The Monroe-Woodbury Education Center. ( Image by Google Maps) School board questions equity of BOCES lottery system The Monroe-Woodbury Central School District Board of Education reviewed the Orange-Ulster BOCES “Continuing Education” opportunities... Local News 16 Oct 2024 | 08:20
‘Too stressful’: why some students are saying no thanks to standardized tests As students across the tristate region sharpened pencils - or, increasingly, fired up computers - in preparation for multiple... Local News 02 May 2024 | 11:23
High schools in Middletown and Newburgh, N.Y., purchased Yondr pouches for all students in attempt to curb the negative effects of cell phone use in school. Photo: Yondr. As screen time soars, high schools turn to Yondr bags and phone cubbies Should schools ban cell phone use among students? In a survey completed by more than 600 local readers, 73% said yes. But... Local News 12 Jan 2024 | 06:04
Superintendent Elsie Rodriguez. far left, asks Matthew Kravatz, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction (UPK - Grade 5), for an update on the district’s goals. Photo by MJ Hanley-Goff. M-W School Board reviews district goals In a special meeting of the Monroe-Woodbury School Board Education last Thursday, April 20, Superintendent Elsie Rodriguez... Local News 25 Apr 2023 | 01:05
School officials offered a slide-slow update on the Grade 3-8 ELA and Math student assessments at the Feb. 8 Monroe-Woodbury School Board meeting. Photo by MJ Hanley-Goff. M-W school officials offer an assessment of student assessments School officials offered a slide-slow update on the Grade 3-8 ELA and Math student assessments at the Feb. 8 Monroe-Woodbury... Local News 15 Feb 2023 | 11:38
Pastor David Rider of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Monroe, makes a point during a meeting of the Faith Leaders Alliance March 12 at The Journey church in Harriman. ( Photo by Nicole M. Wells) Faith moving mountains: Leaders alliance brainstorms getting food to families While some were panic-buying vast quantities of cleaning products, hand sanitizer and toilet paper March 12, members of the... Local News 17 Mar 2020 | 02:11
NJ Assemblywoman Angela McKnight, D-31, has introduced legislation that would require elementary schools to once again teach cursive. Assemblywoman wants NJ schools to teach cursive Elementary schools in New Jersey would be required to teach students how to read and write in cursive under legislation recently... Local News 16 Dec 2019 | 11:41
Highway superintendent charged with attempted murder in DoorDash shooting