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Fighting absenteeism: ‘Every single staff member is responsible’ says VCSD super
A problem already seen as a “hidden educational crisis,” was just one of many societal challenges made all too visible by the onset of a generational global pandemic. For K-12 students, chronic absenteeism is typically defined as missing at least 10 percent of the school year, for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Coxsackie-Athens School District hires Catskill principal
Junait Shah, the former Catskill High School principal, has a new job. Shah will begin a probationary period as the Director of Innovation and Technology at Coxsackie-Athens on Monday, Aug. 19, according to the Coxsackie-Athens Board of Education.
Transportation updates for the new school year
We would like to share a few updates regarding transportation for the upcoming year as we look ahead to the start of school on Friday, Sept. 6. The City School District of Albany provides transportation on yellow buses for all eligible elementary students (those living 1.5 miles or more from school), and for all students K-12 whose Individualized Education Plan calls for specialized transportation.
Voters back classroom smartphone ban, ERA Amendment
The subject of schools banning cell phones from classrooms has warmed in recent years, but it seems to be a hot topic across all political party lines The post Voters back classroom smartphone ban, ERA Amendment first appeared on Spotlight News.
Slack to resign from Guilderland School Board after a lifetime of supporting kids
GUILDERLAND — Judy Slack has contributed to the Guilderland schools for over four decades. At age 80, she has decided to step down from the school board with nearly two years left of her three-year term. “I’ve done enough,” she said this week. “Enough is enough.”
Concerns, recommendations for future of school funding discussed at hearing
GUILDERLAND, N.Y. (WRGB) — Key education leaders and advocates, converging on the Capital Region Wednesday for a hearing on the future of Foundation Aid in New York State. Foundation aid is the largest source of state funds for public schools, and changes could be on the way to the formula that determines how that money is distributed to school districts.
NYS Department of State shares safety tips for college students
As students begin heading to college, vocational or graduate school programs, the New York Department of State's Division of Consumer Protection announced a list of scam prevention and safety tips to help students during the coming academic year. The safety tips range from common scams to identity theft to dormitory safety.
Several local schools, municipalities awarded grant funding to improve record management
ALBANY — The New York State Archives has awarded $6.8 million in Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund (LGRMIF) grants to 111 local governments, school districts, and educational institutions across the state. The grants are to help improve records management systems to better serve the public. Supporting a variety...
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