A proposed JROTC program at Berne-Knox-Westerlo Secondary School would depend on the feedback of the parents and students, as 10 percent of students must participate for federal funding.

Other Guilderland schools may follow the Lesley University training that has lifted Lynnwood’s test scores.

The Voorheesville Board of Education approved new reserve funds that will help the sometimes-difficult process of school budgeting.

BERNE — The Berne-Knox-Westerlo Secondary School is excited to announce the formation of a Future Farmers of America chapter. The FFA is an organization that provides agricultural, educational, and leadership opportunities for students and young adults across the country.

At Berne-Knox-Westerlo, a new program will teach students the many aspects of agriculture, from water pH to horse care.

Parents of Altamont Elementary kindergartners asked the school board on Tuesday to create another classroom this year, to relieve overcrowding.

Guilderland’s teaching staff, like those of Voorheesville and Berne-Knox-Westerlo, remains overwhelmingly white, a pattern seen at schools across the country.

At the University at Albany, an increase in applicants may be due in part to an opportunity to attend tuition-free.

Parents of local students have a new shopping tool since schools’ supply lists are now posted on TeacherLists.com.  

Children will follow their interests to make discoveries at Annie Cosgrove’s new preschool in Altamont.