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From traditional schools to progressive programs, Chronogram’s coverage of educational opportunities in the Hudson Valley is wide reaching. Feature articles address controversial issues, like technology and meditation in the classroom, as well as interviews with educators and students. Nontraditional educational opportunities in the Hudson Valley, like Waldorf and Montessori schools, are profiled so that parents can make a more informed decision about where their child goes to school.

 

A River Runs through the Classroom: K-12 Programs at the Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries

A River Runs through the Classroom: K-12 Programs at the Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries

Through partnerships with local school districts, the Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries offers several hands-on learning experiences that provide students with early exposure to environmental issues and STEM subjects

By Chronogram Partner Content Team and Clarkson University Jan 9, 2020

Tags: Schools

The Devil’s Advocate: A Local Outlet for Student-Created Content

The Devil’s Advocate: A Local Outlet for Student-Created Content

The daughter of Alex Shiffer and Sharon Richman, creators of the Shawangunk Journal, brings student-created content to the classroom through a new app.

By Anne Pyburn Craig Jan 1, 2020

Tags: In the Classroom

Leading By Example

Leading By Example

The New Head of Doane Stuart School Aims for Accessibility
Meet Cecil Stodghill, the newly appointed head of the Doane Stuart School in Rensselaer.

By Chronogram Staff Jan 1, 2020

Tags: Schools

Stoneleigh-Burnham School Undertakes Inclusive Tuition Initiative

Stoneleigh-Burnham School Undertakes Inclusive Tuition Initiative

Stoneleigh-Burnham School, a private girls’ boarding and day school serving grades 7-12 in Greenfield, Massachusetts, is starting to implement a tuition reset for their day school program to benefit a broader spectrum of income levels.

By Chronogram Partner Content Team and Stoneleigh-Burnham School Dec 14, 2019

Tags: Schools

The Winter of Our Contentment: The School of Practical Philosophy Offers Their January Intro Courses for Free

The Winter of Our Contentment: The School of Practical Philosophy Offers Their January Intro Courses for Free

In January, the School of Practical Philosophy will offer free introductory courses at the Howland Cultural Center in Beacon and its Upstate location at the former Borden dairy farm in Wallkill.

By Chronogram Partner Content Team and The School of Practical Philosophy Dec 7, 2019

Tags: Schools

Green Meadow Waldorf School Prioritizes Inclusion and Accessibility

Green Meadow Waldorf School Prioritizes Inclusion and Accessibility

Alongside the core values of holistic education, nature immersion, and creative cultivation, Green Meadow Waldorf School in Westchester is putting a greater focus on accessibility with programs like their open-to-the-public after school programs, sliding tuition, and Forest Preschool.

By Green Meadow Waldorf School Nov 2, 2019

Tags: Schools

Minds in Bloom: Collaborative Learning at The Manitou School

Minds in Bloom: Collaborative Learning at The Manitou School

Curious and creative minds flourish in an academic setting where compassion and joy are an integral part of the learning culture.

By Chronogram Staff Nov 1, 2019

Tags: Schools

Woodland Pond is Seeking Team Players to Join Their Family

Woodland Pond is Seeking Team Players to Join Their Family

You may have thought briefly about elder care, then recalled what you’ve heard about typical care facilities and decided it wasn’t for you. You want to be around happy people. Well, have you considered Woodland Pond?

By Anne Pyburn Craig Oct 18, 2019

Tags: Adult Ed-Continuing

Extending Opportunity at Westchester Community College's Peekskill Extension Center

Extending Opportunity at Westchester Community College's Peekskill Extension Center

The Peekskill Extension Center of Westchester Community College is the place to start your first year at college. The center is in Northern Westchester close to Putnam County and provides an intimate experience for credit and non-credit students seeking associates/transfer opportunities or workforce development.

By Center for Digital Studies—Peekskill Oct 11, 2019

Tags: Colleges

Set For Life: At Poughkeepsie Day, Social Intelligence Part of Healthy Education

Set For Life: At Poughkeepsie Day, Social Intelligence Part of Healthy Education

Poughkeepsie Day works with students and families to help establish fundamental patterns of sleep, nutrition, fitness, and emotional wellness. Each PDS student is offered a range of options everyday at lunch time and taught about the relationship between getting enough sleep and safety, alertness, mood, behavior and ability to learn.

By Anne Pyburn Craig and Poughkeepsie Day School Oct 4, 2019

Tags: Schools

Valley En Vogue: Fashion Education in the Hudson Valley

Valley En Vogue: Fashion Education in the Hudson Valley

From garment design and fabrication to merchandising, the Hudson Valley’s fashion education programs are flourishing.

