Education
Beloved Saugerties teacher retires after three decades
Scott Wickham had never had an exit interview until last week...
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Saugerties district officials discuss policy covering artificial intelligence
Setting ground rules...
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New Paltz voters say yes to one of three capital improvement propositions
One out of three...
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NY Governor vetoes bill designed to make school lunch healthier and fresher
Pizza. French toast sticks. Mozzarella sticks. Chicken nuggets. Sloppy Joes. Hot dogs. Ramen noodles. These are some of the entrees...
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Village of New Paltz seeks aid to offset costs of hosting a SUNY campus
Impact aid sought...
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New Paltz capital project addresses infrastructure improvements and aquatic center
Diving into the future...
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Unsafe lead levels confirmed at all Kingston public schools
Widespread testing for lead in the water at Kingston's schools has revealed unsafe levels of the toxin in dozens of...
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Four school resource officers help secure 17 buildings in the Kingston City School District
According to Kingston City School District (KCSD) officials, the school resource officer (SRO) program has become more successful since the...
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Saugerties inches closer to meeting the New York State mandate of implementing electric school buses
The Saugerties Central School District (SCSD) has First Student to represent them in participating in the next round of the...
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Marist College to become Marist University as 6,000 students matriculate
One of Hudson Valley's most historic houses of higher education is about to get a big upgrade to its title....
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KCSD on defensive over Montessori program at George Washington Elementary School
For some time, parents of George Washington Elementary School students have come to meetings...
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Saugerties School District to hold virtual internet safety seminar
Parents in the Saugerties Central School District are being encouraged to sign up for a free virtual seminar on internet...
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Student shares his Eagle Scout project about the local and regional effects of school bus safety with the New Paltz School Board
“I was always the one who helped the bus drivers and the substitutes who didn't know the routes...”
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Parents criticize Kingston school officials for dragging their feet in adhering to shared decision-making requirements
It’s been one year since parents criticized officials in the Kingston City School District...
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Former New Paltz High School student David Doyle shares his story of dropping out of school and signing on to a career of military service
On any given day, David Doyle makes decisions..
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How one bus driver’s thoughtfulness inspires Saugerties students
In honor of World Kindness Day...
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Scott Landry appointed as new principal at Ulster BOCES Career & Technical Center
A veteran educator with more than three decades of experience...
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New Paltz teachers have been working 143 days without a contract
The meeting up until that point was consumed by a lengthy discussion about a three-part facilities plan...
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Saugerties school officials discuss redistricting as a means of ensuring equitable class sizes in its elementary schools
After decades of declining student population, the Saugerties Central School District appears to have plateaued...
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Portable planetarium visits Town of Esopus library this Thursday
Space and beyond…
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