Education

From left, Julia Furlipa, Marilyn Fezza, Opal Vadhan, Chanda Pen Sar and Fallon Kirby discuss women
in leadership. Photos courtesy Judy Klym
Education

County Youth Bureau seeks applicants for state council

County Youth Bureau seeks applicants for state council The Westchester County Youth Bureau is seeking young people ages 13 to 21 to represent Westchester County on the new New York State Governor’s Youth Council. Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently announced that he is establishing this Youth Council which will be comprised […]

Harrison High School was ranked 135th among the top 500 schools in the country, according to a Newsweek study. The school’s graduation rate was in the 99th percentile; its college-bound student rate was in the 96th percentile. File photo
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Schools asst. supt. awarded for financial reporting

The Harrison Central School District’s assistant superintendent for business, Bob Salierno, received an award from the Government Finance Officers Association for the school district’s comprehensive annual financial report. CAFR Salierno and the school district were awarded a certificate of achievement for excellence in financial reporting by the Government Finance Officers […]

Harrison Schools Superintendent Dr. Louis Wool has introduced a proposed budget for the 2017-2018 school year that will add 6.9 academic positions and fund two capital improvements to the district’s high school. File photo
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Voters OK $100.5M school budget

Registered voters in the Harrison Central School District overwhelmingly approved the 2017-2018 school district budget that calls for several capital improvements and preserves all current programs. According to the school district’s clerk, Christine Beitler, voters approved the $100.5 million budget with an unofficial tally of 1,395 voting in favor of […]