Students may want to do well because of a love of learning. They may want to do well to please their parents. They may want to do well academically to get a good job in the future. Public high school students who start out with lower levels of motivation tend […]
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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 […]
Lifting Up Westchester announces student essay contest
Lifting Up Westchester, a non-profit agency committedto helping individuals achieve self-sufficiency, announces their fourth annual high school student essay contest. Open to all Westchester students in the 7th to 12th grades, students are invited to explore the changes and challenges they have experienced during the pandemic. The essay contest was […]
Prepare for online learning
Online classes may not be what students thought they were signing up for, but they may be what some of them are getting in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. If you’re new to online learning, it’s time to work on your game plan and think about the challenges of […]
What to expect on Campus
They may be wearing face masks and practicing social distancing, but the class of 2020 is ready to head off to college in the fall. “More than any other high school graduating class that I can remember, this group is ready to go to college and be on campus. No […]