General Education
Volunteer for Odyssey of the Mind
The Region 4 Odyssey of the Mind Tournament for schools in Rensselaer, Columbia and Greene counties will be held February 27 at Coxsackie-Athens Central School District. The last several years have had record numbers of teams registered, so volunteers are greatly...Local teachers, scientists honored
On December 7, Questar III BOCES honored the first cohort of teachers and scientists from its Summer Science Research Program. More than 50 educators, scientists, researchers and others attended an evening recognition program, which honored individuals that worked...Leaders focus on career readiness
More than 100 local business and education leaders attended “The Future of Workforce Readiness” at Troy Middle School on Oct. 23. The program was presented by the Rensselaer County Regional Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Questar III BOCES and Center for...SED approves QIII assessments
As part of the new New York State evaluation system for classroom teachers and building principals, Section 3012-d, signed into law by Governor Cuomo in April 2015, all assessments used for teacher and principal evaluation must now be state approved. Questar III...Fourth Career Expo a success
On October 22, students and parents from all over the Capital Region had the opportunity to learn about careers in new and emerging technologies and how to prepare themselves for those careers.
