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Voters in the North Country sent a clear message to school districts that tried to exceed the state property tax cap. The answer was a resounding No.
The vast majority of the region’s budgets came in under the cap and passed handily.
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Hi! SUNY has just made an announcement that will be of interest to many in NCPR’s own Canton-Potsdam area: Dr. Joseph C. Hoffman has been appointed as Acting President of SUNY Canton.
This isn’t a big surprise: The Watertown Daily...
Correction: This post originally said that the Vermont legislature had passed the migrant workers’ driver’s license legislation. In fact, that legislation hasn’t passed and is still in the legislature.
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Update, 12:30pm: Our reporter Julie Grant just spoke with Canton Central Superintendent Bill Gregory, who told her the district is eliminating one bus route. The district had considered cutting all student transportation within Canton village...
Last week we reported that parents in some of the North Country’s local schools are pushing back against the increasing reliance on standardized testing in New York State. In fact, they’re boycotting the third and eighth grade testing still...
Education
May 20, 2013 — Asian-Americans have the highest income and education levels of any racial group in the country. So it might be surprising that they have a higher poverty rate than non-Hispanic whites. Michel Martin discusses the issue with Algernon Austin of the Economic Policy Institute and Rosalind Chou, co-author of The Myth of the Model Minority.
May 15, 2013 — A new charter school in Utah wants to equip students in kindergarten through ninth grade with a solid foundation in business. The principal insists it's not just a pint-sized business school. The goal is to give kids a well-rounded education that is also applicable in the real world.
May 8, 2013 — Jeffrey Selingo, an editor with The Chronicle of Higher Education, argues that American colleges have lost their way. In College (Un)bound, he describes the challenges facing American higher education and takes a close look at what college students are getting in return for their tuition.
May 7, 2013 — Science education standards, issued in April, recommend teaching climate change for the first time. But one nonprofit says kids aren't learning enough, soon enough, about how their world will change in the coming decades. The group aims to remedy this with presentations in schools nationwide.
May 6, 2013 — President Obama says he wants to make quality early education available to every child in America. But a new study shows state funding for pre-kindergarten programs dropped by over a half a billion dollars from 2011 to 2012. Host Michel Martin finds out more about the cuts and the consequences.
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Indian Lake Central School, a small k-12 school in the heart of the Adirondacks, documents the 2008-2009 school year in daily photos.
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Audio SeriesDrinking and Safety on College Campuses: A rash of alcohol-related fatalaties among students at North Country colleges has re-ignited debate about the role of alcohol in campus social life. Brian Mann talks to students, educators, and law enforcement officials in this series.
No Bigger Than a Piano Box: a North Country Schoolhouse in 1893
By historian Betsy Kepes. Based on the 1893 diary of a North Country schoolteacher. A Women's History Month special. Teacher's guide and CD available.
Audio Slideshow:Inside the Amish schools
They use textbooks that are thirty, sometimes a hundred years old. And their methods are very different. Karen Johnson-Weiner, an anthropology professor at SUNY Potsdam, has been visiting Amish schools; she talks with Gregory Warner .
Photo Audio EssayLiteracy and Illiteracy in the North Country
In this special series, North Country Public Radio examines what literacy is, how it’s achieved, why it isn’t, and the impact illiteracy has on our region and people.
Audio SeriesAlcohol on Campus
This award-winning series of four pieces examines alcohol abuse among college students: what students say about how and why they drink, how colleges in our region respond, and the latest research and theories on alcohol abuse and prevention.
School Officials Urge Budget Deal by Early August
Jul 17, 2001 — Governor Pataki and legislative leaders this week will make a final effort to work out a budget agreement or face the latest state budget in history. Meanwhile, school officials across the state are urging lawmakers to have a budget in place by early August. Karen DeWitt reports. Go to full article
State to Support Tupper Lake Museum
Jul 16, 2001 — For three years, a group in the Adirondacks has been raising money to build a new museum. The facility--based in Tupper Lake--would teach visitors about the Park's natural history and environment. This weekend, Governor George Pataki announced that the state will support the project with a major grant. Brian Mann reports. Go to full article
St. Lawrence University to Open New Teacher Training Center
Jul 10, 2001 — Professors at St. Lawrence University will get help keeping up with new skills for the classroom at a new training center. David Sommerstein reports. Go to full article
Sandstoner Foundation Builds Scholarship Fund
Jun 27, 2001 — Local high schools think big when it comes to scholarship funds--a report on the Sandstoner Foundation in Potsdam. Go to full article
Keene Students Learn Piles About Composting
Jun 21, 2001 — A trip to the compost pile. At Keene Central School, table scraps are part of the educational experience. Beth Schmidt reports. Go to full article
Dr Rona Flippo: How Kids Learn to Read
Jun 15, 2001 — David Sommerstein talks to the woman who wrote the book on what experts say about teaching kids to read. Dr. Rona Flippo will be the keynote speaker at a SUNY Potsdam... Go to full article
True Accounts of Living With Alcohol
Jun 07, 2001 — True accounts of living with alcohol collected and read by Students Against Destructive Decisions, or SADD, from Massena High School. Martha Foley reports.
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Health Education Center Works to Bring Doctors and Nurses to Region
Jun 04, 2001 — Martha Foley talks with Richard Merchant, new director of the Northern Area Health Education Center, about the North Country's doctor and nurse shortage and the... Go to full article
A Tiny College In A Big Wilderness: A Profile of the Wanakena Ranger School
May 23, 2001 — This time of year, thousands of college students in the north country are graduating and preparing to move on. Most have had unique experiences, but few can match the year... Go to full article
Senator Schumer Backs Tuition Deduction in Tax Bill
May 23, 2001 — Senator Schumer says the tax bill in the Senate contains a new college tuition tax deduction to help New York families pay for college. Todd Moe reports. Go to full article
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