The U.S. education system seems to be in the news almost every week — and it’s not always positive. Here in New York State, for instance, new curriculum standards have many parents — and teachers — in an uproar. But look past the headlines, and you’ll find that the Valley is home to a pair of top-flight teachers, one of the nation’s only for-credit robotics courses, a teaching zoo, and innovative partnerships between schools and businesses that put students on the fast track to employment.
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32 Top Hudson Valley Private Schools in 2014See which Hudson Valley private schools made the grade in 2014 |
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Colleen Bucci, Master Teacher at FDR High School, Hyde ParkMeet one of the Valley’s top teachers in 2014 |
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Lisa Reece, STEM Program Innovator at Warwick Valley High School, WarwickMeet one of the Valley’s top teachers in 2014 |
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Robotics Program, Oakwood Friends School, PoughkeepsieOne of the Valley’s top educational programs in 2014 |
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Smart Scholars Early College High School ProgramOne of the Valley’s top educational programs in 2014 |
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Pathways in Technology (P-TECH) Early College High School ProgramOne of the Valley’s top educational programs in 2014 |
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Mandarin Language Class at Trinity-Pawling School, PawlingOne of the Valley’s top educational programs in 2014 |
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Trevor Zoo Program at Millbrook School, MillbrookOne of the Valley’s top educational programs in 2014 |
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Common Core and Race to the Top ProgramsA testy situation: New state and federal programs have parents and educators up in arms. PLUS: See which local schools have opted out of these programs |