Third graders skip test with parental OK in Scarsdale
Parents reportedly approve boycotts in Scarsdale amid a national test refusal. Eight days of exams are planned for eighth graders in May and June, while several districts in Michigan and Massachusetts resist testing. School officials mostly back the local stance, arguing tests disrupt curriculum and slow in-depth instruction.
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Groups to take control of funds from Reader's Digest
A fragmented report describes groups seeking to seize control of Reader's Digest funds and endowment assets amid a complex investment restructuring. The situation involves numerous entities connected to the Digest and its endowment, with past divestiture pressures and stock concerns cited as factors in the turmoil.
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Judge blocks strangers from posting bail for drug suspect
In New York a Manhattan judge blocked two strangers from posting bail for Calvin Baker amid a second attempted bail for a drug case. The judge ruled that strangers lacking direct knowledge of Baker would undermine due process and ordered Baker back to court for a new bail hearing.
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Environmental groups denounce move of wildlife staff to Albany
Environmental groups and a state labor union oppose relocating 30 permanent staff from the Delmar Wildlife Resource Center to the DEC’s new Albany offices on June 1. They warn the 70-year heritage of research at Five Rivers will suffer as programs fragment, though DEC officials say the shift to centralized headquarters will improve statewide wildlife monitoring and program coordination.
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NYC beaches may close due to staff shortages
City pools opening July 3 will not be affected by the manpower crisis as they use a different lifeguard cadre. Ocean beaches require stronger swimmers and advanced swimming courses have dwindled, with the Red Cross confirming fewer swimming certifications at all levels.
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