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NY Unveils Media Literacy Toolkit For Schools To Combat 'Scourge' Of Misinformation NY Unveils Media Literacy Toolkit For Schools To Combat 'Scourge' Of Misinformation
NY Unveils Media Literacy Toolkit For Schools To Combat 'Scourge' Of Misinformation New York is joining the fight against fake news. Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled the state’s first “Media Literacy” toolkit to help educators teach students how to critically analyze and assess information, particularly online. The initiative, announced Thursday, Jan. 23, follows growing concerns about misinformation, social media influence, and the role of online radicalization in recent violent incidents, including the Buffalo mass shooting, Hochul’s office said. “Whether it’s cell phones and social media or the scourge of misinformation teens encounter each day, I’m taking action to protect …

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by Michael Mashburn
Schools
Dialing It Back: NY Students Would Be Barred From Using Phones During School Day Under Proposal Dialing It Back: NY Students Would Be Barred From Using Phones During School Day Under Proposal
Dialing It Back: NY Students Would Be Barred From Using Phones During School Day Under Proposal Students could soon go from scrolling to schooling. A bold initiative unveiled by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday, Jan. 22, would restrict smartphone use in all K-12 schools during the entire school day, including lunch time. The proposal, introduced as part of the governor’s 2026 Executive Budget, aims to prioritize student learning and mental health, Hochul’s office said. “From parents and teachers, to social justice and law enforcement leaders, New Yorkers agree that our young people succeed when they’re learning and growing, not clicking and scrolling,” Hochul said. Under the…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
High School Student Killed, 2 Others Injured In Hudson Valley Crash High School Student Killed, 2 Others Injured In Hudson Valley Crash
High School Student Killed, 2 Others Injured In Hudson Valley Crash  A high school student from the region was killed, another is in critical condition, and two other passengers were injured following an alleged high-speed crash in the region. Related: Hudson Valley Teen Killed In Crash Remembered For His Love Of Fishing The incident occurred in Dutchess County shortly before noon on Wednesday, May 15, on South Quaker Lane in Hyde Park. According to Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, Hyde Park officers responded to reports of a crash on South Quaker Lane near Honeywell Lane. Upon arrival, it was discovered that the collisi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
'Time Is Not On Our Side': Beloved Restaurateur In Capital Region Seeking Kidney Donor 'Time Is Not On Our Side': Beloved Restaurateur In Capital Region Seeking Kidney Donor
'Time Is Not On Our Side': Beloved Restaurateur In Capital Region Seeking Kidney Donor A beloved chef and restaurateur known for giving back to the community is now turning to that same community in desperate need of help. Chef Yono Purnomo, founder of Yono’s Indonesian restaurant in Albany, suffers from kidney failure that has progressed to end stage renal failure. In early October, doctors told him he would need a live kidney donation. “It hit us both like a ton of bricks,” Yono’s wife Donna said on a Facebook page dedicated to the cause. “We knew based on his declining kidney function over the past few years that dialysis would become a life-saving necessity. We didn’t…

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by Michael Mashburn
Schools
Roof Ripped Off High School In Hudson Valley During Round Of Severe Storms Roof Ripped Off High School In Hudson Valley During Round Of Severe Storms
Roof Ripped Off High School In Hudson Valley During Round Of Severe Storms The roof of a high school building in the Hudson Valley was peeled off during a round of severe storms. The incident happened in Orange County when the storms swept through late Monday afternoon, July 3. The building affected in the village of Chester was the old Chester High School on Maple Avenue, which is currently used for BOCES classes. No one was in the building at the time and no injuries were reported, according to Mark Lieb of Rockland Video Productions.  After the incident, Chester Union Free School District Superintendent Catherine O'Hara said safety measures wer…

