Area high school students prove their mettle, win state welding championship

Three high school students from the Capital Region recently brought home gold from the New York State Thruway Cup welding competition.  Sponsored by the American Welding Society (AWS), the event was held May 3-4 at the Arc & Flame Welding Center in Rochester. Students from across the greater Capital Region first competed in a preliminary …

Capital Region BOCES fields several state champs and medalists in SkillsUSA competition

 Nearly one dozen Capital Region BOCES students earned medals at the New York state SkillsUSA competition April 23-25, including several who won state championships. The students won the medals competing against more than 3,000 other students in numerous work-place skills competitions, ranging from welding and nursing to cooking and machining.  The awards were announced Friday …

Capital Region Students Share Powerful Insights at Elevating Student Voices Youth Summit

Approximately 100 students from across the Capital Region convened at Proctors Theatre in April for the third annual Elevating Student Voices (ESV) Youth Summit, which concludes a year-long program focused on student-led dialogue and action on important issues. The summit brought together young leaders from all of the BOCES component districts together to share their …

School boards approve BOCES 2025-26 budget

Component school district boards of education unanimously approved a $15,674,431 Capital Region BOCES administrative budget for the 2025-26 school year on Wednesday, April 23. 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 $203,005,387 budget by deciding whether …

Student-led ‘Kindness Cart’ makes a splash at Airline Drive Academy

Students at Airline Drive Academy are spreading good vibes and strengthening their communication and writing skills at the “Kindness Cart.” Created to make students’ habilitation therapies more engaging, the Kindness Cart is a student-led iced coffee station for staff that operates bi-weekly. The Kindness Cart was started by three Airline staff members, Speech Therapists Rebecca …

Adults: Get in the fast lane to a great nursing career through Capital Region BOCES

In less than a year, adults in the Capital Region could gain the training needed to enter a career with significant job growth projections. Registration is underway now for the Capital Region BOCES Adult Health Careers and Services full-time Practical Nursing program which starts in September. The deadline for application submission is August 19, 2025. …

Open house scheduled for April 29 for high school students interested in new high-tech program

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 …

As students enroll, construction of new CTE Extension Center advances

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 …

Career fair proves BOCES is a vital part of the region’s workforce development pipeline

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 …

New Capital Region BOCES program will prepare students for the high-tech industry

 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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