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Districts around the state receive lower
test scores for students taking English and math exams
On July 28, the New York State Education
Department (SED) released test scores for the grades 3-8
math and English language arts exams that were administered
to students in May 2010. The results reflect newly adopted
procedures from SED that raise the scores students must earn
in order to be considered “proficient” in a subject.
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District to increase price of school
lunches
The price of elementary and secondary
school lunches will increase by .25 cents when school begins
in the fall. Commencing in September, student lunches will
cost $1.75 at the elementary level and $2.00 at the
secondary level.
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SHS celebrates class of 2010
It was a beautiful, sun-splashed morning
on Saturday, June 26 and many of the graduates and their
families would be enjoying the weather that afternoon at
various graduation parties. But, before the parties, SHS
students and families filled SEFCU Arena on the SUNY Albany
campus to celebrate the class of 2010.
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North Colonie ranks fourth in annual
Business Review school rankings
North Colonie ranked fourth out of 85
school districts in the region for academic performance in
the Capital Region's annual survey of districts for an 11-
county area.
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Follow North Colonie on Twitter
Twitter, a free service that allows
people and organizations to post brief (140 characters or
less) messages for their "followers," will provide another
outlet for parents and community members to receive updated
information about the district.
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Board of Regents approves assessment
cost reductions
The New York State Board of Regents
voted to approve two sets of strategies to achieve cost
reductions in the state assessment program at its full Board
meeting in Albany on Tuesday. The two cost reduction
strategies are contingent upon enactment of the State
budget.
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