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Correction: A previous version of this post identified Clifton-Fine as being in Franklin County, when it is in fact located in St. Lawrence County. Thanks, sharp reader, for catching my error!
Happy Tuesday! Graduation rates, flood buyouts, hospital...
Happy Friday! It seems to be sunny today, at least in Canton, and it looks like we may at least see sun for the next couple days to come. So hooray!
Lots in the news today: I blogged earlier this week about Canton and Potsdam’s tentative...
We’ve reported a lot here in the last year or so about the financial problems North Country schools are facing and how they’re dealing with them, and that story continued last night with a meeting between school board members and...
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.
But...
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...
Education
Jun 18, 2013 — The quality of teacher education is falling flat in the United States, according to a new report. Host Michel Martin speaks with Stephanie Banchero of The Wall Street Journal about why some teachers say they're not well prepared.
Jun 18, 2013 — The first-ever study of more than 1,100 schools of education released Tuesday by the National Council on Teacher Quality shows that teacher preparation is in disarray. The study warns that 163 programs provide only "minimal, substandard training."
Jun 11, 2013 — National high school graduation rates have reached a 40-year high, according to a new report by Education Week. Host Michel Martin asks if this is good news for every district. She speaks one of the report's authors, Chris Swanson, and Mikala Rahn, who founded a Los Angeles charter school for former dropouts.
May 30, 2013 — Degree-granting institutions are responding to austere budgets by catapulting themselves into the world of online education. But some professors point to low online completion rates as evidence that these "massive open online courses" do a disservice to students.
May 28, 2013 — Indian reservations don't collect state property taxes, meaning most of their education budget comes directly from the federal government. With graduation rates already low, administrators worry about what larger class sizes and fewer school buses will do to the community.
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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.
More than 100 St. Lawrence University students and faculty gathered Thursday afternoon for a "Peace Circle" on campus.
Students Respond to the Terrorist Attacks
Sep 14, 2001 — Todd Moe visited St. Lawrence University and SUNY Potsdam to see how student communities were coping with and responding to the terrrorist attacks. St. Lawrence University students formed a peace circle. SUNY Potsdam has organized seminars, and students have have staffed a table in the Student Center since Tuesday afternoon to raise money for victims' families. Go to full article
Never Too Old to Learn
Sep 06, 2001 — "You're never too old to learn." That's the motto of Potsdam's Institute for Learning in Retirement. SUNY Potsdam created the program to provide learning opportunities for seniors in an academic setting. Todd Moe chats with Peggy Mooers, who's helping organize class offerings this fall. Go to full article
Visitors: Dr. Anthony Cortese Talks About Sustainable Education
Aug 29, 2001 — David Sommerstein talks with Dr. Anthony Cortese about sustainable education. Cortese will be in Potsdam tomorrow as part of Clarkson University's year-long exploration of sustainability. Go to full article
Baseline Budget May Lead to Whopping School Tax Bills
Aug 29, 2001 — Some property taxpayers will be getting a nasty surprise when they open their school tax bills, due out in early September. Taxes may be going up because governor Pataki and... Go to full article
Newcomb Hosts Young Composers' Competition
Aug 17, 2001 — Top awards for new music will be handed out Sunday afternoon at the Newcomb Young Composers Contest. Todd Moe talks with the first prize winner and the director of the... Go to full article
Teaching for Doing: Constructivist Educators Meet at SLU
Aug 02, 2001 — This week St. Lawrence University is hosting the 9th annual Constructivist Conference. Educators from all over New York State practicing what they call "learning-centered"... Go to full article
First Book Promotes Pre-school Literacy
Jul 30, 2001 — The national group First Book is promoting literacy by giving books to pre-school children from low-income families. Two years ago, a chapter was formed in St. Lawrence... Go to full article
NYS Schools Disappointed with Bare-Bones Budget
Jul 27, 2001 — Schools around New York State are not pleased with the state legislature's decision to pass a bare bones budget next week that will increase school aid by a small amount. Go to full article
Liberty Partnership Summer Camp Targets At-Risk High-Schoolers
Jul 23, 2001 — The New York State-funded Liberty Partnership Program, which targets students at risk of dropping out of high school, sponsored its first summer camp at SUNY Canton last... Go to full article
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... Go to full article
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