YONKERS — The city’s financially-troubled schools could be forced to cut nine teaching jobs because of federal budget reductions taking effect today, the Yonkers mayor said. Mayor Mike Spano warned that the so-called sequester cuts would cost the Yonkers Public Schools $1.5 million in federal aid, an 8.2 percent reduction, for… Read More →
Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-Manhattan, has issued a statement condemning the National Rifle Association’s proposal to have armed guards at every school. “The NRA’s response to the Newtown massacre is both ludicrous and insulting, and they are fundamentally out of step with the American people on the issue of gun violence,’’ Nadler said…. Read More →
The Journal News has been collecting information about the May 18 school board races and school budget votes at our election central page, which you can find at http://lohud.com/schoolelections. Go there for archived stories as well as information provided by the candidates, our endorsements, reader letters, videos, and more. In… Read More →
