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The Yonkers School District was on high alert Wednesday after Facebook posts surfaced Tuesday night threatening the well being of students and staff after similar "Crazed Clown" incidents in Mount Vernon, New Rochelle and Port Chester. The concerning national trend made its way to Yonkers on Tuesday after a screenshot was posted of the Casimir Pulaski School on social media with a message from the "Yonkers Clown" saying everyone there was going to die on Wednesday.
New legislation that will appropriate funds to construct and upgrade schools in the Yonkers school district was approved Tuesday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Sponsored by Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer, D-90th District, and Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins, D-35th District, the new law establishes the first part of a multiphase project to construct and renovate Yonkers public schools.
The College of New Rochelle's President, Judith Huntington, along with New York Yankees Legend Mariano Rivera and his wife, Clara Rivera, presented full scholarships to two deserving high school students from Yonkers today during a presentation ceremony. Cheyenne Abreu, an honors graduate from Lincoln High School in Yonkers, and Luis Soto, an honor roll graduate from Roosevelt High School in Yonkers, are this year's recipients of the Mariano and Clara Rivera Scholarship, bestowed on students who have achieved academic excellence while being actively involved in their communities.
The Yonkers Board of Education has tabbed a prominent local face to champion the district's new mission to "create a foundation for success: innovation, inspiration and excellence for all." Andrea Coddett, who has lived in Yonkers for nearly three decades, was announced as the school district's new Deputy Superintendent on Monday, where she will serve alongside Superintendent Edwin Quezada.
... July 31 will be Monahan's first day transitioning to the new job. Monahan began his public education career in the Yonkers Public Schools as a computer science and English teacher and for the next four decades gained a wide experience both in and ...
Brian Monahan, who has worked for school districts in Yonkers, North Rockland, Hendrick Hudson, Gartison and Mahopac was appointed interim superindent of schools by the Rye City School District at Tuesday night's school board meeting. RYE, N.Y. -- After the abrupt and unannounced resignation of Rye Superintendent of Schools Frank Alvarez on Tuesday, Rye City School District's Board of Education appointed an interim superintendent.
... us in wishing Dr. Alvarez all the best in his new endeavors. Dr. Monahan began his public education career in the Yonkers Public Schools as a computer science and English teacher and for the next four decades gained a wide breadth of experience both ...
Yonkers Inspector General Brendan McGrath, in a report addressed to Mayor Mike Spano, recommended that the school district immediately terminate Yonkers Federation of Teachers President Patricia Puleo and Executive Vice President Paul Diamond. The Inspector General conducted an investigation of the union officials caught on video by Project Veritas, along with raw footage of the video.
The program is open to elementary school students who are paired with an adult for one-on-one reading time. It is sponsored by the JCY Westchester Community Partners and operates out of the public library on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
