The University of Tampa has honored 1,758 students who were named to the dean’s list for the Spring 2021 semester. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.75 or higher to be eligible for the dean’s list. The following local students were named to the dean’s list: • Travis Gregory of […]
Education
First Westchester charter school approved by state
On June 15, Charter Schools Committee of the Board of Trustees of the State University of New York approved Intellectus Preparatory Charter School, Intellectus Prep, to open August 2022 at the June 15 SUNY Board of Trustees’ Charter Schools Committee Meeting. This action is unprecedented as Intellectus Prep is the […]
$2.2M in food assistance for school children
On June 13, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced an estimated $2.2 billion in federal food assistance for children in New York State that were unable to access free school meals due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Administered by the state Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer […]
WCM launches search for new executive director
After 13 years as executive director of the Westchester Children’s Museum, Tracy Kay has announced plans to step down by the end of June to take a new position as CEO of Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens in Stamford, Connecticut. During Kay’s tenure, the museum grew from a plan on the […]
Iona finalizes agreement to acquire Concordia
Initiated earlier this year, an agreement has been finalized for Iona College to acquire Concordia College’s 28-acre campus in Bronxville. Concordia will cease academic instruction before the start of the Fall 2021 semester. The announcement sets the stage for Iona to pursue plans for a school of health sciences on […]
