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<title>Most School Budgets Expected to Pass</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (May 17, 2013) Voters in New York go to the polls on Tuesday, May 21 to approve new school budgets. The State School Boards Association finds that many school districts are living within the limits imposed by a property tax cap enacted two years ago.The School Board Association&apos;s Tim Kremer says a survey of the state&apos;s school districts finds that the vast majority are budgeting within the strictures of the tax cap, and as a result,  93 percent expect their budgets to be approved by voters. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22006/20130517/most-school-budgets-expected-to-pass">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>North Country Community College reaches deal with faculty union</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (May 9, 2013) North Country Community College has reached a new, five-year deal with the union that represents its faculty.NCCC President Steve Tyrell presented on the new contract at Monday&apos;s Essex County Board of Supervisors meeting. Afterward, county lawmakers approved the deal unanimously. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21951/20130509/north-country-community-college-reaches-deal-with-faculty-union">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Administration tries to axe teachers&apos; union lawsuit</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 30, 2013) New York is trying to get a lawsuit by the state&apos;s largest teachers&apos; union tossed out of court.  New York State United Teachers filed a lawsuit earlier this year, claiming that the state&apos;s tax cap has created inequities between wealthy and poor districts. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21888/20130430/administration-tries-to-axe-teachers-apos-union-lawsuit">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>TC Boyle: Back in Potsdam again</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 24, 2013) Writer TC Boyle will be at SUNY Potsdam Thursday evening for a reading as part of Potsdam&apos;s Lougheed Festival of the Arts. He&apos;ll also be introducing student writers on Friday night. After growing up in Westchester County, Boyle graduated from SUNY Potsdam in 1968. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21843/20130424/tc-boyle-back-in-potsdam-again">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Why some North Country parents want kids to boycott state tests </title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 17, 2013) Students in grades three through eight across New York sat down Tuesday for the first of six days of state standardized tests in English and math. But not every student showed up to take the tests. The parents of some children who oppose the state&apos;s increased use of standardized testing are refusing to let their kids take the assessments. The boycott is also tied to tougher education standards the state is implementing this year. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21809/20130417/why-some-north-country-parents-want-kids-to-boycott-state-tests">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>New building will expand Shelburne Museum&apos;s cultural reach</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 16, 2013) The Shelburne Museum opens its new Center for Art and Education this summer, and for the first time in the museum&apos;s 66-year history, it will be open year-round.  Todd Moe talks with Shelburne Museum Director Thomas Denenberg about the new building, which will include galleries, an auditorium and classroom. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21798/20130416/new-building-will-expand-shelburne-museum-apos-s-cultural-reach">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>NYS parents rally against new, tougher standardized tests</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 15, 2013) New York public school students in grades three through eight start taking standardized tests Tuesday. But some parents in Saranac Lake, Plattsburgh and elsewhere are rallying against the tests. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21797/20130415/nys-parents-rally-against-new-tougher-standardized-tests">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>North Country schools face uncharted ground</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 11, 2013) Many North Country school districts are facing uncharted territory. They&apos;re going bankrupt, and at the same time have more mandates to fulfill.The annual North Country Symposium is focused on the state of education, and how it&apos;s affecting the rest of the community. Keynote speaker John Sipple is director of the New York Center for Rural Schools at Cornell University.  He says there are no easy answers, and that the schools are inextricably intertwined with the community - they rise and fall together. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21779/20130411/north-country-schools-face-uncharted-ground">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>DiNapoli: Fiscal stress for local govs &quot;new normal&quot;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 9, 2013) New York state&apos;s comptroller kicked off a week long forum at SUNY&apos;s Rockefeller Institute to examine the plight of economically stressed local governments and school districts across the New York.   Tom DiNapoli says the &quot;new normal&quot; for schools and local governments around the state is prolonged fiscal stress.  He says a combination of rising health care and pension costs, reduced state aide, and the two-year-old property tax cap have put the squeeze on municipalities. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21767/20130409/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-for-local-govs-quot-new-normal-quot">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>How Paul Smith&apos;s college is doing right by veterans</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 9, 2013) New York State Sen. Betty Little says other colleges could learn a lot from Paul Smith&apos;s when it comes to fostering a veteran-friendly atmosphere.The Republican from Queensbury visited Paul Smith&apos;s College on Wednesday, April 3, to meet with members of the Veterans Club to learn more about what the college is doing right. About a dozen students who served in Iraq and Afghanistan gathered in one of the college&apos;s kitchen classrooms for an informal discussion with the senator, who has two sons who serve in the military. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21766/20130409/how-paul-smith-apos-s-college-is-doing-right-by-veterans">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Salary prospects dim for class of &apos;13</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 9, 2013) High-paying jobs will remain elusive for the class of 2013 as a slow economic recovery drags on, according to numbers tallied by an economic policy center.The Economic Policy Institute crunched some data compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and found starting salaries for 21-24-year old demographic entering the labor force continue to be lower than they were a decade ago. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21765/20130409/salary-prospects-dim-for-class-of-apos-13">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>North Country schools get high marks</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 4, 2013) An education advocacy group has issued report cards to schools across New York, and the North Country had some high marks for student performance.  Abraham Wing Elementary school in the Glens Falls area ranked first in the state for student performance among low income districts. Voters in Abraham Wing recently voted no on a proposal to merge with Glens Falls Central School.   No middle or high schools from the region were among the top 10 in their categories. But many North Country high schools received a mark of &quot;A&quot; for student performance. