Archive for 'Education News'
“Cookies and Crafts” next weekend at the Babbie Museum
Posted: September 18th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Arts and Entertainment, Community Events, Education News, Faces of Peru, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News.
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Here’s how declining school enrollment in the ADKs is impacting students and teachers
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Posted: September 18th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Gov. Hocheul announces $300 million investment in SUNY Stony Brook’s Quantum Research & Innovation hub
Funding Will Further Fuel New York’s Research Excellence; Brings Governor’s Total Investment in Higher Education Research Under Her Leadership to $1.34 Billion Sept. 17, 2025 Gov. Hochul News Release: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $300 million to establish the Quantum Research and Innovation Hub at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, further […]
Posted: September 17th, 2025 under Business News, Education News, General News, State Government News.
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NY school employee placed on leave for social media posts about assassination of Charlie Kirk
The Beekmantown Central School District announced its decision to place a staff member on leave following complaints from families about social posts reacting to the Utah shooting. Click here for the MYNBC5 story
Posted: September 16th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Congressional News, Education News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News.
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The Mum Conundrum
“…mums offer our Adirondack ecosystems and the insects that depend on late-season blooms about as much sustenance as a garden statue. “ Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story
Posted: September 16th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Education News, Environmental News, Northern NY News.
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Ticonderoga celebrates 70 years on land In its life at Shelburne Museum
The Ticonderoga will be repaired and replaced in parts. It will be preserved in spirit even as many of the original materials waste away. Click here for the VTDigger story
Posted: September 15th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, General News, Lake Champlain News, National History, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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2025 Peru Athletic Hall of Fame inductees named
Charles Andrews 1956, Len Gadway 1975, Nick Weaver 2001, Brandon Keleher 2003, Mary Mazzella 2013 Charles Andrews Class of 1956 Sport(s): Soccer, Basketball, Baseball, Track and Field Charles Andrews is being posthumously inducted to the Peru Central School Athletic Hall of fame for his contribution as an athlete but also as an administrator, teacher, […]
Posted: September 11th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Education News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru School News, Peru/Regional History.
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Historian Dr. Alexandria Russell to Speak on Black Women’s Legacies in the American Revolution
Thursday, 18 September 2025, 6:30 p.m. at Krinovitz Recital Hall, Hawkins Hall, at SUNY Plattsburgh PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — The Clinton County Historical Association, in partnership with SUNY Plattsburgh’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, will host historian Dr. Alexandria Russell for a public lecture on Thursday, September 18, at 6:30 p.m. in the Krinovitz Recital Hall, Hawkins […]
Posted: September 9th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, City News, Community Events, Education News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Adirondack Museum’s boat sale sparks debate over historic significance
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Posted: September 9th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Upstate New York.
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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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