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OPPENHEIM, EPHRATAH & ST. JOHNSVILLE
Former St. Johnsville principal in dark on cause of exit
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
One of the school administrators suspended in the midst of investigations and a controversial merger earlier this year said Wednesday that he never even heard the allegations against him.
SCHENECTADY
Schenectady school board looks to reopen Oneida school
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
In one way or another, the Schenectady City School District will be able to use Oneida Middle School by September 2016.
SCHENECTADY
SCCC budget to climb 7.1 percent
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Startup costs for establishing an extension site in downtown Albany are responsible for roughly half of Schenectady County Community College’s 7.1 percent budget increase next year, according to a spending plan before the Schenectady County Legislature.
CAPITAL REGION
Niskayuna, Middleburgh school budgets pass
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Voters approved spending plans for the Niskayuna and Middleburgh central school districts Tuesday.
SCHENECTADY
Grant buys breakfast for Schenectady students
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Every student in the Schenectady City School District will be served a healthy breakfast daily during the 2013-14 school year thanks to a $300,000 grant through the American Association of School Administrators/Walmart Foundation School Breakfast Initiative.
CLIFTON PARK
July 4 event to honor students killed in crash
Monday, June 17, 2013
On July 4, the Clifton Park community will come together once again in support of the families affected by the December 2012 Northway crash that killed two Shenendehowa students, Clifton Park Town Supervisor Philip Barrett announced Monday.
SHARON SPRINGS
iPad learning experiment called success in Sharon Springs school district
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Sharon Springs, a relatively small district in a relatively poor area, was the perfect place to test out iPad education.
FONDA & FULTONVILLE
Students put health lessons into words for a song
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Brian Chevalier's mini concert marked the culmination of months of health-oriented songwriting workshops on the part of all the kids.
SCHENECTADY
Union Graduate College confers degrees
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Under his black cap and gown, Lt. Cmdr. Marc Smith humbly wore his U.S. Coast Guard uniform at Union Graduate College’s commencement ceremony.
GALWAY
Galway spelling champ calm under pressure
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Brooke Martin, the 14-year-old Galway Junior High School student who competed in a Kids Week program on “Jeopardy” two years ago, won her third regional spelling bee on June 6.
NISKAYUNA
Niskayuna union set to grieve school bus outsource
Saturday, June 15, 2013
The Niskayuna school district and the union representing its bus drivers appear to be on their way to a legal battle over a district outsourcing plan, after the drivers resoundingly rejected a last-ditch proposal last week.
SCHENECTADY
Close-knit Mekeel class ready to take on world
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Half the members of the Mekeel Christian Academy Class of 2013 received a brick as they walked up to the alter of First Presbyterian Church in Schenectady, dressed in their white and blue caps and gowns. The brick, given to seniors who had attended Mekeel since kindergarten, represented the foundation the school laid for them and the future they can build upon that foundation.
SCHENECTADY
Schenectady's top teacher an ‘inspiration’
Thursday, June 13, 2013
When Sarah Telban arrived at Schenectady High School on Thursday, she knew she had to proctor an exam, but she didn’t know she was about to be honored with one of the district's top awards.
SCHENECTADY
Schools plan civil rights action
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
The Schenectady and Middletown school districts will file a civil rights complaint against the state this summer, the superintendents decided Wednesday. They plan to complain that school districts with large minority populations receive far less state aid than predominantly white districts.
NISKAYUNA
Public speaks on Niskayuna school budget
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Niskayuna school officials heard from members of the public Tuesday night on the district’s second budget proposal, with some urging passage because the alternative would be too dire.
