3+ hour, 6+ min ago   (434+ words) New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, saying a new federal policy unlawfully threatens billions in funding unless states discriminate against transgender people. James is leading a coalition of 11 other attorneys general…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (220+ words) Masks are making a comeback inside Finger Lakes hospitals as flu and respiratory illnesses spike to record levels across New York. Health systems in Cayuga County and the Rochester region have rolled out new masking rules for staff, citing a…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (123+ words) Rochester Regional urges masks amid flu surge'Fingerlakes1.com Rochester Regional urges masks amid flu surge With flu cases rising fast, Rochester Regional Health is now "highly encouraging" masking in all clinical spaces, according to Spectrum News 1. The advisory applies to…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (107+ words) Helping STEM students find their path'Fingerlakes1.com Jessica Townley doesn't just offer career advice " she helps Hobart and William Smith students reimagine what's possible. According to the Finger Lakes Times, the Geneva native and associate director of STEM Career Coaching…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (388+ words) Hobart and William Smith Colleges are expanding international opportunities with the launch of a Sophomore Global Scholars program in Cyprus, giving students an early start on global education. Starting in Fall 2026, selected sophomores from any major will have the chance…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (213+ words) At'Little Scholars NYC, music and movement are woven into the daily structure of every classroom, from the'Infant Program'to'Preschool,'3K, and'UPK. Each activity is intentionally designed to align with developmental milestones and NYC DOE/Universal Pre-K standards while maintaining the dynamic spontaneity…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (632+ words) If you walk into many homes across the Finger Lakes region today, you might sense a quiet shift happening. Between packed schedules, endless notifications, and the general pace of modern life, more people are turning back to simple, hands-on hobbies....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (209+ words) A new statewide survey shows New York's bell-to-bell smartphone restrictions in schools are producing real results'fewer distractions, better classroom focus, and stronger student engagement. The findings come from more than 350 school administrators who responded to a survey in November after…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (145+ words) Teens who feel ready for puberty report fewer symptoms of depression and anxiety, according to the Cornell Chronicle. A Cornell study of 124 middle schoolers found that those with higher "pubertal self-efficacy'confidence in managing puberty's changeswere more resilient, even under stress....

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (195+ words) Some AI toys talk about sex, self-harm, and violence " and they're being sold to kids as young as infants, according to NewsNation. Child safety group Fairplay says AI-powered toys like Gabbo mimic friends, collect private data, and encourage obsessive behavior,…...