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Introducing ParentSquare for increased school-to-home communications

The following message was sent to parents/guardians on Thursday, Sept. 14. We’re excited to announce a significant change in our communication systems at Capital Region BOCES schools. Beginning this school year, we’re shifting from using Blackboard for non-emergency communication to ParentSquare, a comprehensive platform designed to improve communication between the school and home. Some of …

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Capital Region BOCES named 2023 Nonprofit of the Year by Albany Business Review

Capital Region BOCES has been named the 2023 Nonprofit of the Year by the Albany Business Review as part of their annual Achievers program. Achievers is the Albany Business Review’s signature annual award that pays tribute to the region’s top executives, companies, and organizations.  The Albany Business Review chose to honor Capital Region BOCES for …

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Students to embark on mission to learn skills for in-demand careers at CTE Center 

More than 1,300 students from at least two-dozen school districts will enter the world of welding, automotive repair, video game design, nursing, restaurant management and early childhood education—to name just a few careers—as they return to school on Thursday, Sept. 7 at the Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical Education Center. With 1,334 students enrolled …

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Capital Region BOCES, industry leaders meet in roundtable to address dearth of heavy equipment technicians

ALBANY — Capital Region BOCES, area educators and industry leaders are digging into the mounting problem of a shortage of heavy equipment technicians and operators. There will be as many as 73,500 vacant heavy equipment technician positions by 2025 nationally, according to an AED Foundation industry research report. The current job opening rate is three …

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New York State Trooper found her passion at Capital Region BOCES

ALBANY – Danielle Graham knew from a young age that she wanted to be in law enforcement, but it wasn’t until she enrolled in the Capital Region BOCES Criminal Justice Program that she knew she wanted to be a New York State Trooper. Graham, a 2018 graduate of BOCES and Cobleskill-Richmondville High School, graduated from …

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Local National Grid leadership tours Albany CTE, talks workforce development

ALBANY – National Grid regional leadership reaffirmed their support of Capital Region BOCES during a tour Tuesday of the Career & Technical Education Center – Albany Campus. Brian Sano, Regional Director of National Grid, and Susanne Collins, Customer & Community Manager, toured the campus and met with Nancy Liddle, BOCES Managing Program Coordinator – Business …

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Guilderland teen goes from BOCES graduate to business owner in a matter of days

Just days after graduating from Guilderland High School and Capital Region BOCES, Pedro Mateo Sanchez became an entrepreneur, opening Café TEO in Albany. Though only 17, Sanchez combined the skills he learned in the BOCES Culinary Arts and Hospitality Technology program with his desire to be his own boss to open the establishment. “It’s pretty …

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Schoharie Career & Tech students celebrate program completion

More than 100 Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical School students from the Schoharie campus received certificates of completion, honors and awards on June 13. As parents, friends, school and BOCES administrators cheered them on, 104 students from the Schoharie, Berne-Knox-Westerlo, Cobleskill-Richmondville, Schalmont, Voorheesville, Duanesburg, Middleburgh, Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk and Sharon Springs school districts were celebrated in …

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CRB joins forces with federal, state groups to form Career Opportunity Hub

Capital Region BOCES was proud to join national, state, and local leaders on Monday, June 12  in announcing the first-of-its-kind Career Opportunity Hub. Senior Executive Officer, Joseph P. Dragone joined a veritable “who’s who” of dignitaries on June 12 at the Albany Nanotech Complex to unveil the Career Opportunity Hub, which utilizes a broad range …

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Congratulations National Technical Honor Society Inductees

Eighty Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical School students were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) this June, while an additional 13 students were recognized for being in the society for the second year. Those honored come from a cross section of Career and Technical Education programs, from Criminal Justice to Welding and …

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