back to school

Back to school can mean back to stress for many students with mental health challenges. Experts are giving advice on how parents can help.

After greeting Cherry Road Elementary students with State Senator John Mannion on the first day of school, Westhill Central School District Superintendent Steve Dunham says the focus for this year is student safety, emotional wellbeing and positive instruction.

Local psychologist Michelle Storie says parents can help ease the transition by reinstating routines and controlling the unknowns.

School is starting across New York this week, and that means drivers need to watch out for children and school buses.

Supply chain issues and inflation are hitting local school districts hard, just weeks ahead of the beginning of the school year.

The beginning of the school year is just a few weeks away, but since the COVID-19 pandemic, many students have been struggling with mental health issues at school and at home.

They’re the people we trust to get our children safely to and from school, but this year there’s a shortage of bus drivers who can fill these vital roles.

Busses and students will soon be out in full force as they head back to school. Experts are reminding everyone on the roads to be extra careful in the coming weeks.

Preparing for both in-person and virtual learning has families budgeting for new school supplies like masks and bleach wipes as well as bigger purchases like laptops, speakers, desks and chairs.

Many students are returning back to school this week and law enforcement in central New York is issuing a reminder for drivers to stay alert. Drivers can…