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Women students empowered to pursue construction careers

The national Women in the Trades initiative, designed to increase the number of women in the skilled trades, is showing promise among this year’s new class of juniors now attending Capital Region BOCES’ Career & Technical Center programs.  Seven young women are enrolled in the Electrical Trades, Automotive, Construction/Heavy Equipment, Manufacturing and other programs this …

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Capital Region School Leaders Explore Grading for Equity

School district leaders and their cabinets recently gathered at Capital Region BOCES to explore the topic of Grading for Equity.  Schoharie Central School District Superintendent David Blanchard, who chairs the CRB Superintendents’ Equity Committee, kicked off the conversation. “Building awareness about equity in grading is a priority for Capital Region school districts,” Blanchard said. “The …

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SkillsUSA membership now available for all Career & Technical Education students

For the first time, every Career & Technical School student will have access to SkillsUSA training materials, competitions, professional resources and more throughout the 2022-23 school year, without the barrier of paying dues. All 1,300 students from our component districts have access to this membership through an initiative by senior leadership. SkillsUSA is a career …

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Adult nursing program partners with regional hospitals to train next generation of health professionals

The Capital Region BOCES Adult Practical Nursing program signed agreements with Albany Medical Center and Trinity Health to expand on-site clinical practice and training for adult practical nursing students. Starting this fall, students in this program will have the opportunity to learn at Albany Medical Center and Trinity Health facilities for the first time in …

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Anita Murphy receives national award for outstanding leadership

Anita Murphy, Capital Region BOCES district superintendent, received the 2022 National School Public Relations Association’s (NSPRA) Bob Grossman Leadership in School Communications Award this week at the association’s annual conference in Chicago. Murphy was selected from a pool of school leaders from across the United States and is the first school district superintendent in New …

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