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Newburgh, Saugerties school budgets defeated, all others in region pass. What happens next
Voters in the Newburgh and Saugerties school districts defeated proposed budgets for the 2024-25 school year on Tuesday. All other proposed school budgets in the region passed. See full preliminary results at the bottom of this story. Newburgh voters rejected a proposed $360.4 million budget by 118 votes, with 1,106...
Columbia-Greene Community College launches GED site
Columbia-Greene Community College has opened a new General Educational Development (GED) testing site in their Professional Academic Center (PAC) on their campus. The site will be the only GED testing site between Albany and Poughkeepsie and will expand access to essential educational resources for Columbia and Greene County residents and beyond.
Kindergarten math is often too basic. Here’s why that’s a problem
ASTON, Pa.— In Jodie Murphy’s kindergarten class, math lessons go beyond the basics of counting and recognizing numbers. On a recent morning, the children used plastic red and yellow dots for a counting exercise: One student tossed the coin-sized dots onto a cookie sheet while another hid her eyes. The second student then opened her eyes, counted up the dots and picked the corresponding number from a stack of cards.
Discover Local Talent: SUNY Ulster’s Student Art and Fashion Shows This May
SUNY Ulster in Stone Ridge, NY, will present student work in the Fine Art: Visual Art and Fashion Design Student Exhibitions from May 3 to May 21, 2024. The events will take place on the Stone Ridge campus, displaying a range of student projects.
Ulster County School Bus Driver of the Year
Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger has announced the winner of the 2024 Ulster County School Bus Driver of the Year award!. Last week we told you about Linda Lawlor, the 2024 Dutchess County school bus driver of the year, and as soon as Dutchess County made the announcement many of us (me included) wondered if any of the other Hudson Valley counties would be honoring any of their hardworking, dependable school bus drivers.
Pack Girls Top Saugerties, Carmel as Mangione records 100th Career Goal
MAHOPAC, N.Y. –The Mahopac HS girls lacrosse team had a strong week, opening with an 11-7 victory over Carmel, and closing with an 18-17 thriller of a victory at Saugerties. Sandwiched in between last Thursday was a 16-10 loss at Greeley. Saturday at Saugerties, the Wolf Pac held a 15-13 edge after three quarters, and the host outscored the Pac, 4-3, in the fourth to make it a close one.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Senior captain Juliana Mangione recorded the game-winner with 3:29 left in regulation, scoring in transition. Mangione, a fourth-year varsity...
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