Superintendent addresses high-stakes testing
Saugerties school district Superintendent Seth Turner took the April 9 meeting as an opportunity to address “a flurry of discussion
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Saugerties teachers get 3% raise over 3 years
The contract negotiations that have been underway since the previous teacher’s contract expired in 2010 have come to a close.
Standardized test rebellion
After a decade of high-stakes standardized testing, a revolt is brewing. Many local parents and — more quietly — teachers
St. Mary school families face uncertain future
After 132 years, Catholic education in Saugerties will come to an end this spring when Saint Mary of the Snow
SHS senior Morgan Bach wants to do it all
Gracing the halls of Saugerties High School is America’s next household-known name — Morgan Bach. Morgan, a senior, is determined
SUNY New Paltz projects will face delay
A glut of building projects in the State University of New York system will mean delays on two projects here
New Paltz High School stages spring musical “Grease”
With a 53-member cast filled with talented actors/actresses, singers and dancers, the New Paltz High School (NPHS)’s spring musical theatre
Outside bus employees want Onteora to support their unionization
Bus employees who drive the Onteora Central School District’s students and who are employed with Birnie bus, an outside contractor,
School budget up $1 million
Superintendent Seth Turner is predicting this year’s school budget will increase taxes by about 3.5 percent. On the face of
New Paltz parents still looking to ban vacation homework
After receiving a lot of media attention and some recognition from school officials, the parents in New Paltz who started