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- 1Senate Approves Sweeping College Sports Measure●Senate Resoundingly Approves Sweeping College Sports Measure
The United States Senate has resoundingly approved a sweeping measure concerning college sports, according to the New York Times. The legislation marks a significant federal intervention in collegiate athletics, though details of the bill's provisions and what it would mean for athletes, universities and the NCAA were not included in the available reporting. Reaction from lawmakers, schools and athlete advocates is still emerging.
- 2New York City's electric school bus rollout draws attention▼https://www. canarymedia.com/articles/elect ric-vehicles/electric-school-buses-new-york-city Had no idea electric school
New York City is moving ahead with electric school buses, and a Canary Media report on the projects is drawing interest online. Commenters say school buses are one of the best early use cases for large electric vehicles, since they run fixed routes twice a day and can charge during off hours, making the transition to electric power simpler than for other heavy-duty fleets.
- 3Denée Benton and Patina Miller Star in 'School Girls' Broadway Revival●Denée Benton and Patina Miller Help Give 'School Girls' a Broadway Glow-Up https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/theater/sc
The Broadway staging of 'School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play' is drawing attention, with Denée Benton and Patina Miller headlining the production. A New York Times review highlights the pair's performances as central to the show's appeal, framing the transfer as a major moment for the play and its largely Black female cast on Broadway.
- 4Five Takeaways From Yale Experts at Climate Week NYC▼Five Takeaways From YSE Experts at Climate Week NYC
Yale School of the Environment has published five key takeaways from its experts' participation in Climate Week NYC, the annual gathering of governments, businesses and advocates held alongside the UN General Assembly. The summary distills what environmental scholars consider the most important developments and remaining challenges from this year's climate discussions in New York.
- 5School Girls Opens on Broadway to Strong Reviews●‘School Girls’ Review: A Broadway Glow-Up for a ‘Mean Girls’ Comedy
Jocelyn Bioh's comedy 'School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play' has arrived on Broadway, and The New York Times praises the production as a polished 'glow-up' of the show. The play, set at a Ghanaian boarding school, draws deliberate comparisons to 'Mean Girls' while exploring colorism and beauty standards. Critics are highlighting its move from off-Broadway success to the main stage.
- 6Massapequa snaps Garden City's 68-game winning streak▼Massapequa ends Garden City’s nation-leading 68-game winning streak in heart-pounding thriller
Massapequa defeated Garden City, bringing an end to the nation-leading 68-game winning streak in a heart-pounding thriller of a game. The Long Island rivals met with Garden City riding the longest active streak in the country, and Massapequa came out on top in a dramatic finish. The result ends one of the most dominant runs in high school sports and is drawing attention across the New York area.
- 7Arizona State hockey players ask school to put coach Greg Powers on leave●Arizona State men’s hockey players ask school to place coach Greg Powers on leave - The Athletic
Players on Arizona State University's men's hockey team have asked the school to place head coach Greg Powers on leave, according to reporting by The Athletic, also carried by The New York Times. The request makes the program's leadership a live issue and raises questions about the coach's future and the environment within the team.
- 8New York Law Backs Solar Energy Projects for Schools●Harckham, Griffin Bill to Support Solar Energy Projects for Schools Signed into Law
New York Governor has signed into law a bill by State Senator Pete Harckham and Assemblymember Griffin supporting solar energy projects at schools. The measure aims to make it easier for school districts to install solar installations, cutting energy costs and advancing the state's clean energy goals.
- 9College Football Profits Off Players, Then Lectures Them●College football gets rich off its players. Then we all lecture them about their behavior https://www.nytimes.com/athlet
A New York Times piece argues that college football programs and the NCAA earn enormous revenue from players while publicly scolding those same athletes over their conduct. The article points to schools including Oregon, USC and Texas, framing the criticism of player behavior as hypocritical given how much money universities make from their labor. Readers are debating whether the sport's moral lectures about athletes can survive its profit-driven business model.
- 10Dennis Haskins, TV's Principal Belding, Dies at 75●Dennis Haskins, Principal Belding on ‘Saved by the Bell,’ Dies at 75
Dennis Haskins, the actor best known for playing Principal Richard Belding on the sitcom 'Saved by the Bell,' has died at the age of 75, according to a New York Times report. Haskins portrayed the affable school principal across the show's original run and later spin-offs, becoming a familiar figure to a generation of viewers. Details about the cause of death and reactions from former co-stars were not included in the initial report.