
Dr. Charles S. Dedrick, District Superintendent
Suite 102, 900 Watervliet-Shaker Rd., Albany, NY 12205
518.862.4901 • cdedrick@gw.neric.org








*NEW* Career & Tech and Schenectady County Community College are offering an HVAC Excellence class for adult students, starting September 11. Details
*NEW* A BOCES-led consortium has written a $6.25 million grant proposal to radically change three local high schools. Details
*NEW* The summer 2010 issue of Great Expectations newsletter for special education families highlights student writing and pays tribute to this year's graduates. Download the newsletter (PDF)
Substitute teacher removed from BOCES list. Details
Learn more, earn more! The new Adult Education catalog is out, featuring certification courses, basic home repair, practical nursing and more. Details
Congratulations and welcome to Gary DiLallo, who was recently elected to the BOCES Board of Education. Details
District Superintendent Charles Dedrick spoke out against tax caps in an opinion article that ran in the August 15 Times Union. Details
Capital Region BOCES is featured in the current edition of the Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce magazine as an organization producing skilled workers. Details
A Career & Tech program is the only one in New York State to receive national certification. Details
*new* Federal education secretary visits Albany, highlights affect of Race to the Top on teachers. Times Union article
NYS Education Department releases its annual list of 'persistently dangerous' schools. Times Union article
New York State has won nearly $700 million in federal Race to the Top Funds. NYSED press release
Regents exams too easy; NYS Education Department planning changes. Times Union article
Additional federal money causing confusion, uncertainty. Buffalo News article
Legislators won't meet this week to distribute $600 million in federal funding; likely won't meet again until mid-September. Capital Tonight article
New York schools slated to receive $607 million in federal aid; timing is bad for rehiring teachers. Times Union article
Governor David Paterson predicts mid-year cuts won't be necessary in the 2010-2011 budget. YNN article
January Regents exams are on, but cuts are definite for June exams because of a NYS Education Department deficit. NYSED memo
