Cash For Supplies That Never Arrived: Former DC School Official Admits Bribery
She was supposed to be buying supplies for students.
Instead, federal prosecutors say a longtime DC school administrator was taking cash under the table while approving payments for orders that never showed up.
District resident Tracy Hatton, 60, admitted to her role in the scheme after pleading guilty to bribery, according to the US Attorney's Office for DC.
The guilty plea, entered in November 2025, was unsealed Thursday, July 9.
Hatton worked as the administrative officer at McKinley Technology High School, where she controlled the school's supply budget, selected vendors, approv…
SUNY New Paltz Names New School Of Business Dean
Kaustav Misra, Ph.D., will become the next Dean of the School of Business at SUNY New Paltz on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.
Misra joins the university after more than three years as dean of SUNY Fredonia’s School of Business, where his work included academics, student matters, staffing, budgeting, accreditation, and other duties for a school with three undergraduate departments and one graduate degree program.
According to SUNY New Paltz, Misra also directed Fredonia’s Center for Innovation & Economic Development.
“I am honored to join SUNY New Paltz as the incoming Dean of the School of B…
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26 School iPads Stolen During Late-Night Break-In At Merrick Elementary
A late-night break-in at a Long Island elementary school left dozens of student devices missing, police announced on Wednesday, June 17.
An unknown suspect entered Chatterton Elementary School, located at 108 Merrick Rd. in Merrick, through an unlocked rear window around 10:55 p.m. on Sunday, June 14, according to Nassau County detectives.
Investigators said the intruder damaged window screens, causing approximately $300 in damage, before entering the school. Once inside, the suspect stole 26 Apple iPads and then fled in an unknown direction, police said.
Officers responded to the school…
WestConn Offering Tuition-Free AI, Career Program This Summer
The Ancell School of Business at Western Connecticut State University will launch a three-day summer program in Danbury aimed at helping business students build AI, career, and professional skills.
Named Ancell Advantage, the program will run from Tuesday, July 21, through Thursday, July 23, on WestConn’s Westside campus at 43 Lake Ave.
Western Connecticut State University announced in a press release that the tuition-free program is open to current WestConn students, incoming freshmen, transfer students pursuing a business degree, and high-achieving high school students. Enrollment is limi…
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