Kimberly Young Wilkins was appointed Mount Vernon's monitor by New York State Education Commissioner Betty Rosa.

Waveline Bennett-Conroy is a target of a U.S. Department of Justice criminal investigation into the handling of federal grant money.

The Mount Vernon City School District has banned the use of personal devices with internet during the school day. This ...

The district engaged an outside consultant, Cerini & Associates, to audit the contracts.Cerini completed its report in May 2023, concluding that Mount Vernon had awarded $7.1 million in federal ...

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. — Public schools in Mount Vernon are facing a very difficult future as enrollment drops. Mount Vernon High is at 35% capacity, and with money tight, district leaders say it's ...

Optimism surged eight years ago in Mount Vernon after voters approved a $106 million bond to reorganize the city's schools. The district’s two middle schools would be eliminated, with grades 7 ...

The Mount Vernon City School District has voted to adopt the 2025-2026 budget. There will be public hearing on the budget on May 6. Residents will vote on it on May 20. "We see this as a path ...

There is a growing and fierce demand for answers from families who have children in the Mount Vernon City School District. It's over the potential closure of three schools. Melanie Palmer • Dec ...