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Young women welders fuel their passion for molding metal at BOCES

Though women constitute between 5% and 6% of the welding industry workforce, an increasing number of young women are pursuing training for the industry at the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center. Seniors Julianne Brizzell and Trista Smi are among approximately 10 students enrolled in the program this year—a number that is  …

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Veteran educator named new Assistant Principal at Albany CTE

A veteran educator has been named the new Assistant Principal of the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center – Albany Campus. Alexandrea Campbell started work the week of Nov. 2 on the campus, which is located at 925B Watervliet-Shaker Road in Albany. She has nearly two decades of experience in education, most recently …

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Automotive Collision Tech students detail to state education leaders how BOCES is preparing them for professional success

 A trio of Capital Region BOCES Automotive Collision Technology students praised the value of a career and technical education (CTE) to the state’s top educators during a Nov. 3 gathering in the lobby of the state Education Department. Seamus McWatters, McKenzie Navarette and Serina Sylvester were joined by teacher Dylan Bastian, CTE Director Jeff Palmer …

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Business, education leaders discuss new state graduation requirements

Education and business leaders gathered on Oct. 29 to discuss how the state’s changing high school graduation standards will better prepare students for the workforce. The Career and Technical Education Technical Assistance Center of New York hosted the forum to discuss Portrait of a Graduate, New York state’s planned revision to graduation requirements. The event …

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Capital Region students gather for first session of BOCES’ Elevating Students Voices program

Students from districts throughout the region gathered at Capital Region BOCES for the first session of the Fourth Annual Elevating Student Voices (ESV) program on Friday, October 17.  Approximately 101 students filled BOCES’ administrative building, eager to begin exploring the issues that shape how they experience and view the world. Their conversations focused on topics …

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BOCES formally opens newest career and technical education center

Joined by dozens of business and education partners, Capital Region BOCES formally celebrated on Friday (Oct. 17) the opening of its newest education center. The opening of the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Extension Center at 886 Watervliet-Shaker Road in Albany (Colonie) was marked by speeches and tours during a 40-minute ceremony. Manufacturing and Machining …

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Future contractors work with BOCES business partners to solidify excavation, utility skills

Area high school students dug into their learning on Oct. 16 and built a solid foundation for their professional futures. Students in the Heavy Equipment Repair and Operation (HERO), Building Trades and Electrical Trades programs on the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center – Schoharie Campus took part in training that clears the …

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BOCES Divisions Collaborate to Showcase Services

Better together. When teams unite around a shared purpose, the results often exceed expectations. That spirit of collaboration was on full display when Karen Nerney and Kim Smithgall from the Engagement and Development Services Grants Team partnered with Dennis Bates from Management Services to represent BOCES at the New York Conference of Mayors (NYCOM) annual …

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BOCES celebrates Careers in Construction Month with event matching employers with future employees

   Nearly two dozen businesses, unions and governmental agencies took part in a Careers in Construction Month celebration on Oct. 8 at the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center, recruiting the next generation of skilled workers while highlighting all of the opportunities that exist in the trades.  Students met potential employers, …

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NERIC Hosts Strategic AI Summit for Area Education Leaders

The Northeast Regional Information Center (NERIC) recently hosted “Building Strategic Capacity for Generative AI,” an essential summit designed to equip K-12 education leaders with the framework, tools, and training necessary to approach Generative AI thoughtfully and strategically. This initiative is part of a larger, collaborative project led by CoSN (Consortium for School Networking) and the …

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