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Morning Update: Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Thursday Morning Update: Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Thursday
Morning Update: Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Thursday The following schools and school districts have announced closures and delayed starts for Thursday, Jan. 31 due to icy conditions and frigid temperatures. Westchester Bedford Central School District, two-hour delay  Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District, two-hour delay Croton-Harmon School District, two-hour delay Eastchester Union Free School District, two-hour delay Elmsford Union Free School District, two-hour delay Greenburg-Graham Union Free School District, two-hour delay John F. Kennedy Catholic High School, two-hour delay Lakeland Central School Dist…

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by Daily Voice
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Area High School Student's Racially Charged Social Media Post Draws Condemnation Area High School Student's Racially Charged Social Media Post Draws Condemnation
Area High School Student's Racially Charged Social Media Post Draws Condemnation A racially charged post on Snapchat by an area high school student that went viral has put the author in hot water with law enforcement. The incident began when the unidentified student at Minisink Valley High School allegedly took a photo of a female African-American classmate and then referred to her using the "N'" word in the post, and adding that she should be lynched, said News 12.  The girl's brother told News 12 the boy didn't have his sister's consent to take the photo or share it on Snapchat. He posted a video on social media to hold the student accountable. Minisink Valley S…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Orange County Votes On School Budgets, New Buses, Capital Reserves Orange County Votes On School Budgets, New Buses, Capital Reserves
Orange County Votes On School Budgets, New Buses, Capital Reserves As Orange County residents go to the polls on Tuesday, May 15, they'll be asked to OK a number of school budgets that seek to spend close to the state-imposed tax cap. Other school districts, meanwhile, have proposed creating "capital reserve funds," or so-called "rainy day" accounts for repairs or other emergency expenses. And several school districts seek taxpayer approval to buy new school buses. Here is a summary of major budget and ballot issues, in addition to school board elections: Chester School District proposes a $27.6 million budget. Cornwall School Distric…

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by Jon Craig
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Bus Driver Charged With Making Terroristic Threat In Hudson Valley Bus Driver Charged With Making Terroristic Threat In Hudson Valley
Bus Driver Charged With Making Terroristic Threat In Hudson Valley  A school bus driver with the Minisink Valley School District has been arrested for making threats of violence against other employees at the district's bus garage, according to the New York State Police. Albert DiPaola, 71, of the Town of Greenville, was arrested Wednesday and charged with one count of making a terroristic threat, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Minisink Valley Superintendent Brian Monahan said in a statement on the school district website Thursday, that the district received complaints from employees on Wednesday and the state police were contacted. "At no time was a thr…

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by Kathy Reakes