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Two Kindergartners Walk Away From Campus Onto Busy Westchester Street Two Kindergartners Walk Away From Campus Onto Busy Westchester Street
Two Kindergartners Walk Away From Campus Onto Busy Westchester Street School officials placed a lock on a gate at a Westchester elementary school after two kindergarteners recently wandered off campus without permission, walking onto a nearby busy roadway. The pair - who are reportedly cousins - made their way through the unlocked gate at Pennington Elementary School in Mount Vernon last week after school hours, leaving the grounds without permission before they were spotted by a nearby proprietor who spotted the kids walking on Gramatan Avenue. According to multiple reports, the kindergarteners left through an unlocked gate near the playground, in a section …

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by Zak Failla
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Increased State Aid Could Lead To Full Day Kindergarten At North Rockland Increased State Aid Could Lead To Full Day Kindergarten At North Rockland
Increased State Aid Could Lead To Full Day Kindergarten At North Rockland HAVERSTRAW, N.Y. -- Could full-day kindergarten be finally coming to North Rockland? Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposed budget would increase state aid to districts who adopt full-day kindergarten. The North Rockland school district is one of five districts in the state that does not offer full-day kindergarten. Cuomo's proposal would offer funding the first year and then the state would cover half the costs in the second year. Currently, districts must pay for all of the costs in year two.  This year, North Rockland offered a full-day program for 66 students as part of a pilot program, using fe…

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by Sam Barron