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Tompkins County schools expect less state aid next year
TOMPKINS COUNTY, N.Y. — Nearly all of the school districts serving Tompkins County are counting on a slight decrease in aid from New York State next year. The change reflects expected shifts in enrollment — downward, in most Tompkins County districts — as well as a change to the formula the state uses to determine aid allocation.
Ithaca students will be out of school for eclipse after last minute vote
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Ithaca City School District (ICSD) Board of Education voted Tuesday night to cancel classes on Monday, April 8 for the solar eclipse. Board members said that after weighing the factors, they wanted to give students the opportunity to witness the rare celestial event safely at home. After April 8, the next total solar eclipse visible from the continental U.S. will occur in 2044.
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