ICC seasoned teacher speaks against the Common Core

Teacher emotionally asks to opt out of Common Core testing

Updated: 01/21/2015 9:49 AM  Created: 01/20/2015 11:44 PM WNYT.com By: Anna Meiler

VALATIE - A new Siena Poll shows 49 percent of New Yorker voters want the Common Core stopped.
On Tuesday, the fight against the curriculum became emotional at the Ichabon Crane Middle School.

Odyssey of the Mind needs judges

On March 7, the Rensselaer City School District will host the 2015 Region 4 Odyssey of the Mind Tournament.  This year is set to be a record year for participation, with 108 teams from 36 school districts in Rensselaer, Columbia, and Greene counties registered to take part.  Students from grades K-12 are put into divisions based on grade level, and are given a problem to solve on their own, without assistance from parents or teachers.

New Lebanon Junior-Senior High School Advance to Nationals

Updated: Saturday, January 10 2015, 11:32 PM EST 

A look to the Future competition

SCHENECTADY – 26 teams of sixth, seventh and eighth graders are giving us a look into the future. 

Teams competed at Proctors in Schenectady, creating future cities from recycled materials. 

This year’s theme was “Develop a futuristic solution to growing crops within the city.” This year’s winner is the New Lebanon Junior-Senior high School; they advance to the National competition in February in Washington D.C.

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