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BERLIN — The smallest graduating class in school history celebrated the highs and lows of its school years during commencement exercises Friday afternoon. For the second consecutive year, graduation ceremonies were held outside on Gaydo Field in the shadow of Mounts Forist and Jasper. Class President Kyra Woodward lead the procession in and graduate Nicole Reynolds sang the national anthem. In his welcoming remarks, Berlin Middle High School Principal Michael Kelley promised to avoid the term “COVID-19” but noted the Class 2021 had endured both a school reorganization and a pan...

York County school districts launch summer meal programs to feed kids York Dispatch With food insecurity rates rising across Pennsylvania, several local school districts have started free summer meal programs to get food to families in need.  At least seven of York County's 16 public school districts are advertising summer meal programs on their websites, all of which have already launched or will launch next week.  The COVID-19 pandemic elevated the need for these programs as food insecurity levels rose statewide. According to the nonprofit Communities In Schools of Pennsylvania, food inse...

BERLIN — For her 38 years of work in education, Berlin Superintendent of Schools Julie King was recognized with the prestigious 2021 Sylvia Evans Citizenship Award. The award is given out annually by Coos County Family Health Services to honor the “extraordinary, often unrecognized contributions that women have made to the families of our region.” The presentations were made Tuesday afternoon in an outdoor ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park in Berlin. “Julie King has devoted her entire career to improving the lives of North Country residents. As a teacher, a principal, and...

Contested school board races across Capital Region offer voters choice | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS Shares0 Prospective voters can request absentee ballots for the May 18 school elections, including by citing concerns around the risks of COVID-19, while in-person voting will also be an option. Voters must submit absentee ballot requests directly with their district clerks by May 11 at 4 p.m. to receive an absentee ballot in the mail, or they can pick one up directly from the district clerk through May 17. The absentee ballots must be returned by May 18, the day polls will also be open for in-...

Niskayuna narrowly adopts school budget after concerns about staff cuts FacebookTwitterEmail NISKAYUNA – By a 4-3 vote, the Board of Education  adopted a $93.1 million budget from the superintendent that features a 1.2 percent tax hike and stays with the state tax cap, but also eliminates about 13 positions.  The 2021-22 spending plan's proposal to cut staff was a major sticking point for Board Members Greta Jansson and Kimberly Tully who along with Board President Howard Schlossberg Board cast dissenting votes during Tuesday’s special board meeting, held virtually.  “It is very hard...