School Budgets, Elections and Propositions

Tarrytowns School Budget Passed747 yes votes, 451 no votes Board Members re-electedSheila Conklin, 625 votes Katherine Swibold, 653 votes Read more »
Phil Whitney

Irvington School Board Candidates

At the time this publication went to press we had interviewed two Irvington residents who are running for the School Board. The vote for the Irvington School Budget and School […] Read more »
Albany State Capitol Building

Will State Aid Cuts Hurt Schools in Irvington and the Tarrytowns?

When Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the first on-time state budget in five years, Albany watchers and many average New Yorkers alike praised lawmakers for avoiding the dysfunction that made last […] Read more »

Summer Camp at Tarrytown Nursery School

Spring is here and that means that summer is right around the corner. The teachers at Tarrytown Nursery school know how they’ll be spending their summer – at TTNS’s annual […] Read more »

Senator Cousins Votes NO on State Education Budget Cuts

The following statement was released from New York State Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins’ office on March 30, 2011 regarding her “No” vote on the Education Budget. This budget was, by all […] Read more »
David Benedict

“The Legend’s” Own Legend David Benedict, Sr. to Receive Recognition

“I had Mr. Benedict.” This bold statement was delivered by the mother of a middle school friend of mine as we discussed her daughter’s list of seventh grade teachers. It […] Read more »

Budget Season Part II: The Schools

UPDATE March 28, 2011: On Thursday, March 24, the new tax levy of 2.91% was introduced. That translates to an expected school tax increase of 3.84% in Tarrytown and 1.63% […] Read more »
Education First

An International Invitation

For those who enjoy foreign languages, visiting abroad and simply being with interesting and unique people, an international invitation is extended. The EF School (Education First), whose campus is the […] Read more »

Fitness Play Area Planned for Washington Irving. 
EPTA-sponsored project to open in September

Starting this school year, Washington Irving School is host to the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns’ 3rd though 5th graders. Originally built as a high school, the 3rd graders added […] Read more »
Aln Alterbaum, Sleepy Hollow High School Assistant Principal

Alan Alterbaum—A Look Behind the Legacy

“Come in, come in…,” Alan Alterbaum gestured as I entered his office, the door of which was already completely open, containing a handful of students who were crouching over desks, […] Read more »