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We all hear stories about back in the day when maybe our parents or grandparents had to do special drills at school  to hide under the desk in case of nuclear attack from the Russians. Like the desk would protect you from anything. As I got a little older we were always ready in case of a shooter. I found that kids to be prepared for this new scare to be a bit much.

Where a school falls is judged by how good the teachers are. We have a lot of high school in the area. Did your Alma Mater make the list?

In a letter from Superintendent D. Joseph Corr on Dec. 20, the North Colonie School District received the results of state-mandated water testing that was performed at the district's only public high school, Shaker High School. The water quality testing was performed because of legislation signed by Gov...

This afternoon Colonie Police have provided an update on their investigation of a suspicious package found at Shaker High School Monday. Here's what the press release says - The Colonie Police Department has identified and interviewed the subject who left the package at the main entrance of Shaker High School...

I remember when I was in elementary school, we had a reading competition. I think it was a "turn off the tv" type of thing. The goal was to get so many hours by the students and if we hit said goal, our principal at the time would kiss a pig. It seems so silly now, but as a kid under 10, I was all about it. What I think is super cool and wouldn't look back at and say, "that was sill

When I was graduating from high school I was overwhelmed and completely unsure of what was coming next. None of what I had learned over the course of my four years could have prepared me. But, now it looks like that'll change for high school students in New York.

Assistant Principal is a thankless job. You toil and work to help your community's youth expand and extend their minds and never get the credit.  While the Principal gets all the glory and the teachers get all the apples you go about your day and walk the halls in anonymity, hoping that one day someone will notice you...

As someone who is single with no children this figure astonishes me, should it?

We are so used to hearing different things about our local schools and communities that we don't even think that our very own could be some of the best around. I'm not just talking locally either, I'm talking nationally.

With over 200 years of history and numerous Hollywood blockbusters filmed on location, Troy's Emma Willard School is now in the news for something not so exciting.

The Business Review’s 2016 Schools Report, which will be released on Friday, but we got a sneak peek of it today when the numbers for the best public schools for English were released. Voorheesville Central School District took the top position for English test scores in the 11-county Capital Region, up from 4th place last year...

If you went to work today and someone berated you with racial epitaphs or homophobic slurs you could go to Human Resources and have them fired and probably have a solid lawsuit on your hands. If you went to a supermarket and some random thug grabbed you and put you in the freezer next to the ice cream because they thought it was funny, you could  have them arrested and charged with assault... Read