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BOCES welcomes Caitlin Magil as new director of special education

Capital Region BOCES is proud to welcome Caitlin Magil as our new Director of Special Education. Magil succeeds Caralee Kardash, the division’s previous director. Magil was appointed as the new Special Education Director at the August 18 board of education meeting.  Magil has more than a decade of experience in serving special education students and …

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Capital Region BOCES hosts inaugural regional Security Summit

On Aug. 14, Capital Region BOCES’ Management Services and NERIC divisions co-hosted their first regional Security Summit, with more than 50 school administrators, law enforcement officers, safety personnel and technology directors in attendance. The event provided a timely and comprehensive overview of the current school security landscape. The summit’s keynote address, “Crisis Leadership in Action,” …

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BBL Construction Services makes donation to career and technical education in the region

Representatives of BBL Construction Services presented the Capital Region BOCES Board of Education with a $25,000 donation during the board’s Aug. 18 meeting. The donation is in support of career and technical education and represents 50% of the proceeds of the May 17 Don Led Duke Careers in Construction Sporting Clays Event. The event is …

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Recent CTE graduate presents at Amazon Web Services Summit

A recent Capital Region BOCES student recently presented his knowledge and skills at an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Summit in New York City. William Kruk is a 2022 graduate of the Game Design and Implementation program who now works as a software engineer for Lynkwell. The Schenectady-based company is described as “a provider and aggregator …

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CTE grad returns as adult to build her career; already employed in healthcare industry

Anjolina Bussing’s pathway to a career in medicine has been made easier by multiple programs at Capital Region BOCES. The Mechanicville resident is a graduate of the BOCES Two-Year Sequence of Health Careers program, which she took while a student in Cohoes High School. She is currently enrolled in the part-time adult Practical Nursing program …

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Maywood Academy students learn from area first responders at annual Community Helpers Day

Students at Maywood Academy met with area first responders for a day of fun and learning about what it takes to keep our communities safe.  Maywood held its annual Community Helpers Day on July 31, an event that allows students to meet and learn from emergency services personnel in a fun and educational setting.  “The …

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Workforce development dignitaries tour new CTE Extension Center

With a month to go before the 2025-26 school year launches, workforce development leaders from colleges and industry toured on Wednesday the new Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) Extension Center in Albany. The 46,377-square-foot CTE Extension Center will open in September on Watervliet-Shaker Road, across the street from the Career and Technical …

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Learn to be a nurse assistant and home health aide through Capital Region BOCES

Adults interested in getting their foot in the door of the healthcare industry need to look no further than Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Center and its Nurse Assistant Program/Home Health Aide program. With a 22% projected job growth between now and 2033 for home health care aides and  4% forecasted growth for nurse …

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Summer learning proves to be fun and informative for Cosmetology students

They may be in the midst of their summer vacation, but that’s not to say students in the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center summer cosmetology program are not having fun learning in school. More than 40 teens hailing from districts as far afield as Bethlehem and Middleburgh, Scotia and Shenendehowa are spending …

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BOCES partners with Caring Gene to Strengthen Healthcare Workforce in Upstate New York

 A new partnership is allowing area adults to receive full coverage of tuition, books, and academic fees while they pursue a career in nursing at Capital Region BOCES. Capital Region BOCES and the Caring Gene® Career Pathways Training Program (CPT) are partnering to provide adults with a new pathway to a meaningful career in practical …

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