In addition to congratulating seniors, Denzel Washington & Phylicia Rashad both have their names on school buildings/facilities.
Yonkers school safety officer Jeffrey Anderson came to the aid of a mother and daughter when they were stranded on the highway.
A former Yonkers school administrator is at the center of a federal lawsuit alleging sexual harassment, intimidation and infidelity.
A Yonkers man is celebrating "the culmination of a lifelong pursuit,” earning the bachelor's degree he first started as a teenager.
This scholarship provides selected students with up to $40,000 a year to complete their bachelor’s degrees.
Tell us why your grad is special and send a message of congratulations on Mount Vernon Patch.
Voters will have their say on the district's planned $259,601,834 spending package for 2021-22 May 18, when the budget is on the ballot.
See how college aid applications changed for Mount Vernon area high schools.
Westchester Community College, which was founded in the aftermath of a crisis of historic proportions.
Westchester County residents, including WCC students and employees, should call the State COVID-19 Vaccination Hotline.
The share of U.S. residents holding four-year or higher degrees has been increasing. Here's how it’s changed in Westchester County.
The Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification is a combination of two popular Process Improvement methods.
There's $624 million coming to the Hudson Valley in education aid under the American Rescue Plan. Here's how it's been distributed.
Mount Vernon City School District reports a double-digit rise in student scores in a key proficiency test.
WCC scored a perfect five stars for LGBTQIA+ Campus Safety and 4.5 stars for LGBTQIA+ Student Life.
Mount Vernon HS students treated VIPs to a first look at their new state of the art culinary lab while showing off a few kitchen skills.
The virtual National African American Parent Involvement Day was held Feb. 8.
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WCC is one of only nine community colleges nationwide to be named a Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education.
The event will take place this evening via Zoom, honoring all graduates dating back to summer 2019.
WCC and Mercy College share a commitment to the affordability of higher education.
The Montfort Academy has been named the most diverse private school in Westchester County.
This was the 8th year of the Turkey Giveaway.
Dr. Jeanette Baubles was named Director of Education (K-12).
Westchester Community College (WCC) welcomed 105 students into its first cohort of SUNY Pathways Scholars.
At the MACUB conference, Marisa Rodriquez (WCC) and Bianca Jimenez (Mercy College) were awarded a prize.
The first phase of reopening is Nov. 16.
The GROW Conference empowers small business owners throughout Westchester County and will feature a variety of workshops.
The virtual series is designed to provide families with the tools and resources to help support their children’s education.
Westchester Community College welcomed a new cohort of 18 students into its Honors College for the fall 2020 semester.
Superintendent Kenneth Hamilton said in-class learning for students who opted in will begin after the first marking period.
The school district's headquarters is closed but school still starts remotely on Thursday.
City schools are facing a "health, educational and fiscal crisis," the Board of Education pointed out.
Ashanti Palmer received a full-ride scholarship to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
They combined video and drive-by ceremonies for the Class of 2020.
The annual budget vote is by absentee ballot only because of the new coronavirus pandemic.
The economic implications of the new coronavirus pandemic include less money for education.
Abdulla Saleh was nominated for Patch's "Celebrate Your Senior" series, highlighting the accomplishments of local high school seniors.
A new Patch series is inviting parents and others to tell us why you're proud of the Mount Vernon senior in your life.
It will be the first time in the school’s five-year history that auditions will be held online.