Newburgh, NY
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Orange County Votes On School Budgets, New Buses, Capital Reserves Orange County Votes On School Budgets, New Buses, Capital Reserves Orange County Votes On School Budgets, New Buses, Capital Reserves
Orange County Votes On School Budgets, New Buses, Capital Reserves As Orange County residents go to the polls on Tuesday, May 15, they'll be asked to OK a number of school budgets that seek to spend close to the state-imposed tax cap. Other school districts, meanwhile, have proposed creating "capital reserve funds," or so-called "rainy day" accounts for repairs or other emergency expenses. And several school districts seek taxpayer approval to buy new school buses. Here is a summary of major budget and ballot issues, in addition to school board elections: Chester School District proposes a $27.6 million budget. Cornwall School Distric…

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by Jon Craig
Pleasantville, NY
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Pace Students Say 'Never Again' To School Gun Violence, Lax Legislators Pace Students Say 'Never Again' To School Gun Violence, Lax Legislators Pace Students Say 'Never Again' To School Gun Violence, Lax Legislators
Pace Students Say 'Never Again' To School Gun Violence, Lax Legislators "I refuse to be a target," more than 100 Pace University students chanted on Wednesday, Feb. 28. "I refuse to be scared," they shouted. "I refuse to be silent," they said in unison. Their pledge closed out a 17-minute tribute to the 17 victims of Parkland, Fla.'s high school shooting on Feb. 14, just two weeks ago and still very fresh on the minds of the college students on Pace's Pleasantville campus.  Lindita Kulla, a sophomore from Watertown, CT, said she visited the site of the Newtown elementary school shootings on her way back to college after the Presi…

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by Jon Craig