Radio Chatskill

In 1991, students protested Bard College’s lack of action in handling cases of sexual violence. Decades later, some students and alumni say the problem persists. WAMC’s Elias Guerra looked into the college’s history on the issue. 

A warning that this story contains many mentions of sexual violence.

Budget negotiations are heating up in the New York state legislature as lawmakers race to meet the April 1 budget deadline. For Assembly District 100 Assemblymember Paula Kay, high utility bills, childcare, and local road maintenance are among her top priorities for her largely rural district.

Radio Catskill checked in with Assemblymember Kay, who represents Sullivan and Orange counties, about what’s top of mind for her this month.

Housing insecurity remains a key barrier for many students’ ability to learn and participate in schools. 

This past week, New York State’s Education Department awarded $8.1 million in federal funds to support school districts and charter schools across the state serving homeless students.

Liberty Central School District was one of those grant recipients and received a three-year grant totaling $525,000 to support students facing housing insecurity.

Radio Catskill’s Kimberly Izar spoke with Deborah DeGraw, Director of Student Services at Liberty Central School District, and Dawn Hurley, the district’s McKinney-Vento Outreach Coordinator, to learn more. A McKinney-Vento Outreach Coordinator is a mandatory school district staff member who identifies, enrolls, and supports students experiencing homelessness.