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by Joe Lombardi
Schools
School Bus Driver Shortage Causes Closure Of District In Hudson Valley School Bus Driver Shortage Causes Closure Of District In Hudson Valley
School Bus Driver Shortage Causes Closure Of District In Hudson Valley Classes were canceled again for a Hudson Valley school district that is struggling to contend with the national school bus driver shortage. Tim Mains, superintendent of Pine Bush Central School District in Orange County, said that all seven schools in the district would be closed again on Monday, Sept. 13 after being forced to close on Friday, Sept. 10 as they work to find a temporary fix for the lack of drivers. Earlier story - There Aren't Enough Bus Drivers To Pick Up Students At Three School Districts In Area School officials worked through the weekend to recast approximately 100 …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Pickup Truck Driver Cited For Following Too Closely In Route 17 Crash With School Bus Pickup Truck Driver Cited For Following Too Closely In Route 17 Crash With School Bus
Pickup Truck Driver Cited For Following Too Closely In Route 17 Crash With School Bus A 57-year-old pickup truck driver has been charged in the crash on Route 17 with a school bus that injured five students. The crash took place around 7:45 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 20, in Sullivan County eastbound in Mamakating between the bus and a pickup truck, said New York State Trooper Steve Nevel. The school bus was traveling from Fallsburg to Boces in Orange County with five children and two bus monitors, Nevel said.  Five children on the bus suffered minor injuries and were treated and released from Catskill Regional Medical Center. Their ages range from 6 to 17 years old, Nevel sa…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Morning Update: Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts Due To Storm Morning Update: Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts Due To Storm
Morning Update: Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts Due To Storm The following school districts have announced closures or delayed starts for Tuesday, Dec. 17  due to the storm.Reload page for new updates. Westchester County Ardsley Union Free School District, two-hour delay Bedford Central School District, closed Blind Brook Public Schools, two-hour delay Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District, closed Byram Hills Central School District, three-hour delay Chappaqua Central School District, closed Dobbs Ferry Union Free School DistrictBlind Brook Public Schools Edgemont Union Free School District, two-hour delay Greenburg-Graham Uni…

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by Daily Voice
Schools
Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts Due To Storm Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts Due To Storm
Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts Due To Storm The following school districts have announced closures or delayed starts for Wednesday, Dec. 11 due to the storm.Reload page for new updates. Westchester County Ardsley Public School District, two-hour delay Bedford Central School District, two-hour delay Blind Brook Public School District, two-hour delay Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District, three-hour delay Chappaqua Central School District, two-hour delay Croton Harmon Union Free School District, closed Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District, two-hour delay Elmsford Public Schools, two-hour delay Hackley&nb…

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by Daily Voice
News
Morning Update: Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts Due To Storm Morning Update: Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts Due To Storm
Morning Update: Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts Due To Storm Click here for a related story - Storm Track: Here's Latest On Slow-Moving Nor'easter Bringing Snow, Ice, Rain To Region The following schools and school districts have announced closures or delayed starts for Monday, Dec. 2 due to the storm. Westchester County Bedford Central School District, closed Briarcliff Schools, closed Chappaqua Central School District, closed Croton Harmon School District, closed Greenburg-Graham Union Free School District, closed Harvey School, closed Hendrick Hudson School District, closed Iona Preparatory School, closed Katonah-Lewisboro Schoo…

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by Daily Voice
News
Latest Update: Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts Due To Storm Latest Update: Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts Due To Storm
Latest Update: Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts Due To Storm Click here for a related story - Storm Track: Here's Latest On Slow-Moving Nor'easter Bringing Snow, Ice, Rain To Region The following schools and school districts have announced closures or delayed starts for Monday, Dec. 2 due to the storm. Westchester County Bedford Central School District, closed Briarcliff Schools, closed Chappaqua Central School District, closed Croton Harmon School District, closed Greenburg-Graham Union Free School District, closed Harvey School, closed Hendrick Hudson School District, closed Iona Preparatory School, closed Katonah-Lewisboro School Dis…

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by Daily Voice
News
Lockdown Of Two Rockland Schools Lifted Following 'Suspicious Incident' Lockdown Of Two Rockland Schools Lifted Following 'Suspicious Incident'
Lockdown Of Two Rockland Schools Lifted Following 'Suspicious Incident' Felix Festa Middle School and BOCES in West Nyack have been on lockdown to allow police to investigate a "suspicious incident." The Clarkstown Police said on Twitter the schools were put on lockdown around 3 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 21. Department officials said they were working with other law enforcement agencies to conduct a search of the school and have since lifted the lockdown. Officers will remain on the scene until all buses leave the school, and then parents will be allowed to pick up their students, the department said. The department had said earlier Thursday that they received a r…

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by Kathy Reakes