An open house for high school students interested in careers in the burgeoning semiconductor and hydrogen/fuel cell industry will take place April 29 at Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center – Albany Campus. Open to prospective students and their home school district counselors, the New Visions: Emerging Technologies information session will run from …
The Capital Region BOCES student art exhibit is back in person, for its 36th year, following a five-year hiatus. Featuring 238 pieces from 64 school buildings across 10 local districts, including 3 BOCES schools, the show opened with an in-person reception on Tuesday, April 1, in the Atrium of the NYSUT Headquarters. “This year we …
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On March 11, 2025, more than 100 educators, counselors and mental health professionals gathered at Russell Sage College for “Building Resilience in Every Student: Strategies for Success in K-12 Education.” Sponsored by Capital Region BOCES, CASDA and the Greater Capital Region Teachers Center, the conference focused on building resiliency and promoting mental well-being in schools. …
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Work on the 46,677-square-foot Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Extension Center (CTE) in Albany is progressing on schedule as students start to enroll in the eight programs that will occupy the center. In fact, demand for the expanded and new programs is so great that some of the programs are nearing capacity, CTE …
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Capital Region BOCES provides a “pipeline” of skilled workers that supports the regional economy. That fact was never more evident than on April 2 when nearly 60 area businesses recruited 1,000 students during the annual career fair on the Career & Technical Education Center – Albany Campus. From airlines and professional sports teams to healthcare …
The second Capital Region BOCES career fair of the 2024-25 school year connected businesses in search of workers with students looking to expand their options and help their finances. The Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center – Schoharie Campus Career Fair was held March 26 on the campus. More than 30 employers ranging …
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A Watervliet teen is forging a bright future for herself at Capital Region BOCES. LaJay York has not only learned a trade in the Welding and Metal Fabrication program at Capital Region BOCES but also has been hired to ply that trade professionally. York said her interest in welding was sparked at a young age …
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Thirty-one Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education students showed their in-depth knowledge of the skilled trades and earned medals at the regional SkillsUSA competition Wednesday, March 19, in Albany. The 12 first-place winners and other medal winners earned their way to the state SkillsUSA competition in Syracuse next month. The student competitors, who hail …
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A new Capital Region BOCES program being offered for the 2025-26 school year will provide high school seniors with the skills they need to succeed in the burgeoning semiconductor and hydrogen/fuel cell industry. The New Visions: Emerging Technologies program was developed in collaboration with industry leaders Plug and the New York Center for Research, Economic …
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Dozens of high school students from across the region will represent Capital Region BOCES in the regional SkillsUSA competition taking place in mid-March. The 2025 Area III SkillsUSA Competition will feature more than 400 students from dozens of schools testing their skills in 32 events ranging from baking to nursing, diesel engine repair and heavy …
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