The state Education Department announced results Wednesday from standardized English and math tests that were issued to students in grades 3-8 earlier this year. The figures below show how Rome... [more...]
A feud between Board of Education members Joseph W. Sallustio Jr. and Amanda L. Cortese gained new fire Wednesday, as Sallustio formally responded to what he called Cortese’s "vicious an... [more...]
Rome school district officials said New York has taken various steps to improve chances for success in the latest competition for "Race to the Top" funding, after the state was named a fi... [more...]
The lack of a new state budget would not start being an issue for Rome school district finances until this fall, if the impasse lasts that long and aid payments are disrupted, according to Superint... [more...]
Rome school district scores plunged on state English and math tests for grades 3-8 in results announced today, in an outcome that was anticipated due to a change in the state’s scoring system... [more...]
Testimonials to two school district "Employees of the Month" were later followed by a salute to 35 newly tenured teachers, in workforce recognitions by the Board of Education last week. ... [more...]
The Rome school district’s annual Summer Food Service Program continues to be offered at five city parks, the district said. Children under age 18 can receive a free lunch at these sites ... [more...]
The Camden school district has never denied enrollment to an immigrant student based on registration questions, says Superintendent Jeffrey Bryant, nor to his knowledge have such students ever avoi... [more...]
Declaring "they did not find General Burgoyne’s spittoon or anything," Superintendent Jeffrey P. Simons added a tongue-in-cheek perspective to results of a state-requested archaelog... [more...]
Rome school Superintendent Jeffrey P. Simons has received glowing grades in his new report card from the Board of Education. In his second formal evaluation by board members since assuming the ... [more...]
Two months after joining the Board of Education as a write-in candidate, Joseph W. Sallustio Jr. is drawing stern criticism from member Amanda L. Cortese, who claims some actions are "rude and... [more...]
Tuitions for 2010-11 at colleges in the Rome-Utica area will range from no change again at SUNYIT to a 4.9 percent increase at Utica College that is similar to the national average for private inst... [more...]
The Board of Education’s sub-committee rosters are in place for the 2010-11 year that began this month, retaining the same committee chairs but with many other membership changes from the pri... [more...]
Rome school district officials welcome the state’s newly toughened standards for grades 3-8 English and math tests — but they also have questions about the means for achieving those lev... [more...]
The resignation of the district director of school improvement, plus tenure for 35 teachers and the annual appointment of fall sports coaches, are on the Board of Education’s agenda Wednesday... [more...]
Overall maintenance as well as some building renovations and equipment purchases would be affected by an approximately $1 million cut in Mohawk Valley Community College’s new preliminary budg... [more...]
While a 109-year-old set of books "may not have high interest to today’s students," says Rome school Superintendent Jeffrey P. Simons, they may hold "significant interest to so... [more...]
BOCES officials retorted allegations made by the state Comptroller’s Office that it misdirected funds by saying it had been following procedure to help protect its component districts. On... [more...]
Six Boards of Cooperative Education Services, including Madison-Oneida BOCES, maintained $79 million in unauthorized or over-funded reserve funds, according to the state comptroller. An audit r... [more...]
Mohawk Valley Community College’s Center for Corporate and Community Education will offer ballroom, social and belly dancing classes. To register, call 792-5300 or visit www.mvcc.edu/cced... [more...]
