Archive for 'Education News'
Regular Monthly PCSD Board Meeting September 2025
Peru CSD Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 6:00 PM in the High School Community Room. It is anticipated that an executive session will take place immediately following the 6:00 PM start, and that the Board will reconvene for open public session business at approximately 7:00 […]
Posted: September 5th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Education News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru School News.
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Thinking of the coming school year
As we anticipate the upcoming school year, Father Chris Looby, Pastor of St. Alexander’s, St. Augustine’s, and St. James Parishes, included an important message in this weekend’s parish bulletin.
Posted: August 31st, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru School News, Religious News.
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Learn about the Peru Lions Club
August 30, 2025 – If any man or woman wants to learn more about the Lions Club, Peru Lions Club members are at the Peru Aubuchon-Ace store until 2 p.m. today. Dave Dalton (L) and Jim Kieslich (R) are there now, but the other Lions will take their turn. The Lions Club is an excellent […]
Posted: August 30th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Charity Events, Community Events, Education News, Faces of Peru, Northern NY News, Peru News.
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Shelburne Museum navigates ethical, legal responsibilities in building new Native American center
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Posted: August 29th, 2025 under Education News, General News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
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Leeward Babbie, founder of Babbie Rural and Farm Learning Museum, passes away
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Posted: August 28th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Business News, Community Events, Education News, Faces of Peru, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru resident news/accomplishments, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
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Schumer says Clarkson ROTC is staying in Potsdam
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Posted: August 28th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Upstate New York, Veterans' News.
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Clarkson University Rocketry Team Soars at International Competition
Fred Beck of Peru, NY is a team member POTSDAM, NY (08/27/2025)– Clarkson University’s Rocketry Team achieved an impressive 21st-place finish out of more than 90 universities at the International Rocket Engineering Competition (IREC). The team’s rocket reached an altitude of 10,350 feet, surpassing the competition’s target of 10,000 feet. This milestone demonstrates both precision […]
Posted: August 28th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru resident news/accomplishments, Peru School News.
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Vermont Public slashes 15 jobs in wake of federal cuts to public media
The cuts meant 13 staffers lost their jobs, according to CEO Vijay Singh. He called the layoffs “heartbreaking” but necessary for the station’s survival. Click here for the VTDigger story
Posted: August 28th, 2025 under Community Events, Education News, Environmental News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Regional NY-VT News, Upstate New York.
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Northeastern Zone RENY recognizes local teacher with educator award
This past June, the Northeastern Zone of the Retired Educators of New York (RENY) awarded the Hudson-Kramer Memorial Grant to JoAnne Beaudry for her project, “Intensive Therapeutic Support Program Snowshoe Teambuilding”. This $2000 award will be used to purchase a class set of snowshoes which will be used by some of the high school and […]
Posted: August 27th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, Northern NY News.
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PCSD seeking qualified long-term substitute teacher for Grade 7/8 math
Peru Central School District is seeking a qualified Long-Term Substitute Teacher for Grade 7/8 Mathematics, with an anticipated start date immediately to begin the school year. This position is expected to last for approximately 20 school days, with the potential for extension. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong content knowledge in mathematics, effective classroom management […]
Posted: August 25th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru School News.
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New York State Fair begins its 13-day run Wednesday
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Posted: August 22nd, 2025 under Agricultural News, Arts and Entertainment, Education News, Statewide News.
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Vote Set for August 26 on CVES Land Sale Proposal
August 18, 2025 For Immediate Release Champlain Valley Educational Services (CVES) will hold a public vote on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. to authorize the sale of 15 acres of CVES-owned land to Clinton County. The proposed sale price is $28,000 per acre, totaling $420,000, plus reasonable and customary closing […]
Posted: August 20th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, County Government News, Education News, Environmental News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Regular Monthly School Board Meeting August 2025
Peru CSD Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at 6:30 PM in the High School Community Room. It is anticipated that an executive session will take place immediately following the 6:30 PM start, and that the Board will reconvene for open public session business at approximately 7:00 […]
Posted: August 8th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru School News.
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NYS Comptroller’s Report finds Tupper Lake School District’s lead sampling wanting
“We determined 156 of the 310 (50 percent) water outlets we identified at select areas, that students, staff and the public may have access to and could consume water from, were not sampled or properly exempted by District officials” Tupper Lake Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-14) Issued Date August 01, […]
Posted: August 7th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, Heathcare News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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AI Supercomputer research projects to treat Neurodegenerative Diseases Including ALS, Muscular Dystrophy and Spinocerebellar Ataxias as Part of SUNY-Led Research at Empire AI Computing Center
August 1, 2025 – Governor Kathy Hochul announced the first Empire AI supercomputer projects from the University at Albany. Stemming from a partnership between UAlbany’s world-renowned RNA Institute and their partners at the University of Rochester, the newest member of the Governor’s Empire AI Consortium, researchers will now have access to New York State’s Empire […]
Posted: August 2nd, 2025 under Education News, Heathcare News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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New York electric school bus mandate unaffordable, illogical, say rural Adirondack districts
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Posted: July 30th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Education News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru School News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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Move Limits Clinton Community College Hours This Week
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Clinton Community College’s move to new locations at SUNY Plattsburgh will limit its public-facing hours this week. The college will be closed to the public on Thursday and Friday, July 31-Aug. 1 due to the movement of information technology equipment from the Lake Champlain location to the new George Moore Building (formerly […]
Posted: July 29th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, County Government News, Education News, Northern NY News.
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North Country PBS stations plan big changes to deal with federal funding cuts
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Posted: July 26th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, Charity Events, Community Events, Congressional News, Education News, General News, National History, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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STEC APPLAUDS ARMY DECISION TO PAUSE ROTC CANCELLATION AT CLARKSON
Senator Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) today signified his support for the announced decision by the U.S. Army to pause its plans to shut down the ROTC program at Clarkson University. The pause is a temporary measure, as the Army reviews the widespread North Country response in opposition to the proposed move to end the college’s […]
Posted: July 25th, 2025 under Education News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Legislator News, Veterans' News.
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U.S. Army pauses plans to shut down Clarkson University’s ROTC program
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Posted: July 25th, 2025 under Education News, National News, Northern NY News, Upstate New York, Veterans' News.
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Clinton Community College move and renovations underway ahead of fall semester
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Posted: July 23rd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, City News, County Government News, Education News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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One-stop-shop for military, veterans and family members interested in SUNY
July 21, 2025 – Governor Kathy Hochul announced the launch of a one-stop-shop for active duty service members, veterans, and family members currently enrolled or interested in attending any SUNY college or university. The landing page: www.suny.edu/military, includes information on available credit for military service and experience, tuition assistance, specialized scholarships, and dedicated campus services […]
Posted: July 22nd, 2025 under Education News, General News, State Government News, Statewide News, Veterans' News.
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Federal Funding Rescinded — Mountain Lake PBS Faces Immediate Cuts
Mountain Lake PBS Report – July 17, Congress voted to rescind previously approved funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a move that eliminates nearly $1 billion in support for local public media stations across the country. For Mountain Lake PBS, that means an immediate cut of approximately $950,000. More than a third of […]
Posted: July 20th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Border News, Business News, Community Events, Congressional News, Education News, General News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Closed Wells College reveals which school will receive its records and millions in endowment funds
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Posted: July 20th, 2025 under Business News, Education News, Upstate New York.
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July 19, 2025 – Rock, Rd., Lyons St. one-room school
The school is on the National Register of Historic Places thanks to former Peru Town Historian Ron Allen.
Posted: July 19th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, Faces of Peru, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History.
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