Stepinac to hold Symposium on Contaminated Drinking Water
Stepinac High School’s groundbreaking Honors Academy will present a Clean Water Solution Symposium focused on the contaminated drinking water crisis in Flint, Mich., a...
A Charter High School In Yonkers, Part 2
‘It is not the fault of CSEE parents and students
that the YPS are in financial crisis year after year.’ Sobeida Cruz, CSEE co-founder
Quezada Says...
YHS’ Val-Sal Headed To Harvard & Penn
By Dan Murphy
Meet the valedictorian and salutatorian from Yonkers Middle-High School for 2018. Valedictorian Melody-Susan Kulaprathazhe and Salutatorian Tiffany Gonzalez are graduates of the...
New Rochelle Class of 2018 Achieves Ivy League Sweep
The New Rochelle High School Class of 2018 has marked a rare achievement: All eight Ivy League colleges have accepted at least one of...
Riverside Val-Sal Live The American Dream
Meet the Riverside High School’s 2018 Valedictorian Maria Salazar and Salutatorian Dariana Colon.
Salazar will graduate next month with a 98.35 percent grade-point average. Her...
Yonkers Student Excellence: Lincoln High School Valedictorian & Salutatorian
Editor’s note: We again being our yearly tradition in Yonkers Rising of highlighting the academic achievements of the valedictorian and salutatorian from each of...
‘Save A Life’ Forum Empowers Northern Westchester
The Alliance for Safe Kids held its eighth annual Save A Life Forum on March 18 at Lakeland High School in Shrub Oak, with...
Auschwitz Survivor Provides Students With Life Lessons
By Dan Murphy
When 300 students walk into a room, there’s usually a lot of commotion and chatter going on. But on this occasion last...
Another Tough Yonkers Budget Saga
Mayor, Entire City Council Ask for More State Aid
By Dan Murphy
Next month, Mayor Mike Spano will present his proposed budget for the fiscal year...
Mayer Introduces Bill to Prevent Arming Teachers With Guns
Yonkers Assemblymember Shelley B. Mayer introduced a new bill in the State Assembly which prohibits teachers and others in New York State schools from...
