Kick off 2021 with W@W members-only events
Feb. 21, 2021
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Overhead view of busy young Asian woman having breakfast while working from home using laptop computer and handling paperworks in the living room at homeAsiaVision, Contributor / Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
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In 2021, Women@Work will continue to offer Capital Region women access to virtual networking, education and mentoring programs designed to spark and support professional and personal development. Until recently, these digital events have been made available to the public. Going forward, participation in these forums is now exclusive to Women@Work members. Members who register will be sent a link the day before the event.
Cuomo s budget includes aid bump for some Capital Region schools
Executive spending plan swaps school aid with federal dollars
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4of5Buy PhotoSuperintendent Shannon Shine is seen in his office at the Mohonasen Central School Administration Office on Monday, July 3, 2020 in Rotterdam, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
ALBANY School districts appear to be getting more aid in Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo s budget proposal, but the boost is largely driven by federal pandemic relief funds made available to schools in the most recent federal stimulus package.
Aid to New York s more than 700 school districts would rise by $2.1 billion in 2021-2022, through a combination of federal and state dollars, according to the governor s financial plan. Approximately 70 percent of the $31.7 billion in combined state and federal education funding will be directed to high need districts, state officials say.
Nonprofit donates 100 laptops to Albany high school students
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1of8Jorleny Valverde, center, a senior at Albany High School taking part in the school s technical education program, is presented with a new laptop from the Workforce Development Institute on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020, at the Abrookin Career and Technical Center in Albany, N.Y. The Workforce Development Institute donated100 laptops to students taking part in Albany High School’s Abrookin Career and Technical Center programs. Seniors taking career and technical education (CTE) classes will receive the Chromebooks, which they will be allowed to keep. (Will Waldron/Times Union)Will Waldron/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
Hannaford donates $107K to help Albany, Schenectady students learn remotely
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ALBANY Hannaford Supermarkets on Wednesday donated $107,000 to help Albany and Schenectady students get computers and internet access for remote learning.
Albany and Schenectady school districts, along with districts across the nation, are waiting on a delayed Chromebook order placed in July, due to global manufacturing and shipping delays the pandemic has caused. As teachers call in sick, and possible exposure keeps students who had previously been attending in-person classes at home, the need for computers at home is only increasing.
The donation includes $75,000 to the Albany Fund for Education and $32,000 to Schenectady City School District Education Fund. The Albany Fund for Education will use the money to purchase 400 laptops for students. In Schenectady, teachers will get money to buy learning equipment for students, including books and headphones. A portion of the money will