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5 Men Try To Enter HS In Hudson Valley, Flee After Security Denies Entry: Police 5 Men Try To Enter HS In Hudson Valley, Flee After Security Denies Entry: Police
5 Men Try To Enter HS In Hudson Valley, Flee After Security Denies Entry: Police Security measures proved effective when five unknown men were denied entry to a high school in Westchester County, police said.  On Friday, Jan. 20, five unidentified men tried to enter Eastchester High School at the school's single point of entry but were prevented from going inside by a security guard, according to Eastchester Schools Superintendent Ronald Valenti and Eastchester Police. The security guard had asked for the men's school-issued identification, which they could not produce. They then left the school on foot and drove away in a northbound direction on Route 22,&nbs…

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by Ben Crnic
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Swastika Drawn On Classroom Desk In Northern Westchester, School Responds Swastika Drawn On Classroom Desk In Northern Westchester, School Responds
Swastika Drawn On Classroom Desk In Northern Westchester, School Responds School officials are responding after a swastika was drawn on a classroom desk in Northern Westchester.  The hate symbol was drawn on Thursday, Jan. 12 on the leg of a desk at John Jay High School in Cross River, according to a letter sent to parents by Principal Steven Siciliano.  In the letter, Siciliano condemned the drawing.  "I strongly condemn the drawing of and the appearance of this symbol of hatred in our school," Siciliano said, adding, "Given its location and size, it could give the impression that it was drawn more out of a cowardly need for attent…

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by Ben Crnic
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Nurse Uses Narcan To Rescue Student Who Overdoses At HS In Hudson Valley Nurse Uses Narcan To Rescue Student Who Overdoses At HS In Hudson Valley
Nurse Uses Narcan To Rescue Student Who Overdoses At HS In Hudson Valley A student at a high school in Westchester who overdosed after vaping what they believed to be marijuana was saved by a school nurse. The incident took place at New Rochelle High School on Monday, Jan. 9 when the nurse had to administer Narcan to save the life of the student after they vaped what they believed to be marijuana, said Superintendent of Schools Jonathan P. Raymond. Raymond said the incident was the first time a nurse had to administer the drug to save the life of a student. "Today marks an ominous milestone in our schools – one we had hoped would never be necessary," Raymo…

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by Kathy Reakes
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High School Senior To Join Division I Team After Competing In North Salem Horse Show High School Senior To Join Division I Team After Competing In North Salem Horse Show
High School Senior To Join Division I Team After Competing In North Salem Horse Show A talented senior from a high school in Fairfield County will play for a Division I women's equestrian team in college.  Bethel resident Emily Clee, a senior at the Wooster School in Danbury, will join Auburn University's Divison I women's equestrian team after she graduates, according to Wooster School officials.  Already a skilled rider, Clee has proved herself in competitions, including top honors in the 2022 Platinum Performance/USEF Talent Search 3* in Northern Westchester at the Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Show in North Salem.  The sport is nothing new for her, as…

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by Ben Crnic
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Here's Where New York Ranks Among States With Best Public School Systems, Forbes Says Here's Where New York Ranks Among States With Best Public School Systems, Forbes Says
Here's Where New York Ranks Among States With Best Public School Systems, Forbes Says New York ranks in the top half of states with the best public school systems, according to a report from Forbes.  The state ranks 22nd in the nation for its public schools, according to the news outlet. The schools in the state benefit from the cultural diversity of places like New York City, which is "widely deemed the cultural capital of the world," the Forbes report said.  One advantage that this cultural diversity brings is the number of languages that are spoken in the city, which total as many as 800, according to Forbes.  Click here to read the full report from Forbe…

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by Ben Crnic
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Teacher Put On Home Assignment For Alleged Inappropriate Conduct With Student In Hudson Valley Teacher Put On Home Assignment For Alleged Inappropriate Conduct With Student In Hudson Valley
Teacher Put On Home Assignment For Alleged Inappropriate Conduct With Student In Hudson Valley A teacher in Westchester County is facing consequences for allegedly engaging in inappropriate conduct with a student.  The teacher, who works at a school in the Bronxville Union Free School District, was placed on home assignment after the inappropriate communications with a student were discovered, Bronxville Superintendent Roy Montesano confirmed on Thursday, Dec. 22.  Montesano declined to comment further on the matter, and did not release either the name of the teacher or the school involved. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Ben Crnic
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Student Accused Of Making Threat To Cause Mass Harm To High School In Hudson Valley Student Accused Of Making Threat To Cause Mass Harm To High School In Hudson Valley
Student Accused Of Making Threat To Cause Mass Harm To High School In Hudson Valley A 15-year-old Hudson Valley high school student has been charged with making a threat of mass harm after school officials became aware and turned the information over to police. The teen was charged in Dutchess County on Sunday, Dec. 18. The Franklin D. Roosevelt High School-Hyde Park student was taken into custody by Hyde Park Police after the school was made aware of the potential threatening statement toward the school, said FD Roosevelt Prinicipal Michael Ruella.  "The Hyde Park Police Department has investigated this situation, identified the student, and has taken the indiv…

