Questar III BOCES

DeFeo to retire from Questar III

Nov 13, 2015

At its November 12 meeting, the Questar III Board of Education accepted Assistant Superintendent Dr. Andy DeFeo’s resignation letter for purpose of retirement after 16 years of service. During his time at Questar III DeFeo served in a wide range of capacities,...

CTE grad continues to heat up

Nov 13, 2015

It is too often that students graduate from high school without a clear idea of what they want to study in college or what career path to choose. “I didn’t want that to happen to me,” said Chris Zwoboda, a 2015 graduate of Cairo-Durham High School and Questar III’s...

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...

Leaders focus on career readiness

Oct 29, 2015

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...

Meet web manager Thom Job

Oct 29, 2015

Thom Job (pronounced JOE-b) is Questar III’s web manager. Learn about his background and how he supports the BOCES and its districts. Q: What is your role here at Questar III, and where do you work? I am the Web Manager (or Webmaster, I am never quite sure) and...