Through its School Improvement Office,Questar III BOCES developed a regional approach to implementing the Regents Reform Agenda several years ago, before many details became final on new teacher and principal evaluation systems and Common Core standards.
Questar III BOCES Superintendent Dr. James N. Baldwin recently participated in a panel discussion at the Educating Tomorrow’s Workforce: Preparing Students to Compete in the 21st Century Economy Conference.
New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) recently appointed Questar III BOCES Special Education Teacher Beth St. Clair-Bedell to the State Education Commissioner’s Teacher Advisory Council. The council was primarily formed to provide NYSED with direct feedback from the front lines of the Regents Reform Agenda in terms of what works and what still needs improvement.
Far too many high school students graduate unprepared for college or work, and far too many good jobs go unfilled every year. Two recent news items point to the need for public education, business and others to work together and to respond to our changing workplace and economy.
Questar III BOCES Data Analyst William Haltermann recently presented to the Catskill Board of Education.
Questar III BOCES Coordinator of Communications Dan Sherman was recently named “35 Under 35” by the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA). The new recognition program honors emerging school communications leaders under the age of 35 across the United States.
