Capital Region High Schools May be Pushing Back Start Time
So for some school districts around the capital region, this could most certainly become a reality. Kids will be able to sleep in. Continue reading…
View ArticleAs of This Week, Mental Health Now Has To Be Taught In Schools
New York has focused on mental health a lot recently, from setting standards for national guidelines for screening teens to designing a license plate for mental health awareness. Now, a new law is...
View ArticleTarget to Give Teachers Discount on School Supplies
The discount offer won't last long so if you are a teacher looking to supplement your classroom supplies (or lack thereof) this coming school year you may want to take advantage of the offer while you...
View ArticleTwo Capital Region Colleges Among Top In US, One Is Top 50
When it comes to New York as a state, we have so many amazing colleges. Many in New York City and a few of the great ones are right in the Capital Region. Continue reading…
View ArticleMetallica’s Million Dollar Donation to Community Colleges
Metallica has gone and totally one-upped themselves. As 2018 comes to an end, the organization ‘All Within My Hands’, funded by Metallica, has raised a ton of money and is not...
View ArticleJoe Torre to Speak at Capital Region College Graduation
Yankees fans, you can catch the legendary former manager coming to the Capital Region this Spring! All you need to do is head to a college graduation. Honestly, I'm not graduating college but I'd...
View ArticleAlbany College Student Competes on Wheel of Fortune Tonight
An Albany area college student is competing on the Wheel of Fortune tonight! I caught wind of this from a post by the Times Union, and of course now have to root for one of our own. Logan Stone,...
View ArticleLocal College Now Offering Degree in Dog Training
Animal lover? Well, you can now get a degree in dog training at an upstate college. It's not all just hanging out with dogs and having fun though. According to the Times Union, SUNY Cobleskill is now...
View ArticleAccording to the SAT, You're Not All Equal: New 'Adversity' Score
Well this is something. Sure it's been awhile since I took the SAT exam for school, but back then it was out of 1600 and the exam didn't care who you were (well, it did only for scoring purposes). It...
View ArticleExcelsior College's Cannabis Control Program Isn't Just Smoke
Excelsior has jumped into the education side of the cannabis industry with a brand new graduate program. Continue reading…
View ArticleRisky Populations: States with the Most College Students
As colleges scramble to prepare for a safe school year in the midst of the pandemic, are they prepared to enforce safe social distancing among their students? Continue reading…
View ArticleIf You Live In These 6 Towns You're Among The Smartest In NY
Data proves it, Central New York has some of the smartest towns and cities in the state. Do you live in one of them? Continue reading…
View ArticleTop 10 Middle Schools In The Capital Region, Yours Make The List?
There are many great middle schools in the Capital Region. Are you, like me, not seeing your school on the list or does yours have bragging rights? Continue reading…
View ArticleSchools Can Screen For Obesity
Well at first you may be baffled that Governor Andrew Cuomo passed a bill allowing this, but then you think about it and actually, its a good thing. Continue reading…
View ArticleArea Community Colleges Ranked
Now we have a whole lot of community colleges in the area, it just so happens each of them made the list among the best in the state. Continue reading…
View ArticleThe Percent of School Board Members that Support Teaching Climate Change in...
It's that time of year again! With Labor Day weekend upon us, it is 'back to school' season, and pretty soon children through college age students alike will be spending their days in classrooms and...
View ArticleCapital Region Towns Among the Most Educated in Upstate New York
Kudos Capital Region - you got brains! A trending post on newyorkupstate.com listed the 50 most educated towns in Upstate New York. Among the Top 50 were multiple Capital Region towns, including:...
View ArticleCapital Region Colleges Rank Among the Highest for Crime Rates
Newyorkupstate.com recently posted a list of the 30 Upstate New York colleges with the highest violent crime rates. According to newyorkupstate.com the data is compiled by the U.S. Department of...
View ArticleWork Day Distraction Reaches SUNY Albany
Congratulations to Tracy and her coworkers at the Univeristy of Albany Graduate Education office! They won last week’s Work Day Distraction- including tickets to see over 1,500...
View ArticleE-Cigarettes Are Marketing Through Student Scholarships
Now, this is something I would’ve never realized! A News 10 abc article caught my eye this week about E-cigarette companies offering scholarships. The catch when reading the article...
View ArticleCohoes Board of Education Votes to Lengthen School Days
The new longer school hours will impact all grade levels in the Cohoes School District. Continue reading…
View ArticleStep Inside Upstate New York's Only Smithsonian Affiliate Museum
Located inside a beautiful and fully restored historic old City Hall in Corning is The Rockwell Museum, Upstate New York's only Smithsonian Affiliate. Continue reading…
View ArticleThese 11 School Districts Had The Worst Graduation Rates In NY
These 11 school districts had the lowest graduation rates in New York State. Continue reading…
View ArticleName It! New Sea Creature Relocated to Upstate NY Aquarium
There is a new and interesting sea creature in an Upstate New York aquarium and you have the chance to name it! Continue reading…
View ArticleUpstate NY High School Will Require Cell Phones To Be Locked Up
Should schools in New York require students to lock their personal electronics away during the school day? One upstate school district thinks so! Continue reading…
View ArticleWill NY Allow A Controversial Technology In Its Schools?
New York State is still deciding whether it will allow a controversial technology in its schools. Continue reading…
View ArticleNew York Found to Have One of the Worst Early Education Systems in US
A new survey gave the Empire State a failing grade when it comes to providing quality education to its youngest residents. Continue reading…
View ArticleWarning: Predators Want You To Post Your Child’s Back-to-School Photo
Police say those innocent 'First Day of School' photos have unwittingly become an information goldmine for bad actors. Continue reading…
View Article11 New York State Public Schools Are In Top 50 In America
Eleven public schools in New York State have made the list of the top 50 schools in the United States. Continue reading…
View ArticleHow Well Does New York Treat Its Teachers?
Are you better off teaching in New York than any other state? A new survey will shock you. Continue reading…
View ArticleSUNY Schools Across New York Ranked Among Best In Nation
Several SUNY schools made the top rankings in the U.S. News and World Report 2024 College Rankings. Continue reading…
View ArticleAre the Amish Planning a Mass Exodus From New York?
Amish families in New York say they are having serious discussions about moving out of the state due to religious persecution. Continue reading…
View ArticleNew Yorkers Overwhelmingly Lie about Going to This University on Their Resumes
People have been known to embellish their resume, but many New Yorkers have been caught downright lying about where they went to college. Continue reading…
View ArticleHow Many New Yorkers Claim To Be Bilingual?
How many New York residents claim to be bilingual? We may have an answer. Continue reading…
View ArticleNew York Ranks Among Top States In Education Quality, Study Shows
Discover why New York is one of the most educated states in the country. Continue reading…
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