Albany City School District Superintendent Joseph Hochreiter

New York State's "bell-to-bell" cellphone ban is designed to cut down on distractions while encouraging student's critical thinking and improving social skills. Many school communities have already reported positive results, but the policy has been something of an adjustment.

Following other communities in the region, Albany is now using artificial intelligence on school buses to promote safety.

Most school district budgets were approved by New Yorkers voters Tuesday. But not all residents were ready to override the tax cap.

A 12-year-old city boy drowned in the small body of water in Albany’s Washington Park on Saturday.