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Jesse Charland Earns RIT Dean’s List Recognition

ROCHESTER, NY Jesse Charland of Peru, N.Y., a fifth-year student in the game design and development program in RIT’s B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences, made the Dean’s List for the Fall 2013 semester. Degree-seeking undergraduate students are eligible for Dean’s List if their quarterly GPA is greater than or equal to […]

Raelyn Passino Named to Albany College of Pharmacy Dean’s List

ALBANY, NY – Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is pleased to announce that Raelyn Passino from Peru earned a place on the school’s Dean’s List for the Fall 2013 semester. Dean’s List status is awarded to students who have successfully completed their course work with a semester grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 […]

Local Students Named to Le Moyne College’s Fall 2013 Deans List

SYRACUSE, NY – Le Moyne College congratulates the following students who have been named to its Deans List (those with a GPA of 3.5 or higher) for the Fall 2013 Semester. Sarah Connelly of Peru (12972) Connelly is a Senior majoring in Psychology at Le Moyne College. Caitlin Schmitt of Peru (12972) Schmitt is a […]

Cuomo’s convict higher ed proposal React-O-Mat™

Capitol Confidential » Cuomo’s convict higher ed proposal React-O-Mat™.

NY eighth-graders’ math scores trail peers in Japan, Russia

NY eighth-graders’ math scores trail peers in Japan, Russia | New York Post.

Learn About Maple Sugaring at Wild Center This Weekend

Learn About Maple Sugaring at Wild Center This Weekend – The Adirondack Almanack –

Cuomo wants to bring back college courses for convicts in prison – NY Daily News

Cuomo wants to bring back college courses for convicts in prison – NY Daily News.

Peru Drama Club Presents Bye Bye Birdie

An Invitation from the Peru Drama Club Come one come all down to Peru Jr/Sr High School auditorium on March 6th & 7th at 7:30pm and March 8th at 3:00 and 8:00pm. Admission is $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for students. Tickets can be purchased at Peru Pharmacy (518-643-6499 ext. 5184), perudramaclub@gmail.com , or at the door. […]

Storm brings numerous cancellations » Breaking News

Storm brings numerous cancellations » Breaking News » Press-Republican.

SUNY Canton, Potsdam react to indictment of shared vice president

Watertown Daily Times | SUNY Canton, Potsdam react to indictment of shared vice president.

Kelcey E. Briggs of Peru Named to Dean’s List at Saint Michael’s College

COLCHESTER, VT Kelcey E. Briggs, daughter of Edward and Wendy Briggs of Peru was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2013 semester at Saint Michael’s College. Briggs is a Junior Psychology major at the liberal arts and sciences, residential Catholic college located in Burlington, Vermont, one of the top 10 college towns in […]

Student teachers in New York face daunting new exams – Times Union

Student teachers in New York face daunting new exams – Times Union.

Board of Regents sets aside proposal; Governor says idea would have diluted new teacher grading system

Board of Regents sets aside proposal – Times Union.

Cuomo: Regents’ action ‘too little, too late’ to fix Common Core

Capitol Confidential » Cuomo: Regents’ action ‘too little, too late’ to fix Common Core.

Regents plan to ‘adjust’ Core – Times Union

Regents plan to ‘adjust’ Core – Times Union.

Whallonsburg Grange Lyceum Lectures Feature History

Whallonsburg Grange Lyceum Lectures Feature History – The Adirondack Almanack – The Adirondack Almanack.

Villages pass stress test; By contrast, more than 12 percent of 700 school districts were flagged last month by DiNapoli as facing some level of stress.

By contrast, more than 12 percent of 700 school districts — with Watervliet leading the way — were flagged last month by DiNapoli as facing some level of stress. via Villages pass stress test – Times Union.

PERU SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 2014

Peru Central’s Board of Education launches its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at 6 PM at the school district’s community room, adjacent to the main entrance of Peru Jr/Sr High School.  An executive session associated with particular personnel matters will take place immediately following the 6 PM start.  The School Board is […]

Danielle Dayton of Peru Named to Dean’s List for Fall 2013 at The College of Saint Rose

ALBANY, NY Danielle Dayton of Peru, NY, is among 809 students named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2013 semester at The College of Saint Rose in Albany, NY. Full-time students who complete a minimum of 12 credit hours and achieve a semester grade-point average of at least 3.5 with no grades of D, […]

Will Cuomo retreat from the Common Core?

Will Cuomo retreat from the Common Core? | Capital New York.

Keely Dew Named to the Dean’s List at The College at Brockport

BROCKPORT, NY — The College at Brockport, State University of New York, recently honored students who excelled academically by naming them to the Dean’s List for the fall 2013 semester. Keely Dew of Peru, NY was named to the Dean’s List. Students who earn a GPA of 3.70–3.99 are named to the Dean’s List with Honors, […]

UAlbany Announces Dean’s List

ALBANY, N.Y. The following students were named to the University at Albany’s fall 2013 Dean’s List for outstanding academic achievement: Jared McLean of Peru, NY Katherine Daly of Peru, NY

Civics Should Be An Educational Priority, New York State Bar Association Says

ALBANY, NY Citing “a shocking level of decline” in Americans’ understanding of the framework of our democracy, the New York State Bar Association today urged the state Board of Regents, Legislature, Governor and others to make the teaching of civics in our schools “an educational priority on par with reading and mathematics.” “Preserving the fundamental […]

Emily Brosseau Receives Dean’s List Recognition at Paul Smith’s College

PAUL SMITHS, NY Emily Brosseau of Peru, N.Y., has been named to the dean’s list at Paul Smith’s College for the fall 2013 semester. Brosseau, who majors in hotel, resort and tourism management, earned a semester average of 3.3 or higher to receive this distinction. About Paul Smith’s College At Paul Smith’s College, it’s about […]

Imagination Library delivers books to preschoolers

Imagination Library delivers books to preschoolers » Local News » Press-Republican.