Students across the Capital Region convened at Proctors Theater for the first Elevating Student Voices Youth Summit to discuss critical social issues and empower others to be agents of change.
Nearly 70 students from 19 area school districts will represent Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical Education programs during a statewide SkillsUSA competition that will test their abilities in the skilled trades and in-demand career industries. The students, who hail from diverse school districts, such as Schenectady and Sharon Springs, Cobleskill-Richmondville and Watervliet, are competing …
A Capital Region BOCES teacher with four decades of experience in the classroom has been named Teacher of the Year by the New York Association for Continuing and Community Education (NYACCE). Frank Finch, who teaches the adult high school equivalency (HSE) courses at Capital Region BOCES along with the Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex (WSWHE) BOCES, received the honor …
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On April 19, component school district boards of education unanimously approved Capital Region BOCES’ $13.4 million administrative budget for the 2023-24 school year. Component school districts do not vote on the overall budget, only the administrative portion. Component school districts will “vote” on the rest of the total proposed $177,671,816 budget by deciding whether to …
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Students in the Game Design & Implementation program are working on an interactive website that will let people explore the history of the Watervliet Shaker Historic District. The juniors and seniors in the program at the Career & Technical Education Center – Albany Campus started work in January on the website, which will provide a …
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An area teenager who left high school as a result of bullying has found a welcoming and friendly environment in a Capital Region BOCES Adult Education program. Dylan Quiros attends the Capital Region BOCES High School Equivalency program (HSE) as he works towards earning a diploma and launching a career as an advocate. Born with …
Reagan Pedinotti hopes to forge a career as a pipe welder but that is not putting a halt to his artistic and creative passions. In fact, the Schalmont High School senior has used those passions to fuel his love of welding and spark a better understanding of the skills involved in it. Pedinotti is in …
Our Adult Health Careers program is an opportunity for everyone to find a new career and health others and that is no more evident than this year’s class which includes a 70-year-old former principal and educator from Haiti. Monett Fils is pursuing a certification as an adult practical nurse through the BOCES program, which is …
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April 2023 Service Hundreds of area adults reimagine their futures in this year’s adult education and adult health careers courses. 46 Odyssey of the Mind teams, with an “assist” from BOCES volunteers, showcased creative problem solving in this year’s in-person tourney. NERIC Testing & Data Reports team now supports three BOCES regions: 62 districts with …
