How Adams’ indictment could affect NYU
NEW YORK, NY (Washington Square News) — New York City mayor Eric Adams was indicted last Wednesday on charges of fraud, bribery and conspiracy, inciting a slew of calls for…
Legal reaction to school board approval of weapons detection system
SCHENECTADY, NY (WRGB) — CBS 6 has legal reaction to the Schenectady School Board approval of a weapons detection system proposal. As we reported this week, The…
‘Disconnected’ conference looks at student smartphone use
ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — The New York State United teachers union (NYSUT) hosted their “Disconnected” conference in Albany Friday, with a focus on the negative impact of…
Attorney weighs in on prosecuting difficult-to-track school threats
ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — CBS 6 continues to look into the threats being made across our local school districts, with the latest impacting Schenectady High School. Thursday…
Third Threat at Bethlehem Central School District in 24 hours
BETHLEHEM, NY (WRGB) — The Bethlehem Central School District is reporting a third phone threat in the past 24 hours. An anonymous phone call to police threatening gun…
Bethlehem Threats Carry Serious Charges
BETHLEHEM, NY (WTEN) — Schools in Bethlehem had an increased police presence on Thursday, after the third threat of violence in the last 48 hours. No arrests have been made…
Concerns Over Guilderland School District’s Handling of “Kill List” Incident
GUILDERLAND, NY (WTEN) — Tensions were high at Tuesday night’s Guilderland School District Board of Education meeting as parents, students, and community members voiced…
When Is the Right Time to Hire an Education Attorney?
Parents and students in New York state are often in disputes with school districts and colleges. Such disputes, most of the time, should and could be easily rectified. However,…
U.S. Department of Education Releases New Updates to Title IX in Final Rule
The U.S. Department of Education has recently released significant updates to Title IX in its final rule, a milestone in sex-based discrimination regulations. This comprehensive…
Fulton City School District notifies community about student sexual assaults a month later
FULTON, N.Y. — It took the Fulton City School District nearly a month to notify the community about a student attempting to sexually assault two classmates on the same day. At…