Solvejg Wastvedt
Solvejg Wastvedt grew up in western Pennsylvania and graduated from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. Over the summer, she served in Los Angeles as an intern on NPR's National Desk. Plus, before coming to Upstate New York, Solvejg worked at the Minneapolis community radio station KFAI. When she isn't reporting the news, Solvejg enjoys running and exploring hiking trails.
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New rules for school vaccines in New York take effect September 1. The updates impact students entering kindergarten through seventh grade.The major…
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Almost a quarter of New York children live in poverty, and in the city of Binghamton, that figure is near 50 percent. State legislators and community…
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The education programs that serve New York’s prison population are streamlining the path to a college degree. Private organizations offer college classes…
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During summer vacation, many low-income kids depend on free lunch programs. Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul visited a summer meal site in Elmira Thursday to talk up…
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Summer is a lean time for adjunct professors. They teach part-time, and in the summer there are often fewer courses available for them. At Binghamton…
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Family-run day cares are closing — both in the region and across the U.S. — and in Tioga County, there aren't enough new providers to replace them.
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Testing giant Pearson will no longer develop New York’s standardized tests for elementary and middle school students. The state is turning instead to…
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Transgender students in New York continue to face harassment and discrimination at school, according to a recent report from the New York Civil Liberties…
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New York’s Board of Regents meets Monday and Tuesday to finalize controversial new teacher evaluation laws ahead of a June 30 deadline.When legislators…
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to extend the state’s property tax cap. The law limits annual tax increases, and it’s set to expire next year. Cuomo…