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					<description><![CDATA[District Superintendent Dr. Gladys Cruz writes about the final state budget and the May 20th school budget votes in her monthly column.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Building Bridges: Women, Trades, and the Promise of BOCES</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[District Superintendent Dr. Gladys Cruz highlights how early exposure, hands-on training, and supportive environments can empower women to not only enter but also thrive in skilled trades.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Embracing Hope and Advocacy for Public Education</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Read District Superintendent Dr. Gladys Cruz's monthly newspaper column. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>A look at the Governor’s executive budget proposal</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[In her monthly newspaper column, District Superintendent Dr. Gladys Cruz looks at the Governor's budget proposal and its impact on public education. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>A look ahead to the new year</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[District Superintendent Dr. Gladys Cruz looks ahead at some of the topics that will impact public education in the coming months. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The state prepares for changes to graduation measures</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan Sherman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2024 14:11:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Last month, the New York State Education Department presented NY Inspires, its plan to transform public education across the state over the next five years. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>A look at the state&#8217;s regionalization initiative</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[District Superintendent Gladys Cruz explains the state's regionalization initiative. Local school districts will engage in regional conversations to explore solutions to academic and operational challenges. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>You must be in school to learn</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan Sherman]]></dc:creator>
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					<description><![CDATA[Questar III District Superintendent Dr. Gladys I. Cruz writes about the importance of consistent attendance in her monthly column for the Register Star and The Daily Mail newspapers. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Welcoming back students, families, and staff</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[District Superintendent Dr. Gladys Cruz welcomes back students and families as part of her monthly newspaper column.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Are you ready to embrace AI?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan Sherman]]></dc:creator>
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					<description><![CDATA[District Superintendent Dr. Gladys Cruz writes about artificial intelligence (AI) in her monthly column for the Register Star and The Daily Mail newspapers.]]></description>
		
		
		
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