Students can apply for NY State's free college tuition program starting June 7
Students can begin applying for New York State's free college tuition plan, the Empire Scholarship program, on June 7. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Mark the date: New York State college students can apply...
View Article'Dolphins for life': College of Staten Island graduates 2,636
Under gray skies the College of Staten Island graduated some 2,636 students Tuesday. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The skies were cloudy and gray, but the future bright for the more than 2,636 new graduates...
View ArticleStandardized test questions: How many can you answer?
The state Education Department has released questions from the 2017 English and math standardized exams. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The state Education Department Thursday released more than 75 percent of...
View ArticleNominations sought for Patrick Daly Award for educators
Borough President James Oddo will be reviving the Patrick F. Daly Memorial Award for outstanding borough educators. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Borough President James Oddo has announced that he is...
View ArticleStaten Island Federation of PTAs presents college scholarships
The Staten Island Federation of PTAs presented $32,000 in college scholarships to graduating public high school seniors. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The Staten Island Federation of PTAs this week awarded...
View ArticleNYS's free college tuition program signing up students: Have you applied?
New York State has begun accepting applications for its new tuition-free college program. . STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- High school seniors, we know it's a busy time, what with proms, exams, and...
View ArticleFormer Staten Island principal set to take over as CSA union president
Mark Cannizzaro will be the next president of CSA, the union presenting principals and in city public schools. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Former Staten Island principal Mark Cannizzaro is poised to take...
View ArticleProm 2017: CSI High School parties in New Jersey mansion
CSI High School seniors celebrated their prom like a bunch of ballers inside a New Jersey mansion STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- CSI High School of International Studies seniors celebrated their prom like a...
View ArticleStaten Island's St. Charles School gets $22K donation from Stop & Shop
Stop & Shop presented a check for just under $22K to Staten Island's St. Charles School, through its A+ School Rewards Program. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Stop & Shop presented a check for just...
View ArticleState reducing number of days for standardized testing
The state is reducing the number of days that students have to take standardized exams in reading and math from three to two. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The state Board of Regents voted Monday to reduce...
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Hungerford School in the running for $25K award; you can help
Staten Island's Hungerford School is one of the semi-finalists for the $25K Elizabeth Rohatyn Award Watch video STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The Richard H. Hungerford School, a special education school...
View ArticleDOE's first Staten Island Student Soap Box Derby set for Sunday
The Department of Education is sponsoring the first Staten Island Student Soap Box Derby Sunday. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- You will not hear "start your engines" at the Petrides School campus Sunday, but...
View ArticleWatch: Tottenville High School students cover Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody'
Watch video of students at Staten Island's Tottenville High School cover the Queen classic "Bohemian Rhapsody". Watch video STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- When Tottenville High School concert choir members...
View Article10 Staten Island schools with deep roots in the community
10 Staten Island schools with a rich history.
View ArticleStaten Island students release trout grown in their class
Science students at PS 57 recently traveled upstate to release the trout they'd been growing in their classrooms since October STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The trout are swimming upstream again, thanks to a...
View ArticleCollege of Staten Island opens new St. George site
CSI returns to its roots in St. George: The college's predecessor institutions both resided on Stuyvesant Place STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The College of Staten Island (CSI) is going back to its roots on...
View ArticleLocal barbers treat PS 57 graduates to free haircuts
The Clifton school partnered with Power Center Church and Pastor Al Cancela to have barbers give haircuts to fifth-grade boys STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- They're too young for a shave, but not too young...
View ArticleCuomo: Legislators 'derelict' on mayoral control of schools
Gov. Andrew Cuomo blasts state Legislators for leaving Albany without renewing mayoral control of city schools. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo has threatened to call a special session of the...
View ArticleDOE to launch 2017 free summer meals program: Breakfast, lunch for anyone...
The city will kick off its free summer meals program June 29, offering breakfast and lunch for persons under 18. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- When school is out, free summer meals are in. The city's 2017...
View ArticleTeachers get trained to help bring civics education back to the schools
Staten Island Borough President James Oddo joined with members of the Department of Education Friday to host a civics education workshop for teachers. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Borough President James...
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