Jamestown High School's new nickname will be “Red & Green” following a recommendation from the school’s Nickname Committee. The Jamestown School Board voted 5 to 1 on Tuesday to adopt the new nickname. Board member Frank Galeazzo was the … [Read more...]
NYS Board of Regents Approves Regulation That Schools Must Retire Native American-Themed Logos, Mascots by 2025
The New York State Board of Regents voted Tuesday that Native American-themed logos and mascots must be retired by 2025 unless schools get approval from a recognized Native American tribe to keep them. Schools that don't comply risk losing their … [Read more...]
NYS State Ed Cancels Regents Exams for January
The acceleration of COVID-19 cases in New York State has resulted in High School Regents exams being canceled for January 2022. State Education Commissioner Betty Rosa made the announcement Tuesday, saying no decisions have been made regarding the … [Read more...]
Education Funding Boost in Final State Budget Means an Additional $362,000 for Jamestown
ALBANY - School officials in Chautauqua County now have final state aid numbers in place to help them craft their school budgets for next year. The $168.3 billion 2018-19 State Budget that was approved over the weekend adds $1 billion in education … [Read more...]
WNY to Have a New Representative on State Board of Regents
Current board member Robert Bennett is dropping out of Race ALBANY - Regional State Board of Regents member Robert Bennett is giving up on his bid for a fifth term in office. Bennett said he's learned that Assembly Speaker Carl Heasite has … [Read more...]
State Board of Regents: Teachers Shouldn’t be Fired for Student Performance based on Common Core Standards
The New York State Board of Regents has issued a report saying that teachers shouldn’t lose their job based on students’ poor performance. In addition, they say that the the phase-in of the controversial Common Core education standards should take … [Read more...]
State Teachers’ Union Declares ‘No Confidence’ in NY Education Commissioner
ALBANY - The largest teachers' union in New York State has publicly come out against the state's top education commissioner, calling for his removal. According to the NY Daily News, the board of the New York State United Teachers declared they had … [Read more...]
State Education Commissioner Scheduled to Appear in Jamestown Tonight
JAMESTOWN - The top public education administrator of New York State will be making a visit to Jamestown this afternoon. New York Education Commissioner John King, Jr. will host a public educational forum to discuss the controversial Common Core … [Read more...]
Young to Host School Regionalilzation Seminar This Afternoon at JCC
JAMESTOWN - Senator Cathy Young will be in Jamestown this afternoon to continue her discussion about school district consolidation. Senator Young and Senate Education Committee Chairman John Flanagan will join area educators for a roundtable … [Read more...]
