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Monarch butterfly population plummets

Monarch butterfly population plummets | News from North Country Public Radio.

Adirondack Architectural Heritage Preservation Tours

Adirondack Architectural Heritage Preservation Tours – The Adirondack Almanack 

Part One of a 14-day, 3300 mile journey through the “Golden West”

By Jean & John Ryan Part One of Three Parts  Click here for photos. A short description is included with individual photos. After learning about others’ trips to our western national parks and viewing photos of that beautiful area since our childhood, we decided to participate in a bus trip to several national parks of […]

New Plattsburgh State University building to host fall classes

New PSU building to host fall classes » Local News » Press-Republican.

President Obama will highlight ‘Say Yes to Education’ in Syracuse

President Obama will highlight ‘Say Yes to Education’ in Syracuse | syracuse.com.

Amy Ivy: An August Garden Report

Amy Ivy: An August Garden Report – The Adirondack Almanack – The Adirondack Almanack.

Parents want another classroom at Theresa Primary; They want higher common core test scores

Watertown Daily Times | Parents want another classroom at Theresa Primary.

2012: A year of broken climate records

2012: A year of broken climate records | Grist.

Campus Notebook: Could bad state math cost good teachers? – Times Union

Campus Notebook: Could bad state math cost good teachers? – Times Union.

Mannix takes helm at Beekmantown Central School

Mannix takes helm at Beekmantown Central School » Local News » Press-Republican.

Host families sought for exchange students

The CCI-Greenheart Student Cultural Exchange Program is looking for host families for the 2013-14 school year. “Be a part of a rewarding experience for both your family and the exchange student,” local organizer Scarlett McBride said. McBride and her husband have hosted exchange students and found it to be a wonderful experience for their entire family. Mrs. […]

Michael Higgins of Peru Named to Dean’s List at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for Spring, 2013, Semester

TROY, NY (07/30/2013)(readMedia)– Michael Higgins of Peru has been named to the Dean’s list at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for the Spring 2013 semester. The dean’s list recognizes full-time students who maintain grade-point averages of a minimum of 3.0 out of a possible 4.0 and have no grades below “C.” Higgins studies Mechanical Engineering. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, founded […]

Miner Institute to host Open House on August 10; Goal is to inform public about agriculture and tout education programs

Chazy, NY – July 30, 2013 – Come learn about the research, education, and demonstration programs at Miner Institute at our Open House on Saturday, Aug. 10 from noon to 4 p.m.! The event offers a great opportunity for visitors to learn about the history of agriculture at the Heart’s Delight Farm Heritage Exhibit and […]

Peru Central student goes international » Local News » Press-Republican

Peru Central student goes international » Local News » Press-Republican.

BCSD narrows superintendent candidates to two candidates including Peru’s Chris Mazzella

BCSD narrows superintendent candidates » Local News » Press-Republican.

NCCC plan eyes Hotel Flanagan » Breaking News » Press-Republican

NCCC plan eyes Hotel Flanagan » Breaking News » Press-Republican.

“Radio Theater” coming to the Peru Free Library

The Peru Free Library will present Radio Theater!, a program of radio drama, starting on Mondays (not including Labor Day) in September and October.  The program is funded by Lifetime Arts, a non-profit organization that provides arts programs to improve the quality of life for older adults. For eight Mondays, starting on September 9, participants […]

Regents to test format – Times Union

Regents to test format – Times Union.

A new play for the whole family

Several Peru Central School students along with other north country youth, present a new comic play “Pirate Kings and Drama Queens” at the City Hall Rotunda in Plattsburgh on Friday and Saturday evenings, July 19 and 20, at 7:30 PM.  In this play, high school students decide to put on a play written by one […]

Adirondack Fishing: How the Trout Got Its Spots – The Adirondack Almanack

Adirondack Fishing: How the Trout Got Its Spots – The Adirondack Almanack

Editorial: Celebrating top students » Opinion » Press-Republican

Editorial: Celebrating top students » Opinion » Press-Republican.

Funding supports local health-care, technology education

Funding supports local health-care, technology education » Local News » Press-Republican.

Emily Allen and Megan Breton excel at SUNY Potsdam

POTSDAM, NY (06/26/2013)(readMedia)– The State University of New York at Potsdam recently named 827 students to the President’s List, in recognition of their academic excellence in the Spring 2013 semester. The SUNY Potsdam students have been honored for earning top marks by Interim President Dr. Dennis L. Hefner. The students included: Emily Allen of Peru, NY, […]

North Country Cross Burnings Are Nothing New

North Country Cross Burnings Are Nothing New – The Adirondack Almanack – The Adirondack Almanack.

NYS Education Department releases high school graduation rates

Click here to see graduation rates by county and then by district The State Education Department (SED) today released high school graduation rates for the 2007 cohort (students who entered 9th grade in 2007). These data show that New York’s overall graduation rate continues to rise slowly over time. SED also released outcome data for […]