Archive for 'Education News'
Michael Higgins of Peru named to Dean’s List at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
TROY, NY (03/29/2013)(readMedia)– Michael Higgins of Peru has been named to the Dean’s list at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for the Fall 2012 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.
Posted: March 29th, 2013 under Education News, General News, Peru resident news/accomplishments, Peru School News, Youth News.
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State Board recommends Peru’s Lyon Street School for State and National Registers of Historic Places
See recommended places listing See our October 2010 story on the school
Posted: March 28th, 2013 under Education News, General News, Peru resident news/accomplishments, Peru School News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
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Peru Central state aid to increase by $859K under approved NYS budget (4.3%)
State Aid – County by County, District by District
Posted: March 28th, 2013 under Education News, General News, Peru School News.
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School bus involved in crash on Fort Drum
Watertown Daily Times | School bus involved in crash on Fort Drum.
Posted: March 27th, 2013 under Education News, General News, Northern NY News.
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At Killington Resort, a Ski Mountain Doubles as a Green Mountain College Classroom | Seven Days
At Killington Resort, a Ski Mountain Doubles as a Green Mountain College Classroom | Seven Days.
Posted: March 27th, 2013 under Education News, General News.
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Keeseville teen qualifies for state Geography Bee
Keeseville teen qualifies for state Geography Bee » Local News » Press-Republican.
Posted: March 27th, 2013 under Education News, General News, Northern NY News, Youth News.
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Plattsburgh Public Library candidates outline goals
Public Library candidates outline goals » Local News » Press-Republican.
Posted: March 27th, 2013 under Education News, General News, Northern NY News.
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Senator Betty Little comments on the new NYS budget
“The new budget keeps state spending below a two percent cap for a third consecutive year, funds programs and services important to many in our communities and includes new tax relief to help families and businesses. On-time is what should always be the case, but doing so three years in […]
Posted: March 27th, 2013 under Business News, Education News, General News, Opinion, Peru School News, Town Board News.
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Homeowners asked to re-register for STAR tax rebate
Homeowners asked to re-register for STAR tax rebate.
Posted: March 26th, 2013 under Education News, General News, Peru/Regional History, State Legislator News.
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Peru Central addresses name change
Peru Central addresses name change » Local News » Press-Republican.
Posted: March 26th, 2013 under Education News, General News, Peru School News, Peru/Regional History.
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College Social Work Department re-accredited
College Social Work Department re-accredited » Local News » Press-Republican.
Posted: March 26th, 2013 under Education News, General News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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Conference aims to foster young leaders
Conference aims to foster young leaders » NEW TODAY… » Press-Republican.
Posted: March 26th, 2013 under Education News, General News, Youth News.
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P’burgh City School talks health-insurance costs
P’burgh City School talks health-insurance costs » Local News » Press-Republican.
Posted: March 24th, 2013 under Education News, General News.
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AuSable Forks’ Catholic school will close (2nd update)
AuSable Forks’ Catholic school will close (2nd update) – AdirondackDailyEnterprise.com | News, Sports, Jobs, Saranac Lake region — Adirondack Daily Enterprise.
Posted: March 23rd, 2013 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Battle Board approves base museum
Battle Board approves base museum » Local News » Press-Republican.
Posted: March 23rd, 2013 under Arts and Entertainment, Education News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Peru Central proposes staff reductions
Peru Central proposes staff reductions » Local News » Press-Republican.
Posted: March 23rd, 2013 under Education News, General News, Peru School News, Peru/Regional History, Youth News.
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Teacher ‘bar exam’ first proposed by Gov. Cuomo stays in new state budget agreement
Teacher ‘bar exam’ first proposed by Gov. Cuomo stays in new state budget agreement – NY Daily News.
Posted: March 22nd, 2013 under Education News, General News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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Peru Central searching for $1.3 million savings
PCSD searching for $1.3 million savings » Local News » Press-Republican.
Posted: March 17th, 2013 under Education News, General News, Peru School News, Peru/Regional History.
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College for all? Absolutely, says head of national advocacy group based in Adirondacks?
College for all? – AdirondackDailyEnterprise.com | News,
Posted: March 16th, 2013 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, General News, Northern NY News.
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Owens, Gibson reintroduce legislation to assist rural schools
Washington, DC – Congressman Bill Owens (NY-21) today re-introduced legislation with Congressman Chris Gibson (NY-19) to help rural schools address decreases in student enrollment. The “Strengthening America’s Public Schools Through Promoting Foreign Investment Act (H.R. 1139)” would ease restrictions on the nonimmigrant F-1 visa program for public schools with foreign exchange students. “Recruiting foreign exchange students […]
Posted: March 15th, 2013 under Congressional News, Education News, General News.
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Saranac Lake hires Beekmantown principal as new superintendent
Saranac Lake hires new superintendent » Breaking News » Press-Republican.
Posted: March 15th, 2013 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, General News, Peru/Regional History.
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New York’s Education Deficit – NYTimes.com
New York’s Education Deficit – NYTimes.com.
Posted: March 15th, 2013 under Education News, Opinion.
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Will NanoCollege break away from UAlbany?
Will NanoCollege break away from UAlbany? – Times Union.
Posted: March 14th, 2013 under Education News, General News, State Government News.
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Plattsburgh School District anticipates 2013-14 budget gap
City School anticipates 2013-14 budget gap » Local News » Press-Republican.
Posted: March 14th, 2013 under Education News, General News, Northern NY News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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“Slavery to Citizenship” – coming to the Peru Free library
March 24, 5:00.pm. Slavery to Citizenship: a story of the impact of Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Barack Obama on ordinary African Americans by Jackie Madison, President of the North Country Underground Railroad Historical Association. Peru Free Library, 3024 Rte 22, Peru. Free and open to the public.
Posted: March 12th, 2013 under Education News, General News, Opinion.
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