Special Education

Pinning down success

Feb 29, 2016

Ni-za ‘liek Morris is a student in the Albany City School District and attends Questar III’s Rensselaer Academy. He is a standout student, very well-spoken, and has a great attitude. So what else makes him unique? He wrestles on the Albany High School varsity...

Rossman to present on TCI

Feb 26, 2016

Jodi Rossman, a behavior specialist with Questar III, was selected to present at an international conference sponsored by Cornell University this June. Rossman will be presenting two Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) focused lectures at the Fourth International...

Students go to work at RA

Feb 17, 2016

Students at Rensselaer Academy have a new tool at their disposal to learn life and career skills and prepare themselves for life after school. RA’s Practical Assessment Exploration System (PAES) Lab began in December, and since then, students have had several chances...

Students work in the community

Jan 29, 2016

Students in Cindy Burola’s AIM (Achieving Individual Milestones) class at Columbia High School have the chance to spend one or two days a week working in the community at Price Chopper in East Greenbush and the East Greenbush Public Library. Burola says the goal of...

Town Super visits Sackett

Jan 29, 2016

Students at Sackett Educational Center got the chance to learn a little about politics from a professional. Schodack Town Supervisor Dennis Dowds visited the school January 25 to give the students some insight into the world of government. Sackett Student Council...

Sackett grad achieves success

Jan 27, 2016

Brianna Cancilla graduated from Sackett Educational Center last June. Since graduating, she’s enrolled the Digital Media program at Hudson Valley Community College and has a part-time job as a security officer for Allied Barton. Brianna says the environment at Sackett...