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Twiggy Billue faced investigation, complaint from Syracuse teachers union months before removal effort
10+ hour, 16+ min ago (533+ words) In the months before an effort to remove her, Syracuse school board member Twiggy Billue was investigated by lawyers for the district and was the subject of formal complaints, including one from the Syracuse teachers union. The Syracuse Teacher's Association…...
Company news: Megan Androsiglio promoted by SU’s Whitman School
1+ day ago (242+ words) Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University announced the appointment of Megan Androsiglio as executive director of marketing and communications. This new executive-level position was created as part of Whitman's Transformation 2030 plan, a five-year strategy to elevate the Whitman…...
Wells College agrees to sell campus to nonprofit group that promotes Native American history
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (382+ words) Aurora, N.Y. " Wells College has signed an agreement to sell its campus in Aurora to a nonprofit organization that promotes Native American history. The college's board of trustees said Thursday that the Hiawatha Institute for Indigenous Knowledge was the successful bidder…...
NY school districts ranked from 1 to 658 based on 2025 test scores in math, ELA
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (384+ words) One school district in Onondaga County was among the top 30 in New York for proficiency levels on the latest round of statewide assessments in math and English language arts. The Fayetteville-Manlius School District tied for No. 26 statewide for math and…...
Syracuse school board sets hearing to determine fate of embattled commissioner Twiggy Billue
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (270+ words) The Syracuse City School Board has scheduled a hearing to determine the fate of commissioner Twiggy Billue, who they are attempting to remove. The board will hold a public hearing Tuesday, Jan. 20 at 4:30 p.m. at Nottingham High School. The hearing is…...
Cazenovia College has a new owner. What’s next for the former campus?
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (443+ words) Cazenovia, N.Y. " A group of local investors has completed its purchase of the Cazenovia College campus and is pushing ahead with plans to turn it into a mixed-use community. The group 9 Fresh bought the campus on Dec. 18 for $9.5 million following a…...
Syracuse school board’s push to oust member rare in Central NY: ‘This is a weird one’
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (549+ words) The Syracuse City School Board of Education are trying to remove commissioner Twiggy Billue, a rare process that longtime city and county officials have not seen. Dustin Czarny, the Onondaga County Election Commissioner since 2013, said Monday he has not heard…...
Company news: Brianna Earl promoted by Oswego Health
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (144+ words) Company news: Brianna Earl promoted by Oswego Health'Syracuse.com Company news: Brianna Earl promoted by Oswego Health Oswego Health announced the promotion of Brianna Earl to health information management manager. Earl, who joined Oswego Health in 2016, began her career as…...
Company news: Syracuse couple announce retirements
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (197+ words) After 30 years of practicing as a clinical social worker, Kathleen Deters-Hayes has decided to retire, and Timothy Hayes, a state licensed clinical psychologist, recently retired from his practice on South Crouse Avenue. Kathleen received her bachelor's degree in music education,…...
Today’s obituary: Peter Knoblock, 91, founded Syracuse’s Jowonio School
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (905+ words) A small group of Syracuse parents met at May Memorial Unitarian Universalist Society church in the late 1960s after receiving a postcard in the mail asking if they were interested in alternative learning for their children. Alternative schooling, defined as child-led,…...