The Saugerties Central School District received some good news over the weekend as Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers agreed on a $153 billion budget that includes $1.1 billion in new educational spending. That’s a relief for districts all across the state, including Saugerties, where the Board of Education will vote on adopting a $61.8 million spending plan for 2017-18 next year.

The two will be featured speakers at the 121st commencement ceremony Saturday, June 24 at 10 a.m. at the high school

Three weeks after an alleged anti-Semitic incident at Saugerties Junior High School put a spotlight on bias harassment in the school, administrators and trustees addressed the issue before an audience that included the victim’s family and a local rabbi.

Isolated incident or common occurrence? One parent says anti-Semitic and racist comments are prevalent in Saugerties. School officials disagree.

For the second year, Saugerties High School art students’ work is on display at Woodstock Artists Association and Museum, 29 Tinker Street.

“How can a person know that they love to sew if they’ve never tried? How can people know they love basketball if they are never given the chance to play? We try to give that chance through Discover.”

Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Department of Education rescinded Title IX transgender student guidance enacted by the Obama administration last year.

The Tonight Show host and Saugerties High School Class of 1992 alum Jimmy Fallon has donated $100,000 to his alma mater, much of which has been earmarked for technology in the arts.

The acronym stands for Graduation Requirements through Occupational Work Study. Initially intended as a program for students with special needs, the hands-on educational initiative has since expanded to offer opportunities for other students as well.