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School librarians focus on wellness and self-care amid censorship pressures

Capital Region BOCES partnered with Hamilton Fulton Montgomery BOCES (HFM), Questar III BOCES and Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES (WSWHE) to host a Communication Coordinators meeting that focused on wellness and self-care for school librarians.  The event, “The Resilient Library: Navigating Challenges and Building Futures,” was held as part of a routine meeting for librarians with the state …

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Schenectady teen finds growth, future career at BOCES

A Schenectady High School senior has found his technological future at Capital Region BOCES. Kwasi Leitch is enrolled in the New Visions: Emerging Technologies program that launched this school year at the Career and Technical Education Extension Center in Albany. There, he is gaining hands-on experience and theoretical knowledge in a host of areas. “The …

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More than 40 Capital Region BOCES Career and Tech students earn regional honors

Forty-five Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education students showed their in-depth knowledge of the skilled trades and earned medals at the regional SkillsUSA competition on Wednesday, March 18 in Albany.  The 13 first place winners and other medal winners earned their way to the state SkillsUSA competition in Syracuse next month. The student competitors, …

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Students cook up knowledge and an Irish feast at Capital Region BOCES

Prepare and orchestrate an Irish feast for more than 100 people, including a host of dignitaries. That was the scenario the Capital Region BOCES Culinary Arts and Hospitality Tech students handled with ease on March 12 as they conducted the school’s 26th annual St. Patrick’s Day feast. With entertainment provided by the An Clár School …

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Capital Region students win at Odyssey of the Mind regional tournament

Students from Capital Region BOCES (CRB) and Questar III BOCES component school districts put their skills to the test at the Odyssey of the Mind (OM) regional tournament. More than 650 students between both regions participated in the region 7 (CRB) and region 4 (Questar III BOCES) joint tournament on Saturday, Feb 28. The event …

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BOCES celebrates Women in the Trades, recruits and empowers the next generation of women skilled tradespeople

Approximately 100 young female students planning careers in the skilled trades were encouraged to pursue their passion and help change gender stereotypes during a March 5 event at the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center – Albany Campus. The fifth annual Capital Region BOCES Celebrates Women in the Trades event featured women—including graduates …

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Fashion students from Cohoes have their bags shown during New York Fashion Week

A pair of Global Fashion Studies seniors from Cohoes recently had a surprise when bags they created were featured in a New York Fashion Week fashion show. Dicey Lewis and Haze Ingram are aspiring fashion designers and had their drawstring bags shown by fashion designer and bag creator Karen “Kema” Maxwell. Maxwell—owner of Kema’s Kreations—is …

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CRB teacher selected for WNYT ‘Top Teacher’ honor

Capital Region BOCES Special Education teacher Micaela Broderick has been named a 2026 WNYT NewsChannel 13 Top Teacher. A teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) at Westmere Elementary School in the Guilderland Central School District, Mrs. Broderick works alongside Capital Region BOCES Educational Interpreter Matt Bonacci. “I have to say I am …

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Instructional coach takes helm as assistant principal at Maywood Academy 

Cara Bronner, a former instructional coach within our Special Education division, is Maywood Academy’s new assistant principal. Hired in 2022, Bronner has provided mentorship to special education teachers within the Capital Region BOCES network,  helping to improve classroom learning and instruction. Now, she will work alongside Principal Gabriele Barbato to lead the day-to-day operations at …

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CTE teacher to showcase her creations at New York’s famed Fashion Week

A Capital Region BOCES teacher will have her designs on display on the world’s stage later this month. At the Feb. 15 Unieke Mode NYFW Runway Series show during New York’s famous Fashion Week, Global Fashion Studies teacher Karen Kema Maxwell—owner of Kema’s Kreations — will show bags that she created “I will have 10 …

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