday, August 10, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012  A South Carolina island is the home to thousands of monkeys, and not much else. But there's a secret that few want to talk about - the reason why the monkeys live there.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012  More than 500 free home drug testing kits are being distributed to parents in Central New York as "National Get High Day" approaches.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012  Fingerprint testing led police to arrest an East Syracuse man for a series of car thefts.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012  The State Department of Health has suspended the license for Upstate Laboratories.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012  New law would include misdemeanor convictions in addition to felons