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New York Tech welcomes new students
OLD WESTBURY — The New York Institute of Technology has welcomed its newest students for the fall 2021 semester, including a pair of area students: Michall Pinkhasov, of New Hartford; and Divya … more
RIBBON CUTTING — Utica College president Laura Casamento, along with members of the Wilcox family as well as college faculty and students cut the ribbon on the Francis A. Wilcox Intercultural and Student Organization Center on Wednesday. The Wilcox Center offers students space for gathering, meeting, studying or just relaxing, officials said.
Utica College dedicates new Wilcox Center; announces scholarship
UTICA — Laura Casamento, president of Utica College, announced today the largest endowed scholarship in Utica College history, made possible with a founding gift of $2 million from the estate of … more
Camden says students, families will benefit from new partnership
CAMDEN — Camden Central Schools will celebrate becoming the fourth central New York school district and the first of five new districts, to join the Connected Community Schools (CCS) family with a … more
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Three area scholars receive awards at College of St. Rose
ALBANY — The College of Saint Rose has recognized three area students for outstanding academic performance during the college’s 2021 Honors Convocation. Each of the College’s four schools held … more
State officials to meet on RFA roof, Staley damage
Representatives from the state Department of Education, comptroller’s office and attorney general’s office were meeting today with Rome City School District officials to discuss concerns with the … more
MOVING TO A NEW SCHOOL — Third grade teacher Bobbi Cook, left, and Samantha Kahler load up their cars with items from their classrooms at Staley Elementary School, 620 E. Bloomfield St., to a new room at Gansevoort Elementary School, 758 W. Liberty St. In addition to the relocation across the city, the two will go from having separate classrooms at Staley to “team teaching” in one room in their new building.
$4.3M needed to fix Staley
The Rome City School District Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution to affirm the damage to Staley Elementary School, 620 E. Bloomfield St., would cost more than $4.3 million to repair … more
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Holy Cross Academy to offer driver education classes
ONEIDA — Holy Cross Academy will offer driver education classes from September to November. Students are required to be 16 years old and must complete 24 hours of driving time and 24 hours of … more
GET COMFORTABLE — Rome Free Academy students walk to their buses after dismissal from school in this file photo. Members of the district’s Board of Education were critical of early pickups and long bus rides during a special meeting on Thursday.
Board members decry early pickups, long bus rides
During a special meeting of the Rome Board of Education on Thursday night, convened solely to consider – and ultimately unanimously carry - a lone resolution on Staley Elementary School, board … more
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Holland Patent to hold superintendent search focus groups
The search for a new superintendent of the Holland Patent Central School District is well under way, district officials say, adding that an important part of the process is gathering community input … more
SOME SCHEDULES RELEASED — The Rome City School District has released bus schedules for Rome Free Academy and Strough Middle School students via a listing on the district’s website. Elementary school schedules have been delayed by the relocation of students from the now-closed Staley Elementary School. Elementary routes will be released next week, according to district officials.
District rolls out bus routes for RFA, Strough; elementary routes delayed
With the recent closure of Staley Elementary School, 620 E. Bloomfield St., because of the August flooding, school district officials have to revamp many of the district’s elementary school bus … more
Local students receive awards at Hamilton College convocation
CLINTON — The following local residents were among award winners at Hamilton College’s annual convocation ceremony that marked the beginning of Hamilton’s 210th academic year on Wednesday, Aug. … more
Madison-Oneida BOCES offers Heavy Equipment Operation course this fall
Madison-Oneida BOCES is offering a Heavy Equipment Operation course, scheduled to run from September 13 through November 3, 2021. The course schedule is Monday through Thursday, 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., and … more
Canastota Business Ed Department receives award
CANASTOTA — The Business Education Department of Canastota Junior-Senior High School has received the Department of the Year Award 2020-2021 from the Business Teachers Association of New York … more
Board of Education OKs committees, personnel changes
With concerns over the flood damage at Staley Elementary School as well as lingering roof repairs at Rome Free Academy, Paul Hagerty, the longest tenured member of the Rome City School District’s … more
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Group of parents rails at school board over state mask mandate
During Thursday’s Rome City School District’s Board of Education meeting, several parents opposed to the state’s requirement for all students in public and private schools to wear face masks in … more
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Staley Elementary School surrounded by rising flood waters from the Mohawk River in this photo taken August 20, 2021.
District to close Staley immediately
The Rome City School District will no longer utilize Staley Elementary School, closing the facility immediately, according to a letter to parents issued late Monday and posted on the school district … more
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Rite Aid announces ‘Back to School’ COVID-19 testing program
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid along with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and BioReference Laboratories, Inc., have announced a ‘Back to School’ COVID-19 testing program. The … more
Union backs bid by Hamilton College student admission workers
CLINTON — The United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local One filed a petition of recognition on behalf of Hamilton College student admission workers to the National Labor Relations Board … more
Area school districts set to implement required safeguards
Amid a backdrop of rising COVID-19 cases in the region, school districts and officials say they are taking the necessary steps to keep both children and staff safe with schools set to reopen in less … more
Administrators group backs governor’s plan on school reopening
ALBANY — The School Administrators Association of New York State, which represents more than 8,000 school administrators, supervisors and coordinators, issued a statement on Wednesday, saying it … more
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