On Monday evening, the Westchester County Board of Legislators celebrated the generosity of the Jadon Foundation and the accomplishments of the 15 recipients of scholarships in the 2021 Jadon Scholars program. In his opening remarks, Board Chairman Ben Boykin thanked the Jadon Foundation for its continued generosity and commitment. “Recognizing […]
Education
Rye Y Early Learning Center registration open
Registration is now open for the Rye YMCA’s new Early Learning Center, which will offer full-day licensed child care for ages 18 months through five years starting this fall. Families who register by Aug. 25 will receive a $1000 voucher that can be applied to other Rye Y programs or […]
University of Tampa honors Dean’s List students
The University of Tampa has honored 1,758 students who were named to the dean’s list for the Spring 2021 semester. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.75 or higher to be eligible for the dean’s list. The following local students were named to the dean’s list: • Travis Gregory of […]
First Westchester charter school approved by state
On June 15, Charter Schools Committee of the Board of Trustees of the State University of New York approved Intellectus Preparatory Charter School, Intellectus Prep, to open August 2022 at the June 15 SUNY Board of Trustees’ Charter Schools Committee Meeting. This action is unprecedented as Intellectus Prep is the […]
$2.2M in food assistance for school children
On June 13, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced an estimated $2.2 billion in federal food assistance for children in New York State that were unable to access free school meals due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Administered by the state Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer […]