Education

CROSS RIVER, N.Y. - As a child, John Jay High School senior Heather Sherr always had a natural curiosity towards science, especially in the area of biology. This natural curiosity would eventually lead Sherr to embark on cutting-edge medical research that could one day improve the lives of millions of people.

Sherr was born in Manhattan but is a long-time resident of Lewisboro, having attended ...

CROSS RIVER, N.Y. - What grades did John Jay High School seniors give their teachers?

In a poll of 147 seniors from the Class of 2018, most gave their district passing grades, with 84 percent saying they felt they were getting a good education in the Katonah-Lewisboro School District.

The students overwhelmingly approved of their science (84 percent), social studies (76 percent), ...

CROSS RIVER, N.Y. - John Jay High School was locked down at around 3:16 p.m. Thursday, but it appears to be inadvertent, police and school officials said.

"It was an inadvertent triggering of the system," Superintendent Andrew Selesnick wrote in an email. "Once the system was triggered, all the protocols were followed appropriately."

The lockdown lasted about ...