Longtime Schenectady activist Jamaica Miles joins school board race | The Daily Gazette
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April 16, 2021
Jamaica Miles stands next to the Paige Elementary School sign on Elliott Street in Schenectady on Nov. 20.
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Jamaica Miles, a longtime community activist and Schenectady City School District parent, on Friday announced she is running for one of two school board seats up for election May 18.
Miles, who was born and raised in Schenectady, for a decade has championed increased funding for Schenectady schools, working with statewide advocacy groups and in 2018 joining a lawsuit alleging the state is depriving Schenectady students of a “sound basic education” by underfunding the district.
Capital Region teachers recognized for National Board certification | The Daily Gazette
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Nine teachers across the Capital Region, including three Schenectady City School District educators, earned a highly-regarded national certification this year, the state Education Department announced Wednesday.
The educators, joining 51 other teachers statewide, earned the certification through the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards, the culmination of a lengthy process that includes written reflections, videotaped lessons and examples of how a teacher responds to student work. Within the education field, the certification is often referred to as the “gold standard” in teacher certifications.
“To achieve National Board certification in the midst of unprecedented challenges the coronavirus pandemic has brought is a testament to the dedication these teachers have to their students and their profession,” New York State United Teachers President Andy Pallott
Schenectady charter school proposal withdrawn; Would-be founder says he hopes to resubmit | The Daily Gazette
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A Schenectady-based charter school proposal was withdrawn the day following a public forum where community members resisted the proposal, but the school’s would-be founder on Thursday suggested he plans to resubmit a proposal this summer.
Re’Shawn Rogers, a former Brooklyn charter school educator who in February filed a charter application with the SUNY Charter Schools Institute to establish an elementary charter school in Schenectady, on Thursday said he and others involved in the proposed school remain committed to establishing a new school in Schenectady. The proposed K-5 Destine Preparatory Academy would focus on students in some of the city’s highest-poverty areas.