John Liu
Syracuse University pushes back commencement 2 weeks

Jan. 09, 2021 04:05 PM EST
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Syracuse University will hold its spring commencement two weeks later than originally planned, following a semester already delayed by...

FILE - In this Monday, Sept. 21, 2020 file photo, New York City Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza, right, talks at a news conference at the Mosaic Pre-K Center while Mayor Bill de Blasio, left, listens on the first day of school in New York. New York City is changing its admission system for hundreds of middle and high schools, officials said Friday, Dec. 18, 2020 in announcing one of the most significant steps the nation's largest school system has taken in years to address racial segregation. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
Admissions changes aim to remedy segregation in NYC schools

By Jim Mustian And Jennifer Peltz Dec. 18, 2020 11:38 AM EST