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Saratoga Springs High School Drama Club members win awards
Sunday, June 9, 2013
The Saratoga Springs High School Drama Club has received awards for its March production of “Urinetown the Musical.”
NEW YORK STATE
Report: New York per-pupil spending tops in nation
Saturday, June 8, 2013
New York has the highest per-pupil spending in the nation, according to a new analysis by the Citizens Budget Commission.
SCHENECTADY
Librarian uncovers stories of school’s WWII dead
Saturday, June 8, 2013
For decades, 28 names were given a place of honor at Oneida Middle School. But as the years passed, the details faded, and all that was remembered were the words on the plaque: that these 28 men, once students at Oneida, had died in World War II.
ALBANY
Education rally draws thousands to plaza
Saturday, June 8, 2013
Thousands of teachers from around the state rallied Saturday afternoon on the Empire State Plaza to amplify their concerns with the state’s new common core curriculum and implementation of teacher and principal evaluation systems.
TROY
Former RPI official accused of embezzling from school
Saturday, June 8, 2013
A grand jury has indicted a former Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute employee on charges she stole more than $350,000 from the university.
COBLESKILL
Aging faculty means new faces at SUNY Cobleskill
Friday, June 7, 2013
The year 2013 is turning into a time of new faces at SUNY Cobleskill, where nearly two dozen new faculty members are expected to add to a half-dozen administrators in new positions.
ROTTERDAM
Schenectady school district bears brunt of lowered plaza assessment
Friday, June 7, 2013
Rotterdam’s deal to reduce the assessment of Hannaford Plaza by $3.7 million will result in the Schenectady City School District making a sizeable payout, even though the district played no part in reaching the settlement.
SCHENECTADY
Schenectady may require school until 18
Friday, June 7, 2013
The Schenectady City School District Board of Education is considering a new rule that would make school mandatory until age 18.
ALBANY
NYSUT to host rally against use of standardized test scores
Friday, June 7, 2013
New York’s largest teachers union is making an end of the school year push to stop the state from using this year’s standardized test scores against teachers or students.
SCHENECTADY
Carpenters union pickets Union over college’s choice of contractor
Thursday, June 6, 2013
A short-lived picket at Union College on Wednesday was in response to a hiring dispute between the school and the Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters.
ALBANY COUNTY
Bids on SCCC satellite at $584,200 and up
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Seeking new bids to renovate office space for a Schenectady County Community College satellite location in downtown Albany will cost county taxpayers roughly $86,000, provided the least-expensive proposal is accepted by the Albany County Legislature next week.
MOHAWK
FMCC, SUNY Cobleskill join in business degree program
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Students enrolled in Fulton-Montgomery Community College’s most popular two-year degree program will be able to stay put and complete a four-year business degree thanks to FMCC’s partnership with SUNY Cobleskill.
SCHENECTADY
GEDs awarded to 67 at Schenectady ceremony
Thursday, June 6, 2013
A total of 67 students from the Washington Irving Adult and Continuing Education Center received a diploma at this year’s ceremony. Some were in their teens, others in their 50s, but all were proud of their accomplishment.
SCHAGHTICOKE
Made-up names appear in Hoosick Valley school district's yearbook
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Officials at the Hoosick Valley Central School District say an “honest mistake” led to students being identified in the yearbook as “Creepy smile kid” and “Some tall guy.”
ALBANY
Forum draws criticism of school test burden
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
There was no love for state tests or the state Education Department at a forum in Albany on Wednesday organized by state legislators from the Capital Region.
