YWCA Jamestown’s Broadscast features members of the local YWCA Jamestown team discussing a variety of issues and topics with various guests from the Jamestown and Chautauqua Region. On this episode, the hosts speak with local teens about building … [Read more...]
Growing Number of Parents Appear Ready to Opt Out of State Mandated Tests
ALBANY - More than a million students in grades 3-8 across New York are scheduled to take state-mandated English Language Arts and Math starting this week. However, thousands of those students will not be taking the exams after parents from across … [Read more...]
State Assembly Calls for Increase in Education Funding in State Budget
ALBANY - Lawmakers in Albany are calling for a significant increase in school aid in the 2015-16 state budget. On Monday, the New York Assembly finalized it's version of the $150.7 billion state budget and care calling for an increase of $1.8 … [Read more...]
[WATCH] Governor Calls for Local Government Consolidation, Increased Education Funding in 2014 Budget
ALBANY - Consolidation and sharing services among local governments and an increase in services and funding for public education were among the highlights of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s 2014 Executive Budget address, delivered to the state legislature … [Read more...]
State Commission Releases Study, Recommendations to Improve Education
ALBANY - A state education commission has released its final report detailing things that need to be done in order to improve public education. According to the governor's office, the final report from the NY Education Reform Commission contains a … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Final State Budget to Include $386 Million More in Education Funding
ALBANY - Under the new budget that is being approved by lawmakers, school aid will be boosted by nearly $1 billion. And Senator Cathy Young (R-Olean) says schools throughout her 57th Senate receiving more than $19 million over last year. According … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Local Students Fall Behind in State Testing
ALBANY - The Jamestown Post-Journal this morning is reporting that fewer third- through eighth-grade children in Chautauqua and Cattaraugus Counties are meeting state standards in English Language Arts and math. Students also scored lower than … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Feb. 17, 2012
CITY MAN DIES FROM SELF-INFLICTED GUNSHOT WOUND IN FRONT OF OFFICER BUSTI – The Lakewood-Busti police department is calling it an unfortunate incident. A Jamestown man killed himself Wednesday night in the Town of Busti shortly after an officer saw … [Read more...]
