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<title>Canton schools say 3% state aid increase not enough</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21322/20130125/canton-schools-say-3-state-aid-increase-not-enough</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jan 25, 2013) New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo released his annual budget earlier this week, and since then school superintendents have been figuring out what it will mean for their districts. Canton Central Schools Superintendent Bill Gregory presented his findings to the Board of Education Thursday night. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21322/20130125/canton-schools-say-3-state-aid-increase-not-enough">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Julie Grant</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo released his annual budget earlier this week, and since then school superintendents have been figuring out what it will mean for their districts. Canton Central Schools Superintendent Bill Gregory presented his findings to the Board of Education Thursday night. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21322/20130125/canton-schools-say-3-state-aid-increase-not-enough">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>Schools struggle with shortfalls; parents, students prep for lobbying fieldtrip</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 23, 2012) More North Country school have declared fiscal emergencies.  Beekmantown Central School in Clinton County has unveiled a plan that would slash 43 jobs and the district&apos;s entire interscholastic sports program.The Plattsburgh Press Republican reports the district faces a $3.2 million shortfall.  Superintendent Scott Amo told a gathering Tuesday evening that &quot;reductions in people are inevitable.&quot; In Jefferson County, Lyme Central School officials have appealed to Gov. Cuomo change the way the state distributes school aid to give more to rural schools. In a letter quoted in the Watertown Daily Times, Superintendent Karen Donahue  wrote, “I’ve witnessed great reductions in state aid, federal aid, and now a capped tax levy…now our students are suffering. They face the unfortunate circumstances of living in the wrong zip code.”More than 100 parents, students, and teachers gathered at the Canton High School auditorium last night.  At least three busloads of them from Canton, Potsdam, and possibly other school districts are heading to Albany next week. They were meeting to learn what they’ll do when they get there. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19365/20120223/schools-struggle-with-shortfalls-parents-students-prep-for-lobbying-fieldtrip">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Julie Grant</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[More North Country school have declared fiscal emergencies.  Beekmantown Central School in Clinton County has unveiled a plan that would slash 43 jobs and the district&apos;s entire interscholastic sports program.The Plattsburgh Press Republican reports the district faces a $3.2 million shortfall.  Superintendent Scott Amo told a gathering Tuesday evening that &quot;reductions in people are inevitable.&quot; In Jefferson County, Lyme Central School officials have appealed to Gov. Cuomo change the way the state distributes school aid to give more to rural schools. In a letter quoted in the Watertown Daily Times, Superintendent Karen Donahue  wrote, “I’ve witnessed great reductions in state aid, federal aid, and now a capped tax levy…now our students are suffering. They face the unfortunate circumstances of living in the wrong zip code.”More than 100 parents, students, and teachers gathered at the Canton High School auditorium last night.  At least three busloads of them from Canton, Potsdam, and possibly other school districts are heading to Albany next week. They were meeting to learn what they’ll do when they get there. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19365/20120223/schools-struggle-with-shortfalls-parents-students-prep-for-lobbying-fieldtrip">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>02:34</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, politics, economy, education, canton schools, stlv, potsdam schools, [loc:42.1625991 -71.1453288] beekmantown, chaumont, tijf, chpv, school aid, alliance for quality education, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Canton parents alarmed by school cuts</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19316/20120215/canton-parents-alarmed-by-school-cuts</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 15, 2012) A group of Canton Central School parents is pulling together a meeting tonight to consider how best to advocate for a bigger share of state education aid.Superintendent William Gregory told the school board last week that Canton Central might need to cut 44 jobs next school year. Gregory predicted cuts in teaching positions would mean larger class sizes: up to 30-to-40 students per classroom. Sports, elective classes, and extracurricular programs are all threatened. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19316/20120215/canton-parents-alarmed-by-school-cuts">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Martha Foley</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A group of Canton Central School parents is pulling together a meeting tonight to consider how best to advocate for a bigger share of state education aid.Superintendent William Gregory told the school board last week that Canton Central might need to cut 44 jobs next school year. Gregory predicted cuts in teaching positions would mean larger class sizes: up to 30-to-40 students per classroom. Sports, elective classes, and extracurricular programs are all threatened. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19316/20120215/canton-parents-alarmed-by-school-cuts">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>02:14</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>economy, politics, education, stlv, school budget, school aid, canton, [loc:44.5956163 -75.1690942], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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