1+ hour, 42+ min ago  (302+ words) New York state's electric school bus mandate faces a likely delay under a'state budget proposal'that would push back the original July 2027 transition start to 2032, the year it was initially supposed to be completed. Some school districts said the original timeframe…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (149+ words) A group of educators and retired teachers joined WXXI's Connections with Evan Dawson to argue against the continued use of standardized testing in schools, describing current exams as "high stakes" measures that put unnecessary pressure on students and educators alike....

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (503+ words) Graduates at Ithaca College were challenged Sunday to meet an uncertain and divided world with empathy, courage, and a willingness to listen during the college's 131st commencement ceremony. The ceremony for the Class of 2026 centered heavily on the idea of dialogue…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (493+ words) The Class of 2026 at Hobart and William Smith Colleges was challenged Sunday to reject division, embrace collaboration, and build stronger communities during a commencement ceremony centered on service, connection, and shared responsibility. Delivering the commencement address, Dame Louise Richardson told…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (321+ words) Hobart and William Smith Colleges will welcome 568 first-year students to Geneva this fall, marking a more than 20% increase in enrollment over last year and pushing total campus enrollment above 2, 000 students for the first time in years. College officials announced Friday…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (574+ words) Yates County voters will decide two school budgets Tuesday that reflect very different financial pictures, but a similar balancing act: maintaining educational opportunities while navigating inflation, rising operational costs and uncertain long-term funding conditions. In both districts, transportation propositions and…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (147+ words) Fingerlakes1. com Cornell president cleared after protest incident A confrontation between Cornell students and the university's president escalated after a car driven by President Michael Kotlikoff rolled over a student's foot, according to WSYR. Cornell trustees cleared Kotlikoff of wrongdoing after…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (215+ words) Weill Cornell Medicine celebrated the graduation of 447 students Thursday during commencement ceremonies at Carnegie Hall, marking a milestone year that included the institution's first separate ceremony for graduate school students. The Class of 2026 included 108 medical doctors, 28 physician assistants, 86 doctoral graduates…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (447+ words) Cornell University says its economic footprint across Tompkins County and the surrounding region continued expanding in 2025, fueled by payroll, student spending, startup investment and millions directed toward local education initiatives. A new Local Economic Snapshot released by the university shows…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (356+ words) Madisyn Theresa Robinson-Mayer, a management major from Morrisonville and one of two student speakers during the ceremony, appeared stunned when Keuka College President Amy Storey paused the proceedings and invited Army Combat Medic Specialist Tyler Robinson to join them on…...