Archive for 'Education News'
Rockwell Kent Gallery improvements help preserve collection
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Posted: February 14th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, City News, Community Events, Education News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, Things to do in & near Peru.
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Be on the Lookout for Invasive Red Pine Scale
DEC’s Forest Health Research Lab recently confirmed the presence of red pine scale, an invasive insect, in Hague, NY and in the Pharaoh Lake Wilderness in Adirondack Park. Native to Japan, red pine scale was first detected in New York on Long Island in 1950. Red pine scale nymphs feed on a red pine tree’s […]
Posted: February 14th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, Environmental News, General News, Northern NY News, State Government News, Upstate New York.
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NY school districts ranked from 1 to 670 based on 2024 high school graduation rates
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Posted: February 13th, 2025 under Education News, Northern NY News, Peru School News, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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A deep dive on U.S. reading and math scores, and what to do about them
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Posted: February 11th, 2025 under Education News, National News.
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Free Beginner Cross-Country Ski Lesson Offered in Cadyville by Champlain Area Trails During February School Break
CADYVILLE NY – Champlain Area Trails (CATS), an accredited land trust established in 2009, is dedicated to creating and maintaining trails, protecting land, connecting people with nature, and promoting economic vitality in the Champlain Valley. For the second consecutive year, CATS is offering a free beginner cross-country ski lesson during the school winter break. This […]
Posted: February 10th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Education News, General News, Northern NY News, Sports News.
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Regular Monthly School Board Meeting February 11
The Peru CSD Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at 6:00 PM in the High School Community Room. An executive session is anticipated immediately following the 6:00 PM start, and the Board will reconvene for open public session business at approximately 7:00 PM. The meeting will be […]
Posted: February 10th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, Peru News, Peru School News.
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Over 300 attend Paul Smith’s College Winter Open House
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Posted: February 8th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, Education News, Northern NY News.
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School Board Committee Meeting 2/7/25
The Peru CSD Board of Education’s Policy Committee will meet on Friday, February 7, 2025, at 8:00 AM in the District Office, in the High School Building. The meeting is for policy development. Various policies from the 0000, 2000, 7000, 8000, and 9000 series may be discussed. The meeting is open to the public and […]
Posted: February 7th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru School News.
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NYSUT, Shine On! discuss phone-free schools Discussion centered around severe impacts of constant cell phone and social media use
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Posted: February 6th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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As NYS school cellphone ban gains momentum, local districts want control over details
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Posted: February 6th, 2025 under Education News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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SUNY Plattsburgh’s Life Long Learning Series begins – Talks are free and open to the public
First subject: “The Digital Dollar Debate” Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: January 31st, 2025 under Business News, City News, Community Events, Education News, Northern NY News.
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Clinton Community College Men’s Basketball February 2025 Game Schedule
Saturday, February 1 @ 3pm – HOME vs SUNY Broome Community College Sunday, February 2 @ 2pm – HOME vs Tompkins Cortland Community College Tuesday, February 4 @ 6pm – HOME vs Fulton-Montgomery Community College Saturday, February 8 @ 1pm – HOME vs SUNY Adirondack Monday, February 10 @ 6pm – AWAY vs Hudson Valley […]
Posted: January 30th, 2025 under Education News, General News, Northern NY News, Sports News.
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Celebrating 50 Years of The Corner Stone Bookshop!
Article courtesy of the North Country Chamber of Commerce Congratulations to The Corner Stone Bookshop on reaching an incredible 50 years in Downtown Plattsburgh! Since Nancy Duniho opened the shop in 1975, it has remained a cherished haven for book lovers, with each owner carrying forward its legacy. Garry Douglas was pleased to stop by […]
Posted: January 30th, 2025 under Business News, City News, Education News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Vermont Conversation: Facing ‘systematic abandonment’ by the Trump administration, Vermont refugees confront fear and uncertainty
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Posted: January 30th, 2025 under Community Events, Education News, National History, Political News, Regional NY-VT News.
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N.Y. makes higher ed more affordable
Hopes to strengthen workforce through community college tuition support Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: January 29th, 2025 under Business News, Education News, Political News, State Government News.
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Clinton Community College Plans Move of Nursing, EMT Programs to UVM Health Network – CVPH
CCC News Release – Clinton Community College plans to relocate the educational space for its renowned nursing and EMT programs to The University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) beginning with the Fall 2025 semester. The move is a unique opportunity to further develop the college’s leading nursing and emergency medical […]
Posted: January 29th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, City News, Education News, General News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Nearly 5 years after schools closed, the nation gets a new report card
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Posted: January 29th, 2025 under Education News, National History, National News.
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‘I had to shut down’: Student who endured persistent racism at Woodstock school wins settlement against district, supervisory union
“He was called the N-word. His head was compared to a chimpanzee’s skull. A banana was waved at him with comments about him looking like he needed it.” Click here for the VTDigger story
Posted: January 27th, 2025 under Education News, Regional NY-VT News, Social Issues.
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Community mourns the loss of distinguished college coach and father – Geoffrey Spear
“His love for the game of soccer and deep dedication to our student-athletes was evident in everything he did.” Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: January 27th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, Faces of Peru, General News, Peru News, Peru resident news/accomplishments, Peru School News, Peru/Regional History.
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Mom admits assaulting Syracuse teacher, will get prison time
She posed as a student and attacked a teacher in front of students Click here for the Syracuse.com story
Posted: January 27th, 2025 under Education News, Law Enforcement News, Upstate New York.
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ACW’s Poem Village 2025 is open for submissions
The Adirondack Center for Writing (ACW) invites North Country residents to participate in its tenth annual installment of Poem Village. Since 2016, ACW has been creating a series of posters, or broadsides, displaying poems written by North Country residents of all ages and experience levels. These broadsides are installed in shop windows in North Country […]
Posted: January 27th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, Community Events, Education News, Northern NY News.
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Ban smartphones in NY schools to break tech’s hold over kids (Editorial Board Opinion)
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Posted: January 27th, 2025 under Education News, Heathcare News, Opinion, Political News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Caring for the homeless in Clinton Co. ‘These are our residents. These are not a migrant population.’
The Peru Gazette also covered this story. Sun Community News reporter Kim Dedam wrote such a great story. I will post hers because I can’t top it. Kim is an outstanding reporter. Press-Republican reporter Carly Newton wrote an exceptional and even more detailed story in today’s Paper. I will post a video of the 54-minute […]
Posted: January 23rd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, County Government News, Education News, General News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Social Issues.
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Are we Ten Days from a Trade War?
Statement from Chamber of Commerce President Garry Douglas: Given that the U.S.-Canadian dynamic in all of its many forms is arguably the single biggest driving force in the North Country economy, we were right to feel relief when the President’s executive orders called for a substantive review of trade relationships versus immediate tariffs. A review […]
Posted: January 23rd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Arts and Entertainment, Border News, Business News, City News, Community Events, Congressional News, Corruption in Gov't., County Government News, Education News, Environmental News, General News, Law Enforcement News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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Hochul unveils plan to restrict smartphone use in schools
New requirement would be in place starting in the 2025-26 school year Click here to view the Sun Community News story
Posted: January 22nd, 2025 under Education News, Political News, State Government News.
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