Students Return To Coolidge Elementary

Students and faculty from Calvin Coolidge Elementary School in Binghamton were back in the building Monday after asbestos abatement caused the school to be closed for the first half of the year. Administrators and teachers worked over the holiday weekend to prepare the school... Read More.

Roosevelt Elementary Students Receive 600 Books

Every student at Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School in Binghamton was given a new book on Monday. Athletes for Charity along with the Binghamton Mets, First Book, and Binghamton University students helped deliver close to 600 brand new reading books, along with school supplies, to... Read More.

New Principal For Franklin Elementary In Binghamton

Binghamton's Benjamin Franklin Elementary School will have a new principal beginning in December. Suzanne Thomas will leave her post as the district's director of attendance and pupil services and begin her role as principal starting December 2nd. Thomas has been in her current position... Read More.

MacArthur Elementary School Demolition Has Begun

The flood of September 2011 left a lot of damage in its wake, but communities across the Southern Tier have been making big steps toward recovery in recent months. As the Owego-Apalachin school district is moving forward in the building process of its new... Read More.

Demolition Of MacArthur Elementary To Begin

Demolition of the elementary school on Binghamton's south side will begin in less than two weeks. MacArthur Elementary school was destroyed by the flood of September 2011. Since that time, plans have been put forth to build a new building, and the next step... Read More.

Binghamton Schools Selected for P-Tech Program

Sixteen schools across New York state have been selected to participate in a program that pairs private businesses with public schools and colleges, and extends schooling two extra years at no cost to the students. The Pathways in Technology Early College High School Program,... Read More.

Coolidge Elementary To Be Closed Until December

Calvin Coolidge Elementary will be closed until December, meaning its students will be moved to different schools within the district. Earlier this month, asbestos was found in the school's basement. School officials say the cleanup is already underway, but the building won't be... Read More.

Update: Asbestos Found At Coolidge Elementary

After it was reported on Tuesday that Calvin Coolidge Elementary in Binghamton has been shut down for asbestos abatement, it's now been discovered that over 200 students, teachers, and city employees had spent two and a half weeks in the building after inspectors first... Read More.

Asbestos Found At Calvin Coolidge Elementary School

The Binghamton School District's Board of Education has declared an emergency situation at Calvin Coolidge Elementary School, after workers discovered asbestos last week in a basement crawl space. The Board met early Tuesday to vote on the emergency resolution, which will expedite the process... Read More.

Binghamton Schools Considering Change In 'Code Of Conduct'

Binghamton Schools are considering changes to the district's code of conduct. The school board held a public hearing Tuesday night to discuss the proposals. The code of conduct applies to all students, school personnel, parents, and visitors on school property. The proposed updates reflect... Read More.