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A central New York student used his birthday money to buy smoke detectors for his classmates after a devastating fire last January rocked the community.

A new survey says over half of all New York school board members support a later start time for high school. Should CNY high schools make the switch?

Back to school means pencils and notebooks, and now, sadly, bulletproof backpacks.

New York State is examining whether the Regents exams - required to earn a high school degree - are too tough an obstacle to graduation.

Every parent has struggled with getting their kids out of bed for school. Science says that's no surprise. Should CNY schools change their start times?

A Mohawk Valley city has some explaining to do.

Regular eye exams should be a part of any back-to-school routine, but the cost can be an issue. Now, CNY kids can get free eye exams to get their vision checked.

A teacher was fired after she gave a grade of zero to kids who didn't turn in their homework. Yup. That's for real.

Is 30 minutes enough time for elementary school students to eat lunch and enjoy recess? Rome school administration says yes, but some parents disagree.

Several Rome teachers are hoping that donors will help provide needed materials to help their students learn about engineering and technology.

New Hartford students created amazing work of art that look good enough to eat...but you probably shouldn't try to take a bite.

One New York school is considering banning homework after a proposal from two students. Is this idea crazy or genius?