Fair 35°
Tag:

New York State Board of Regents

News
Coach, Player Sacked After Antisemitic Remarks Made To Hartsdale Girls At HS Basketball Game Coach, Player Sacked After Antisemitic Remarks Made To Hartsdale Girls At HS Basketball Game
Coach, Player Sacked After Antisemitic Remarks Made To Hartsdale Girls At HS Basketball Game A high school basketball coach and a player have both been disciplined following an incident during a game in Westchester in which antisemitic remarks were hurled at a team, officials said. The incident happened during a basketball game on Thursday, Jan. 4 between girls' varsity teams from Roosevelt High School in Yonkers and The Leffell School, a private Jewish school located in Hartsdale, Yonkers city officials said.  During the third quarter of the game, which took place at Roosevelt High School, members of the Leffell School's team were injured by an alleged physical style of …

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
News
Mercy College Changes Name After 75 Years: 'Natural Evolution' Mercy College Changes Name After 75 Years: 'Natural Evolution'
Mercy College Changes Name After 75 Years: 'Natural Evolution' A college in Westchester has decided to change its name after almost 75 years to reflect the expansion of its programs at both an undergraduate and graduate level.  Mercy College, located in Dobbs Ferry, has changed its name to Mercy University, officials announced on Tuesday, Aug. 22.  The name change, which has been approved by the New York State Board of Regents, reflects the institution's growth and comes as the university adds a School of Nursing to its offerings, which also include other schools of Liberal Arts, Business, Education, Health and Natural Sciences, and…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
News
NY Regents Exams Scheduled For June Now Canceled NY Regents Exams Scheduled For June Now Canceled
NY Regents Exams Scheduled For June Now Canceled The 2019/2020 Board of Regents exams will be canceled in June due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according to New York State Board of Regents Chancellor Betty Rosa. During a teleconference of the board on Monday, April 6, Rosa made a short comment regarding the exams. "It is obvious from this statement that we will be canceling Regents exams," Rosa said.  Related story - COVID-19: New York 'On Pause' Extended, But Cuomo Sees Possible 'Flattening Of Curve' The chancellor said that additional detailed information about what this means for high school students would be release…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes