When we see our children lagging behind learning standards, we react by lecturing and trying to complete skills checklists. The problem is that kind of deficit orientation pushes us further behind. Instead, […] Read more »
Managed by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), a National Letter of Intent (NLI) is “a binding agreement between a prospective student-athlete and an NLI member institution.” By signing the letter, a prospective student-athlete agrees […] Read more »
Renowned jazz musician Louis Armstrong once said, “Music is life itself.” For those participating in performing arts programs in the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns, music has continued to flourish. “While […] Read more »
Like many kindergarten students, those at John Paulding express their love for cookies and ice cream, sports, and their family. At JP, students wrote their own books about who they […] Read more »
The Ossining High School Drama Club held its 2020 Fall Drama Bake-Off on Nov. 20, streaming students’ films live on the district’s YouTube channel. Teacher Jessica Beattie, the OHS theater director, changed the annual […] Read more »
Main Street School students, who read “Amal Unbound” as part of their Global School Read Aloud activities, connected with the book’s author, Aisha Saeed, during a virtual meeting on Dec. […] Read more »
In a mock presidential election at Pocantico Hills Central School Nov. 2, students in grades 4-8 gave the popular vote and electoral college wins to Joe Biden over President Donald Trump. The […] Read more »
Irvington High School’s six fall teams were named Scholar-Athlete Teams by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association. They earned the title by having each team’s members maintain […] Read more »
Rockland Community College (RCC) has recently joined forces with White Plains-based Today’s Students Tomorrow’s Teachers (TSTT) to help expand the pipeline of students of color to pursue teaching professions. RCC […] Read more »
Last year, when she was in fourth grade, Todd student Sabrina DeRose emailed one of her favorite authors, Chris Grabenstein, with an answer to a puzzle challenge from one of […] Read more »
