The Peru Gazette

NYPA giving Clarkson $2.2M to upgrade building – AdirondackDailyEnterprise.com 

New York State Bar Association President Seymour W. James, Jr. has formed a special committee to recommend possible changes in state law that could foster greater voter participation. “Voting is a fundamental right. Yet here in New York State, we continue to have one of the lowest rates of voter participation in the nation,”

Plattsburgh, NY – The North Country Cultural Center for the Arts (NCCCA Arts Center) is pleased to announce a special Autumn ArtQuest series.  Youth ages 5-12 will have the opportunity to study the many mediums of sculpture with instructor Roxana Palmer Strong.

CCC receives federal funding for job training » NEW TODAY… » Press-Republican.

Plattsburgh, N.Y. The North Country Cultural Center for the Arts (NCCCA Arts Center) is pleased to announce the return of its Theater for Youth program that begins on Saturday, September 29th, 2012 at its location on Brinkerhoff Street next to the Historic Strand Theatre.

Chazy Elementary earns national honor » Local News » Press-Republican.

Teacher Grading Off to Uneven Start – WSJ.com.

State: Local city schools among worst performers; suburban districts among the best – Times Union.

Talking education reform – AdirondackDailyEnterprise.com

The Schools of Tomorrow | Seven Days.

College safety officer allegedly stole money, safe (update) – AdirondackDailyEnterprise.com

Saranac Lake school board mulls sharing superintendent with Lake Placid – AdirondackDailyEnterprise.com 

Large donation gives CCC campaign a boost » NEW TODAY… » Press-Republican.

Governor signs law restricting sale, transport of invasive species – AdirondackDailyEnterprise.com |

Over a career that spanned several decades, the late Leo Bourgeois or Mr. “B” as he was affectionately known, impacted the lives of hundreds of Peru Central School students, encouraging them to do their best and not to give up.  

Peru Central’s new leader learning » NEW TODAY… » Press-Republican.

Penn. mom hacks into school district’s grading system, changes son’s grade from 98 to 99 | syracuse.com.

Watertown Daily Times | SUNY Canton seeks assistance as record enrollment fills campus.

Timber! | Seven Days.

Capitol Confidential » State Ed: Marginal gains in scores for math, English.

Climate change and American life on the margins « The In Box.

CCRS High School among highest performing in the state » Local News » Press-Republican.

The Jackie Sabourin Clay Studio at NCCCA will host a three-day workshop featuring the unique Japanese pottery process known as Raku.

Chip shot for first place – Times Union.

Special education graduation rules could increase dropouts – AdirondackDailyEnterprise.com