New York State

Assisting districts with GASB45

Jan 27, 2016

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) is an independent organization that establishes and improves standards of accounting and financial reporting for state and local governments. GASB Statement No.45 is the guidance from GASB relating to accounting and...

Leaders discuss education issues

Jan 22, 2016

Superintendents and state legislators had a constructive conversation about issues facing schools and how they can work together to resolve them at Questar III’s Legislative Meeting on Jan. 22.

Volunteer for Odyssey of the Mind

Dec 15, 2015

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...

Rep. Tonko visits P-TECH in Troy

Nov 12, 2015

On November 10, the Troy Riverfront Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) welcomed U.S. Congressman Paul Tonko to learn about the program and to witness Project-Based Learning in action.  

Forum to review Common Core survey

Nov 10, 2015

The New York State Department of Education is conducting a Common Core Survey to examine each standard within the framework. In an effort to inform school communities in Rensselaer, Columbia and Greene counties Questar III is hosting an informational forum to review...

SED approves QIII assessments

Oct 29, 2015

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...