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Brand-New Poll Reveals NYers' Reaction To Student Loan Forgiveness Plan
When it comes to President Biden’s sweeping plan to forgive thousands of dollars in federal student loans, a majority of New Yorkers support the move, according to a fresh Siena College poll. The poll found that by 56 to 33 percent, New Yorkers supported the plan, which would forgive up to $20,000 in debt for those who received Pell Grants with loans held by the Department of Education. Non-Pell Grant recipients would have $10,000 in student debt canceled. Among those polled, 29 percent think Biden’s plan goes too far, while 21 percent said it doesn’t go far enough. Thirty-nine …
Police & Fire
Don't Fall For Them: Alert Issued For Student Loan Forgiveness Scams
Days after President Biden announced a sweeping plan to forgive thousands of dollars in federal student loans, authorities are warning of scammers preying on those with student debt. Several police agencies around the country are urging people to be on the lookout for “red flags” that may indicate a would-be scammer. Among them are promises to get student borrowers even more money, or claims they can get a borrower their money faster, police said. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) put out a statement telling student loan borrowers they don’t need to do anything or pay anybody to sign up f…
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Covid-
19: US Education Secretary Touts Success Of Local School District In Visit To Westchester
United States Education Secretary Miguel Cardona took his “Help is Here” school reopening tour to the Hudson Valley with a visit to one of the region’s largest high schools. Cardona, the former Education Commissioner for the State of Connecticut, came to Westchester for a pair of events at White Plains High School on Thursday, April 22 and praised how the district was navigating the return to in-person learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Department of Education, during the "Help is Here" tour, Cardona visits schools that have "successfully reopened and stayed open to highl…
Schools
Schools Superintendent In Westchester Abruptly Resigns
Less than a year into her tenure as New Rochelle Public School District Superintendent Laura Feijóo has stepped down and will not return from her medical leave. The New Rochelle Board of Education announced this week that it has accepted Feijóo’s resignation, effective as of Tuesday, Oct. 6 following an announcement that she would miss the beginning of the school year to undergo surgery. Earlier story - New Rochelle Schools Superintendent To Miss Time At Beginning Of School Year “The Board of Education wishes to thank Dr. Feijóo for her dedication to the district during a challenging schoo…
News
Teacher Who Lives In Hudson Valley Charged With Sexual Assaulting Student
Click here for an updated story: Details Emerge In Sexual Assault Charges Against Teacher From Garnerville A public school teacher and Hudson Valley resident has been accused of performing oral sex on a 14-year-old male student. Dori Myers, a 29-year-old social studies teacher at The New School for Leadership and the Arts the in the Bronx, was charged Friday with criminal sexual act in the second degree and endangering the welfare of a child, according to The New York Post. She denies the accusations, pleaded not guilty and was released without bail. Myers, who lives in Garnerville and is …
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