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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 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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October is national Careers in Construction Month and there is no better time than now for CTE students to enter the industry

Nearly 1 million workers are needed in the construction industry by the end of 2026, making now the best time in recent history for those considering making a living in construction. For students in the Capital Region, the BOCES Career and Technical Education Center offers eight different programs from which they could lay the foundation …

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Culinary students network, gain experience during elegant affair benefiting the Regional Foodbank of Northeastern New York

They prepared and served more than a dozen loaves of focaccia bread and in the process, four Capital Region BOCES students gained a new perspective on their future career and helped the regional food bank. Career and Technical Education students Jayden Jones from Cohoes, Jayla Jones from Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk, Cheyenne Kaminski from Scotia-Glenville, and Lalita Start …

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2025-26 school year launches; Capital Region BOCES’ growth continues with opening of new Extension Center

 More than 1,500 high school juniors and seniors are getting a jump-start on their professional careers this school year through the BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center.  The 2025-26 school year opened on Sept. 4 with 1,500-plus students hailing from six counties across the Capital Region who are enrolled in programs as diverse as …

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Book collaboration makes reading more inclusive for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students

A recent Capital Region BOCES graduate is the voice behind an innovative collaboration that aims to make reading more accessible and engaging for students in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) community. Staff at Capital Region BOCES and Northeastern Regional Information Center (NERIC) partnered with Schenectady-based global author Constance Clarke to make two of …

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New Career and Technical Education Extension Center opens

The new Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) Extension Center opened for students on Sept. 4, providing opportunities for more than 200 high school juniors and seniors to build their professional skills. Located at 886 Watervliet-Shaker Road in Albany—across from the Albany Career and Technical Education Center—the CTE Extension Center is home to …

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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 BBL’s efforts in leading the first annual Don Led Duke Careers in Construction Sporting Clays Event. The event is held …

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Italian baker finds language and knowledge at Capital Region BOCES

Less than a decade ago, Maria Therese Commisso was a baker in the coastal town of Siderno, Italy.  In just a few days, she will be walking the stage of Hackett Middle School in Albany, having earned her High School Equivalency diploma and completed an English as a Second Language program, both through the Capital …

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