Binghamton city school officials said the decision not to allow students to attend class at the high school following a West Side shootout was to assist police.
The discussion surrounding the reading of a book about social justice in a Binghamton elementary school is generating news coverage beyond the Southern Tier.
Law enforcement unions are strongly criticizing the Binghamton City School District for allowing a controversial book to be read to MacArthur Elementary students.
The black locust wood exterior at the five-year-old MacArthur Elementary School in Binghamton has quickly become discolored, generating complaints about its blighted appearance.