Harriman site sought for Museum warehouse
A sharp-eyed reader reached out after the article Scott Waldman and I wrote about Albany High School seeking to move to the Harriman Campus, preferably on its west side near the University at Albany....
View ArticleRetiree blasts morale at State Museum
James Odato’s column… After 33 years at the New York State Museum, Clifford A. Siegfried never felt as blue about the one-time mecca for research on Madison Avenue. “Morale, not only at the museum but...
View ArticleTeacher evaluation video jukebox
Courtesy the stalwart Kyle Hughes of NYSNYS, here’s complete video from Thursday’s midday announcement of a deal on teacher evaluations. The plays include Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Secretary Larry Schwartz,...
View ArticleWhat should State Ed do with its massive mural?
My Perspective column was devoted to the State Education Department’s decision to do a better job curating and displaying Adolphe Yvon‘s 1870 mural — what might be called a fantasia on the national...
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Two days to see Emancipation doc in Lincoln’s hand
Capital Region residents shouldn’t miss their chance to see the only surviving copy of the Emancipation Proclamation bearing President Abraham Lincoln’s handwriting — the centerpiece of “The First...
View ArticleScholars: What didn’t happen 400 years ago with the Dutch and Indians
Several events are planned for this year to commemorate a 1613 treaty between the nations known as the Iroquois and the Dutch, but some scholars say the agreement never took place. A Times Union story...
View ArticleState Ed Building ready to reopen huge mural to visitors
Adolphe Yvon’s enormous mural “The Genius of America” is ready for its close-up after more than a decade under cover in the State Education Building’s Chancellors Hall auditorium. The mural, a...
View ArticleLincoln, MLK documents on display at Capitol
Just in time for this weekend’s annual gathering of the state Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators, two documents reflecting the struggles of African-Americans are on display in the...
View ArticleState Ed preps contract for new GED test
The State Education Department has announced plans to contract with CTB/McGraw-Hill to develop a new state high school Equivalency Diploma assessment to replace the current General Educational...
View ArticlePackage briefly closes Washington Ave. in front of SED
Police swarmed Washington Avenue outside of the State Education Building just before noon after a report of a suspicious package on the steps outside the building. It turned out to be a box and hand...
View ArticleState test scores reboot React-O-Mat™
As Scott Waldman reports, New York State now considers less than a third of the students in third through eighth grade proficient in math and English, according to standardized test results released...
View ArticleParents group calls for Regents to state their positions
As the Legislature considers openings on the Board of Regents, a coalition of interested parties concerned about the state’s public school reform agenda is calling for Regents up for re-appointment to...
View ArticleState Ed employee indicted for stealing more than $2.5 million
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s office has indicted a State Education Department employee for allegedly stealing more than $2.5 million through a diversion scheme which captured money that was...
View ArticleNYSUT hits state Education Department on field test policy Regents considering
The state Board of Regents was set to consider Monday afternoon a proposal to crystallize a requirement that schools participate in field tests that help develop future standardized tests for students...
View ArticleFederal protection agency sues Justice Center over records
A federally mandated protection and advocacy organization that watches out for the welfare of the disabled went to federal court Friday, suing the state Justice Center over what they say is the...
View ArticleWhat should State Ed do with its massive mural?
My Perspective column was devoted to the State Education Department’s decision to do a better job curating and displaying Adolphe Yvon‘s 1870 mural — what might be called a fantasia on the national...
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Two days to see Emancipation doc in Lincoln’s hand
Capital Region residents shouldn’t miss their chance to see the only surviving copy of the Emancipation Proclamation bearing President Abraham Lincoln’s handwriting — the centerpiece of “The First...
View ArticleState releases ELA, math test scores; about 20 percent of students opted out
Roughly 20 percent of the state’s third through eighth graders opted out of taking this year’s math and ELA tests, according to the state Education Department. The department released test scores and...
View Article34 school districts awarded $30M to expand pre-K
Albany, Schenectady and Troy school districts are among 34 to win a chunk of $30 million from the state to expand their pre-kindergarden programs. The State Education Department received 75 grant...
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State ed commissioner: More money, time needed to fix struggling schools
(AP Photo/Mike Groll) ALBANY — State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia asked state legislators Wednesday for more funding and more time to help turn around the state’s 144 struggling schools. She...
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