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21743/20130404/north-country-schools-get-high-marks">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Startup looks for a way around knee surgery</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 4, 2013) Knee pain is among the most common medical complaints across age groups from young athletes to aging baby boomers. Often, the trouble is in the meniscus cartilage, and often, the prescription is surgery.But recent studies comparing results of physical therapy to outcomes of surgery find PT to be equally effective in many cases.  A Binghamton company is working on one less invasive treatment. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21741/20130404/startup-looks-for-a-way-around-knee-surgery">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Incoming SL school super: the problem is money</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 2, 2013) Many school districts in the North Country face cutting staff and programming in order to trim their budgets and stay under the state&apos;s property tax cap. Some are showing signs of serious financial stress. Just last month, Tupper Lake School District leaders said the district could become insolvent and may have to close its doors in a few years unless it gets more state aid. Neighboring Saranac Lake Central is struggling to find a way to preserve its core programs while closing a more than $1 million budget gap. The district recently hired a new superintendent, Diane Fox, who said working within its budget constraints will be her biggest challenge. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21729/20130402/incoming-sl-school-super-the-problem-is-money">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>North Country Arts Council brings out kids&apos; creativity</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 2, 2013) The North Country Arts Council has been a growing force for cultural activity in the Watertown area since its inception in 2009. The group aims to spotlight the work of regional artists, and it hopes to draw more community members into arts activities, too. Over the schools&apos; winter break this year, the organization offered a day full of different art workshops for kids at its home on Public Square. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21712/20130402/north-country-arts-council-brings-out-kids-apos-creativity">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>State budget boost not enough for NNY schools</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 29, 2013) North Country school districts did better in the final state budget than expected.  State senator Patty Ritchie says schools in Oswego, Jefferson and St. Lawrence Counties got  $7 million more than the Governor had proposed, and a total of $25 million more than last year.But many districts still struggling with to make ends meet.Ann Adams is superintendent at the Hermon-DeKalb Central School. She says her district is on track to go broke in 2015.  So, the final state budget numbers are good news: an extra $140,000. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21713/20130329/state-budget-boost-not-enough-for-nny-schools">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Alternatives to Incarceration: Back in the world</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 29, 2013) Today, the final part in a series about society&apos;s efforts to turn away from long-term incarceration for nonviolent offenders. In Part one, we met Jeff, a college-bound young man from Western New York who fell into serious drug addiction, broke into a pharmacy, and cycled through drug courts and rehab for years before being sentenced to prison. But instead of serving a four year sentence, Jeff went to Moriah Shock, a bootcamp-style, six-month program in the Adirondacks. We left off yesterday when Jeff was three months away from his release, and feeling confident his time in Shock would help him stay drug and crime-free when he returned home.&quot;I mean obviously I&apos;m not going to walk around, I&apos;m not going to march around and call cadence, but it helps establish certain discipline that&apos;s essential through the program, and this is from the heart, I&apos;m not just speaking to build up the program because I know whatever I say is going to be fine.&quot;In Part three, producer Natasha Haverty finds Jeff back in the world, rebuilding his life and looking ahead. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21705/20130329/alternatives-to-incarceration-back-in-the-world">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Alternatives to Incarceration: into Shock prison</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 28, 2013) This week as part of our Prison Time Media Project, producer Natasha Haverty is looking at some of the approaches cash-strapped states are taking to try and cut prison their populations.Yesterday, we began the story of Jeff, a young man from western New York who fell into serious drug addiction and broke into a pharmacy to feed his habit. After spending years cycling through drug courts, unable to stay off drugs, he was sent to prison here in the North Country. &quot;It&apos;s very true to say that I as given a great opportunity at drug court and I failed. I failed at drug court. I failed. I&apos;m going to prison, for years. That&apos;s the lowest of the low, that&apos;s the lowest I can think of before death.&quot; But unlike many other inmates, Jeff was sent to a shock prison in Moriah, in Essex County, which focuses on life skills training and rehabilitation. Part two of our series takes us to Moriah Shock and finds Jeff at the middle of his prison sentence. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21703/20130328/alternatives-to-incarceration-into-shock-prison">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Jefferson County school district could cut 23 jobs</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 27, 2013) State budget numbers released late Tuesday show the General Brown Central School District in the Jefferson County town of Dexter will get a seven percent hike in state aid this year. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21698/20130327/jefferson-county-school-district-could-cut-23-jobs">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Alternatives to Incarceration: One man enters the system</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 27, 2013) When Governor Nelson Rockefeller pushed through his landmark drug laws in New York forty years ago, he argued that any alternatives to his new tough on crime zero tolerance approach had failed: &quot;I was on this kick of trying to get the addict off the street, into treatment. Now this was a beautiful concept, except it just didn&apos;t happen to relate to the realities because the pushers keep finding new people. And I have to say that as far as I am aware, there is no known, absolute cure for addiction.&quot; But in recent years, those Rockefeller Drug Laws have gone through a series of reforms. These days, cash-strapped states like New York are struggling to reduce inmate populations so that they can close expensive prisons. Governor Andrew Cuomo plans to mothball two more correctional facilities downstate this year. And reducing the number of people behind bars means experimenting with diversion programs for non-violent drug offenders: States are offering counseling programs, rehabilitation and therapy, and opening alternative, &quot;drug courts.&quot; The goal is to battle drug addiction without incarceration. This week, as part of our Prison Time Media Project, Natasha Haverty follows the journey of one man through a system that&apos;s trying to turn away from mass incarceration. Here&apos;s part one of her three-part series. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21696/20130327/alternatives-to-incarceration-one-man-enters-the-system">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
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