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Schools
Top Honors: These NY Schools Recipients Of Prestigious National Blue Ribbon Award Top Honors: These NY Schools Recipients Of Prestigious National Blue Ribbon Award
Top Honors: These NY Schools Recipients Of Prestigious National Blue Ribbon Award When it comes to overall excellence, these New York schools are at the top of the class, and they have the hardware to prove it. Twenty-two schools in the Empire State are among just 353 across the country to receive the prestigious National Blue Ribbon Award from the US Department of Education. The annual awards recognize high-performing public and non-public schools, as well as those making strides in closing “achievement gaps” among student groups. “Their leaders not only articulate a vision of excellence and hold everyone to high standards, they stay close to the real action of teachin…

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by Michael Mashburn
Obituaries
Teen Killed In Hit-Run Crash Spent Summers Working As Waiter In Capital District Teen Killed In Hit-Run Crash Spent Summers Working As Waiter In Capital District
Teen Killed In Hit-Run Crash Spent Summers Working As Waiter In Capital District A popular Westchester teen who was killed by an alleged hit-and-run driver is being remembered as a self-started and hard worker. Christopher Jack “CJ” Hackett, age 16, of Yonkers, died on Thursday, Aug. 4, after being struck while riding his scooter on McLean Avenue in Yonkers on Wednesday, Aug. 3. Born in White Plains, and raised in Yonkers, CJ was about to begin his junior year at Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, said his obituary. When it came to academics and good grades Christopher excelled, his obituary said.  He was a self-starter. When his homework was c…

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by Kathy Reakes