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by Kathy Reakes
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'It’s Like I Won The Lottery!': Brewster HS Senior Wins $300K Scholarship 'It’s Like I Won The Lottery!': Brewster HS Senior Wins $300K Scholarship
'It’s Like I Won The Lottery!': Brewster HS Senior Wins $300K Scholarship A high school senior from the Hudson Valley is being rewarded for her hard work with a more-than $300,000 scholarship to her dream school.  Putnam County resident Franceska Drejaj, a senior at Brewster High School, won the four-year scholarship to Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, where she is planning on studying government and legal studies, according to an interview released by the Brewster Central School District.  Drejaj won the scholarship through QuestBridge, a nonprofit that helps high-performing low-income students attend leading colleges. She was o…

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by Ben Crnic
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Decade After Sandy Hook School Shooting, New Tech Gives Teachers, Students ‘Layer Of Security' Decade After Sandy Hook School Shooting, New Tech Gives Teachers, Students ‘Layer Of Security'
Decade After Sandy Hook School Shooting, New Tech Gives Teachers, Students ‘Layer Of Security' Gun control advocates will tell you that not much has changed since a 20-year-old gunman walked into a Connecticut elementary school and murdered 20 students and six staff members at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown on Dec. 14, 2012. Since that day, another 279 people have died in 189 different shootings that have occurred at schools across the United States, BBC News reports. Among them are the 19 students and two teachers who were killed at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, in May 2022. What has changed, though, is the technology that’s available to schools to help keep students a…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Gotta Go: NY Education Dept. Orders Schools To Replace Native American Mascots, Team Names Gotta Go: NY Education Dept. Orders Schools To Replace Native American Mascots, Team Names
Gotta Go: NY Education Dept. Orders Schools To Replace Native American Mascots, Team Names Schools in New York can no longer have Native American mascots or team names without risking serious consequences. In a letter sent to all school districts on Thursday, Nov. 17, the State Education Department’s Senior Deputy Commissioner, James Baldwin, ordered schools with a Native American mascot to find a replacement by the end of the 2022-23 school year. The order also applies to team names and logos. Schools that don’t retire their mascots could have their school officers removed or have state aid withheld, Baldwin said. Thursday’s order came after the Cambridge Central School Distr…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Superintendent In Area Resigns Just Over A Year After Taking Job Superintendent In Area Resigns Just Over A Year After Taking Job
Superintendent In Area Resigns Just Over A Year After Taking Job An openly gay Hudson Valley school superintendent has resigned amid backlash over his sexual identity by a small group of organized mothers.  In Orange County, Florida Union Free School District Superintendent Larry Leaven announced his resignation on Monday, Nov. 14 on the district's website, saying his resignation will take effect Wednesday, Nov. 30. "It has been a pleasure to practice my craft alongside some of the best in education," Leaven said. "I look forward to hearing great things about the Florida learning community and wish everyone well as they continue to connect, lea…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fairfield County Educator Fired After Video Shows Him Making Sexual Comments About Students Fairfield County Educator Fired After Video Shows Him Making Sexual Comments About Students
Fairfield County Educator Fired After Video Shows Him Making Sexual Comments About Students A teacher at a private school has been fired after a hidden camera video was posted on YouTube allegedly showing him making inappropriate comments about his female students in Fairfield County. The video of Iman Rasti, a teacher, writing director, and middle school dean at Green Farms Academy in Westport first surfaced online on Project Veritas on Thursday, Nov. 10. By Friday, Nov. 11, the school had fired Rasti, according to a letter sent to parents and obtained by Daily Voice. "Dr. Rasti claimed that the statements in the edited video were taken out of context," wrote Bob Whelan, he…

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by Kathy Reakes