Former Syracuse councilor becomes high school teacher
Suzanne M. Jackson profiles former Syracuse Common Council member Victoria Mannion who, after serving as Finance Committee chair and choosing not to run again in 1996, pivots to teaching at Christian Brothers Academy. She earned business and English certifications, neared a master’s, and now balances teaching with family life while plotting future novels.
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Victoria Mannion
Syracuse
Mannion
Scott Ave
Notre Dame University
Poli
Thad
le Moyne College
Christian Brothers Academy
CBA
Notre Dame
Maureen
Realife
David Lassman
Stan Pinnate
Councilor
DeWitt
Group aims to reform New York school funding equity
The Campaign for Fiscal Equity plans a public forum at Jamesville DeWitt Middle School to gather ideas on a sound basic education and fair per pupil funding. CFE seeks a base spending level for all districts, arguing current formulas leave some students underfunded. The forum runs 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. and aims to redefine what constitutes a sound basic education.
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New
Jamesville-DeWitt Middle School
CFE
Campaign For Fiscal Equity
Randall Road
DeWitt
Michael Rebell
Levittown
Long Island
Rebell
Syracuse school board weighs ethics panel to curb leaks
City officials push for a two non district members and one district employee ethics board to investigate violations of the ethics code and state law. The panel would issue opinions, advise the board, and could impose fines or remove members.
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City School Board
Syracuse
William Simmons
Simmons
Renee James
James
Thomas Cappa
Syracuse School Board
Rochester
Buffalo
William Pape
New York State School Boards Association
State funds six Central New York brownfield sites study
Albany will spend more than 500000 to investigate pollution at six former industrial sites in Central New York under the Clean Water Clean Air Bond Act brownfields program. Gov Pataki said the effort will remove toxins redevelop blighted properties and create jobs. Sites include Sims Matchplate in Syracuse Lower Crown Mill in Marcellus Fulton and Oneida parcels with plans for housing, industrial and commercial use. An Ithaca pair on Taughannock Boulevard also receive funding.
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Albany
New York
George Pataki
Sims
Ene Blvd
Syracuse
Pataki
Lower Crown Mill
North St
Marcellus
2Nd St
Fulton
Three Vietnamese families seek freedom from communist rule
Nguyen, Dang, and Do recount years in re education camps in Vietnam. They detail hunger, abuse, and forced labor, then escape by boat or foot to the United States, where they pursue education and rebuild lives in Syracuse area. They condemn communism and cling to human rights and freedom.
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Nguyen
Quang Negai City
Vietnam
Syracuse
Hue University
Vietnamese Military Academy
West Point
Win
Saigon
da Nang
Quang Ngai
Tam Ky
Tsay
U.S
United States
Republic of Vietnam
Syracuse University
Suny New Paltz
Porter Elementary School
Vinh Dang
Quang Ngai City
Dang
Indonesia
Clarkson University
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
Cambodia
High school finalist wowed by Westinghouse science prize
Abraham, a SUNY Health Science Center Syracuse volunteer and aspiring scientist, earns Westinghouse Fellow status among 40 finalists. He studied the tiniest air pollution particles with a scanning electron microscope, presented in Long Beach, and aims for a future in science. Mentor Andrew Hunt praises his maturity.
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Abraham
Suny Health Science Center
Syracuse
Syracuse-area
Westinghouse
Long Beach
Calif
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
Air and Waste Management Association
National Academy of Sciences
Andrew Hunt
Hunt
Armatrong
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Suzanne M. Jackson
New York City
Maureen Nolan
Erik Kriss
Édbany Bureau
Oneida
Cedar St
Sa Fas
Ithaca
Taughannock Boulevard
Cass Park
Loi Nguyen
America
Wien Do
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