Governor Kathy Hochul is recommitting to her 2025 State of the State proposal to ensure every single one of New York’s over 2.7 million students can receive breakfast and lunch for free at school. This program will build on federal support to help … [Read more...]
Senators Schumer, Gillibrand Blast Trump’s Order to Close Department of Education
U.S. Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are blasting President Trump’s executive order that would dismantle the Department of Education. No president in modern history has tried to close down a Cabinet-level agency. Shutting down the … [Read more...]
Fred Korematsu’s Daughter Is Constitution Day Speaker At Robert H. Jackson Center
The daughter of late civil rights icon, Fred Korematsu, will be this year's Constitution Day featured speaker at the Robert H. Jackson Center. Center President Kristan McMahon said Dr. Karen Korematsu is the Founder and President of the Fred T. … [Read more...]
NYS Offering Tips To Avoid Scams As Federal Student Loan Payments Resume
As federal student loan payments resume, New York State is offering tips to help borrowers avoid scams. Payments are resuming this month after a three and a half year-long pause which may cause confusion about the repayment process and make … [Read more...]
Inmate Education Program With JCC Aims to Decrease Recidivism
Inmates at the Collins Correctional facility will now have the ability to obtain a college degree through Jamestown Community College. A Second Chance Pell Experiment grant through the the U.S. Department of Education is making the program … [Read more...]
Senator Gillibrand, Lt. Gov. Hochul Host Roundtable Meeting on Campus Sexual Assault
BUFFALO - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul will host a round table meeting at University at Buffalo Monday with students and officials from University at Buffalo and other Western New York area colleges, as well as survivors, … [Read more...]
