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How Creative Activities at Camp Help Spark Curiosity and Imagination
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (714+ words) Curiosity grows fastest when kids get to make, move, and play with ideas. At camp, open-ended projects, theater games, and time outdoors invite questions like What happens if I try this and Why did that work." With gentle structure and…...
31 NEW FIREFIGHTERS GRADUATE FROM THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS ACADEMY
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (232+ words) Will Work for 9 Departments in Westchester Will go to work for nine fire departments in Westchester and five others in the region Thirty-one recruits from 14 fire departments in Westchester and beyond graduated Jan. 30 from the Westchester County Career Fire Chiefs…...
MARIA REGINA HIGH SCHOOL TO HOST LOWER HUDSON VALLEY SCIENCE OLYMPIAD, FEBRUARY 7
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (273+ words) While athletes from around the world will be competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics, Maria Regina" the renowned all-girls Catholic high school" will host its first-ever Lower Hudson Valley South DivisionSCIENCEOLYMPIAD.Notably, it marks the first time in more than 30 years…...
Stepinac High School Named a Winning Team in 2025–2026 NASA TechRise Future Engineer Challenge
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (338+ words) Four students from Yonkers Archbishop Stepinac High School has been selected as one of just 60 winning teams nationwide in the prestigious2025 " 2026 NASA TechRise Future Engineer Challenge, earning national recognition for student innovation in science and technology. Stepinac students elected to design…...
NYSUT Files Lawsuit Challenging SUNY Charter Approvals
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (236+ words) New York State United Teachers, alongside education and community partners, has filed a lawsuit in Albany County Supreme Court to hold the State University of New York accountable for its decision to authorize new charter schools in Brentwood and Central…...
Dr. Susan Fox to Retire as President & CEO of WIHD at the end of 2026
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (306+ words) When Susan joined WIHD in 2016, she embarked on a listening tour'engaging board members, staff, and community stakeholders'to understand the organization's strengths and challenges. From this foundation, she crafted a bold strategic agenda that would guide WIHD through a period of…...
Westchester County High School Students Start Forward Voices Project
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (170+ words) Westchester County High School Students Start Forward Voices Project'yonkerstimes.com Both members of NYS Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins" Youth Advisory Council (YAC), they understand the value of giving youth opportunities to speak up. Serving on the YAC has…...
Yorktown and Ardsley High School Students Named Regeneron Science Finalists
1+ week, 2+ day ago (241+ words) Congratulations to Jashvi Desai, Yorktown High School, and Khushi Karthikeyan, Ardsley High School Congratulations to Jashvi Desai, from Yorktown High School, and Khushi Karthikeyan, from Ardsley High School, for being named among the top 40 finalists'in the'Regeneron'Science Talent Search'2026,'America's'oldest and…...
Sarah Lawrence College Celebrates 100 Years of Learning
1+ week, 4+ day ago (526+ words) Sarah'Lawrence'College'the prestigious, coeducational liberal arts college that consistently ranks among the leading liberal arts colleges in the country, is celebrating 100 years in 2026.'The year-long centennial celebration's theme is'SLC100: Timely Education. Timeless Values. "Throughout our history,'Sarah'Lawrence'College has been a place…...
WESTCHESTER COUNTY PARKS TO START TRAINING AND HIRING LIFEGUARDS FOR SUMMER 2026
1+ week, 4+ day ago (309+ words) Pre-test sessions begin on January 31 in White Plains. Build confidence, learn real-world skills and work outdoors this summer as a Westchester County Parks Lifeguard. We are accepting applications to become a'Lifeguard'and registrations for'Lifeguard Certification'courses for the 2026 summer season. Watch the…...