By Anne Pyburn Craig Oct 1, 2019

Tags: In the Classroom

Mindfulness at Manitou School: Modeling Social-Emotional Learning for the Next Generation

Mindfulness at Manitou School: Modeling Social-Emotional Learning for the Next Generation

The word Manitou comes from an old Algonquian concept of “spirit”—a fundamental life force emanating from everything. When the Manitou school in Cold Spring opened its doors to students six years ago, they kept the goal of nurturing each child’s joyful energy front and center.

By Anne Pyburn Craig Sep 19, 2019

Tags: Schools

SUNY Ulster Wants to Help You Level-Up in Your Career and Save Money

SUNY Ulster Wants to Help You Level-Up in Your Career and Save Money

Looking to save some serious money in your quest for an advanced degree? SUNY Ulster will guide you through your first two years of college academics with caring faculty and small classes. Seamless transfers to four-year SUNYs and a standout track record of successful transfers complete your launch. (One young man just graduated from Highland High School with his AS from SUNY Ulster already in hand and headed straight to NYU for premed.)

By Anne Pyburn Craig and SUNY Ulster Sep 13, 2019

Tags: Adult Ed-Continuing

Clarkson University and SUNY ESF Collaborate on Sustainable Water Solutions as NYS Center for Excellence

Clarkson University and SUNY ESF Collaborate on Sustainable Water Solutions as NYS Center for Excellence

Clarkson University, in partnership with SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), was recently designated as a New York State Center of Excellence in Healthy Water Solutions.

By Clarkson University Sep 12, 2019

Tags: Colleges

Thirsty for Knowledge: The Culinary Institute of America's Brew U

Thirsty for Knowledge: The Culinary Institute of America's Brew U

October 19th The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park hosts its annual festival of all things beer.

By Anne Pyburn Craig Sep 1, 2019

Tags: Adult Ed-Continuing

A Research Ecosystem: Clarkson University's Beacon Institute Unites Experts and Citizen Scientists

A Research Ecosystem: Clarkson University's Beacon Institute Unites Experts and Citizen Scientists

Students at Clarkson University study the health of our waters.

By Abigail Cardinal Sep 1, 2019

Tags: Schools

Minding the Mind: NYS's Mental Health Education Revolution

Minding the Mind: NYS's Mental Health Education Revolution

As the stigma around mental illness decreases, New York State schools are working to incorporate mental health first aid programs and teacher training to better support students.

By Anne Pyburn Craig Sep 1, 2019

Tags: In the Classroom

100 Years of Waldorf Education

100 Years of Waldorf Education

On the 100th anniversary of the first Waldorf school, a look at the history, principles, and practices of these mindful, child-centric learning institutions.

By Anne Pyburn Craig Sep 1, 2019

Tags: Schools

Practice & Presence: The School of Practical Philosophy

Practice & Presence: The School of Practical Philosophy

The secular origins of the School of Practical Philosophy underlie its broad, nonsectarian approach to spirituality and self-development. The school has locations in Manhattan and Wallkill as well as around the globe.

By Marie Doyon Sep 1, 2019

Tags: Schools

Gathering Strength, Sharing Wisdom: Women & Power Conference at Omega Institute

Gathering Strength, Sharing Wisdom: Women & Power Conference at Omega Institute

Women in power, women and the current power structure, women’s empowerment — pick an aspect of the situation and the news cycle of any given day will yield a fresh crop of developments, some glorious and some rancid. Sorting it all out and charting a course toward actualization and effectiveness is a whole lot easier with allies, information, and community.

By Anne Pyburn Craig and Omega Institute Aug 29, 2019

Tags: Adult Ed-Continuing

Kicking Off Your College Career at WCC's Peekskill Extension Center

Kicking Off Your College Career at WCC's Peekskill Extension Center

The Peekskill Extension Center of Westchester Community College is the place to start your first year at college. The center is in Northern Westchester, close to Putnam County, and provides an intimate experience for credit and non-credit students seeking associates/transfer opportunities or workforce development.

By Westchester Community College Aug 8, 2019

Tags: Colleges

Innovative On-Farm Programs, Enhanced Tutoring for Dyslexic Students at Poughkeepsie Day School

Innovative On-Farm Programs, Enhanced Tutoring for Dyslexic Students at Poughkeepsie Day School

Since 1934, Poughkeepsie Day School has been providing Hudson Valley students with progressive, creative education, blending the exhilaration of intellectual discovery with a solid foundation of skills and turning out students who are resourceful, community-spirited, self-reliant and caring.

By Anne Pyburn Craig Aug 2, 2019

Tags: Schools

The State Of Sex Education in New York

The State Of Sex Education in New York

Only 24 states plus Washington, DC mandate sex education in public schools, according to the Guttmacher Institute: New York is not one of them. Our state does mandate HIV education, but there's no requirement that what is taught be medically accurate or culturally appropriate.

By Phillip Pantuso Aug 1, 2019

Tags: In the Classroom

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