Education

City looking to host Cortaca Jug watch party

If it’s the biggest little game in college football, would blocking off downtown Cortland for the Cortaca Jug be the biggest little watch party? Cortland Mayor Scott Steve said Friday he …

Homer allows LED signs at schools – for one year

The Homer village Board of Trustees agreed Tuesday to enter a one-year contract with the Homer Central School District to allow LED signs at two schools within the district – even though …

SUNY reports 4 on-campus sex assaults in first week

Within a three-day period of SUNY Cortland’s first week back, students were notified of four sexual assaults that took place. “A single incident is too many, but to see four in such …

TC3 enrollment up 13.6%

DRYDEN – Enrollment at Tompkins Cortland Community college has seen a double-digit increase for the second consecutive year, even as enrollment at SUNY schools across the state has declined. …

Homer students this year won’t face a long list of supplies getting checked off after a pricey Walmart run, and kids won’t have to fight over whose Spider-Man notebook is cooler. …

Cortland will see 1,763 new people walking the streets, eating at restaurants and shopping at stores next week, as SUNY Cortland students arrive for the semester. Of these new students, 998 …

New year, new educators, new programs

Children are shopping for trendy clothes, bright notebooks and the coolest backpacks they can find in anticipation for the new school year, which begins in two weeks. School district …

Marathon senior honored with perfect attendance award

He survived 2,520 days of school. No sick days, senior skips, or mental health breaks; and he didn’t even notice until sixth grade. Marathon Central School senior Tristin Byron has done …

SUNY Cortland commencement ceremonies this weekend

More than 1,500 bright red graduation caps will be thrown into the air at SUNY Cortland this weekend, which will bring about 3,000 visitors to Cortland SUNY Cortland will have four commencement …

College students spared SUNY tuition hikes

SUNY Cortland junior Emily Woods breathed a sigh of relief when she heard the state Legislature dropped from the 2024 state budget a proposal by Gov. Kathy Hochul to increase SUNY tuition. She pays …

Mental health professionals say students face greater anxiety and isolation after pandemic

Students’ mental health needs are up 300%; school counselors report more stress, and sometimes more violence. Coping skills haven’t kept up. And three years after the coronavirus pandemic …

School budgets have been proposed by Homer and Marathon central school districts. Homer Central School District will have a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. May 9 at the Homer Training and Education …

SUNY Chancellor tours Cortland campus

Of all the things that SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr. encountered Thursday in his tour of SUNY Cortland’s campus, he said the sense of community he felt at the college stood out to him the …

School budgets released for Cortland, DeRuyter, Moravia districts sub:Cortland budget requires a supermajority to pass By LILY BYRNEStaff Reporterlbyrne@cortlandstandard.comWith less than a month …

Dryden, McGraw, Groton and Tully release school budgets

By LILY BYRNEStaff ReporterWith less then a month before voters decide the fates of 10 school district budgets in the greater Cortland area, districts have been posting details of their proposed …

One banana, two banana: Literacy development goes beyond reading

Literacy starts before a child can read – it’s done through listening to their parents talk, counting bananas at the store or pointing out the different colors while doing laundry. …

SUNY chancellor comes to TC3

DRYDEN -- John B. King Jr. paused Monday at Tompkins Cortland Community College. He signed an autograph. He posed with someone for a selfie. He asked about the pizza. King isn’t a rock star. …

Toddlers are strapping on tiny backpacks full of snacks and books they can’t read and taking the bus to McGraw Central School. Five years ago, McGraw Central School District started offering …

Support group to help parents with kids on autism spectrum

When parents discover their child has autism spectrum disorder, it can be difficult to find resources in a small community, or find accurate, unbiased information.   Kim Friedman, Nicki …

Hundreds of Homer students choose to extend their school day

Dragon Slaying 101? Advanced Concepts in Lego Engineering? What kind of classes are these? After spending a day in a classroom studying algebra, geo-political compromise and the difference between …

Molinaro talks topics with Cortland residents

Cortland had a lot of questions for Rep. Marc Molinaro during a town hall meeting Thursday, asking about transportation, Medicare, climate, education and the arts. “First and foremost, I …

‘There’s such a great need’

Hed: ‘There’s such a great need’Sub:SUNY Cortland and TC3 raise money, awareness for Turkey and Syria after quakes By LILY BYRNEStaff …

Homeschooling in Cortland up 65% since pandemic’s start

Kids wake up early, put on their backpacks heavy with textbooks, and try to stay awake during their morning algebra class. This time, it’s not in a large building with hundreds of other kids; …

Seven homeschooled children gathered Friday at Lamont Memorial Free Library to learn about snowflakes, use magnifying glasses, and create snowflake ornaments to bring home. During these weekly …

McGraw School District hosts Community Night

Science experiments were conducted; quesadillas grilled in a pan; Lego creations were displayed in the halls of McGraw Central School’s Community Night. McGraw School District hosted its …

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