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Dear Dr. Linda,
We have a daughter in middle school and a son in high school. Both are “C” students. They complete their homework but can’t seem to score higher than C’s on their tests. We realize they need to learn how to study effectively to...
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BY DR. LINDA SILBERT
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11/13/26
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Education is supposed to provide every child with an equal opportunity to succeed.
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By Aniello DeLuca, Wyatt Krauss, Skyler Smith, and Jehrico Hartley
Contributing Writers | 11/12/26 |
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Many locals were recently recognized by their colleges and universities for academic achievement.
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11/10/26
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Lakeland High School is celebrating its valedictorian and salutatorians.
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11/10/26
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Somers High School has announced Connor Sheldon as valedictorian and Scott “Scotty” Evans as salutatorian of the Class of 2027.
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By Tom Walogorsky
Editor | 11/8/26 |
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Dear Dr. Linda,
I know you’ve written about this numerous times, but please do one more column on study skills!
My kids are in eighth and 11th grade. Once again, they’re bringing home not such great grades. I know they’re not rocket scientists,...
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BY DR. LINDA SILBERT
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10/30/26
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West Patent Elementary School got a visit from a very special superhero recently — who was there to deliver a very special message.
“I remember this!” one student said with a grin as she caught sight of SuperBrady McCarthy, an artist, author,...
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BY BEDFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
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10/30/26
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The American Association of Teachers of German (AATG) has named Mahopac High School and Middle School German teacher Katrina Bauerlein the 2026 recipient of the Outstanding German Educator Award in the high school category, the...
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BY HALSTON MEDIA STAFF
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10/30/26
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Lakeland Central School District has appointed Gina Depperman as director of elementary curriculum, effective Nov. 2.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 10/27/26 |
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Many locals were recently recognized by their colleges and universities for academic achievement.
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By Halston Media Staff
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10/27/26
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Somers was not about to let Primrose Principal Katie Winter just “slip out the door” after she announced her intentions to retire next year.
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By Carol Reif
Staff Writer | 10/23/26 |
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Yorktown High School, on Tuesday, honored longtime teacher and counselor Albert Reid, who died Aug. 25, 2025, at age 87, with a memorial bench and plaque.
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10/22/26
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Given a second chance, voters approved plans to turn long-closed Lewisboro Elementary School into a center for universal prekindergarten services.
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By Tom Bartley
Contributing Writer | 10/20/26 |
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The Veterans of Foreign Wars is inviting local middle and high school students to reflect on the lessons of military service and compete for national awards and scholarships through two annual essay competitions.
VFW District 2, Department of New...
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BY HALSTON MEDIA STAFF
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10/19/26
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Voters in the Katonah-Lewisboro School District get the last word today on a proposed $19.95 million makeover of Lewisboro Elementary School as a universal prekindergarten center.
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By Tom Bartley
Contributing Writer | 10/18/26 |
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What are other districts doing about the state mandate to start pre-K services in less than two years?
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By Tom Bartley
Contributing Writer | 10/18/26 |
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A bus monitor employed by the Mahopac Central School District has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a 12-year-old student aboard a school bus earlier this month, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.
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By Bob Dumas
Editor-at-Large | 10/15/26 |
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Three Fox Lane High School seniors were recently recognized as Commended Students in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program. Justin Cohen, Jackson Lubinsky and Evan Stackle were among the top 50,000 students nationwide who took the 2025...
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10/15/26
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Go Tigers!
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By Halston Media Staff
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10/8/26
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Somers school officials will keep everyone up to date on plans to handle new testing alternatives.
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By Carol Reif
Staff Writer | 10/8/26 |