The Peru Gazette

Educators discuss struggles of impoverished students » Local News » Press-Republican.

Priorities questioned in full-day pre-K proposal – Times Union.

Peru – Sharon L. Gruendling, 72, formerly of Lakeshore Drive, Willsboro, and Marco Island, Florida, died Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at the CVPH Medical Center in Plattsburgh, following a courageous battle with cancer, with her loving family by her side. Sharon was currently residing with her daughter and family on Route 22B in Peru. She […]

UAlbany’s misguided goal – The Observation Deck.

Peru Central School District / Homepage. This important project began last school year when a group of staff members and community volunteers gathered over several months to draft a set of recommendations to improve District communication.  Since that time, staff members from across the District have been working diligently with our technology team to expand, […]

The Peru Central School Board of Education will gather Tuesday, February 4th at 6 PM in the Jr/Sr High School Community Room for their first public session budget workshop. At its budget workshop, the School Board is expected to: Receive a budget overview brief. Receive a briefing on the fiscal stress monitoring system. Review an […]

BURLINGTON, VT — Matthew Leta, a resident of Peru, NY, has been named to the Fall 2013 Champlain College Dean’s List for academic achievements and achieving a semester grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Leta is majoring in Managing Creative Media. About Champlain College Since 1878, Champlain College has provided career-focused education to students […]

ITHACA, NY – Nicholas Uliva a resident of Peru, NY, and a sophomore Sport Management major in Ithaca College’s School of Health Sciences and Human Performance, was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2013 semester. From day one, Ithaca College prepares students for success through hands-on experience with internships, research and study abroad. […]

 Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King’s Birthday, the 150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, and Black History Month, four Plattsburgh-area institutions are joining forces to present four documentaries with riveting footage illustrating the history of civil rights in America. Created Equal: America’s Civil Rights Struggle, is being co-sponsored by the North Country Underground Railroad Historical Association, […]

How does homeschooling fit into the ed debate? « The In Box.

State teacher salary up 10% – Times Union.

Capitol Confidential » King: Annual cost of comprehensive pre-K could be $1.6B.

NYSUT votes ‘no confidence’ in State Ed. leader John King – Times Union.

Miner Institute gets grant to study drainage » Local News » Press-Republican.

By Adele Douglas At the Regular Board of Education meeting last week the big news was the projected balanced budget for 2014.  In his report on the budget School Business Administrator Randy Sapp was “cautiously optimistic” about the future and the ability of the District to handle the budget gaps in the coming years. He […]

From the Office of Congressman Bill Owens   WASHINGTON—Today, Representative Bill Owens announced he’s hosting a Congressional Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Competition for high school students from New York’s 21st Congressional District. “Students who can master the STEM subjects will earn great jobs and lead the nation’s next period of economic growth,” Representative Bill Owens said. “I […]

How will Cuomo’s budget change state aid to your district? – Schools.

A Statement from Superintendent of Schools Patrick Brimstein  Like many school districts across New York State and the nation, Peru Central School District has experienced considerable changes to how our schools are expected to operate, challenges to how they are funded, and other regulatory stresses.  After much reflection and discussion, the Board of Education and […]

New York State Bar Association President David M. Schraver of Rochester (Nixon Peabody) wrote to Governor Andrew Cuomo on January 22, 2014 about the critical need to enhance civics education in New York’s schools. Text of the letter is below. A pdf is available at www.nysba.org/civicseducationletter. Dear Governor Cuomo: Recently, many members of the Legislature wrote […]

How the North Country fares in the NYS budget « The In Box.

Chazy, NY; Canton, NY – The impact of climate change on Northern New York agriculture is on the agenda of the 2014 North Country Crop Congresses: Tuesday, February 18 at W.H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute, Chazy, NY, and Wednesday, February 19, 9am-3pm, at the Best Western University Inn in Canton, NY. Dr. Allison Chatrchyan, the […]

Breaking down Cuomo’s budget plan – Times Union.

DiNapoli: 87 School Districts in Fiscal Stress Central New York, North Country and Western New York Have Highest Percentage of Stressed School Districts  Eighty-seven school districts, 13 percent of school districts statewide, have been designated as fiscally stressed under State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System. DiNapoli’s office evaluated 674 school districts with […]

Watertown Daily Times | Indian River teacher stops possible tragedy at school.

Strong positions aired on Plan B proposal » Local News » Press-Republican.