Ninth grader Madeline Ball writes that the district's Peer to Peer program is primarily a student-run organization created to raise awareness around mental health.
The new school budget, which goes into effect on July 1, will usher in two new high school teachers for the much-anticipated International Baccalaureate program.
A ban on cell phones, one of Gov. Kathy Hochul's top priorities, is also one that many Rye youth and education advocates have taken up in the last year.