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Albany High School Falcon logo wears a graduation cap

Commencement ceremonies for the Albany High School Class of 2020 will take place on Sat...

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The City School District of Albany Board of Education is accepting input on proposed ch...

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The City School District of Albany will continue to provide grab-and-go meals to famili...

Photo of Superintendent Adams speaking at a news conference outside Schuyler Achievement Academy on June 19

The City School District of Albany will form a School Naming Policy Committee, which wi...

Picture of Myers Middle School student Jaidyn Rogers

June 18 district updates

June 18, 2020

New items include our final Perspectives in Online Learning features of the school year, a note of thanks from Superintendent Adams, reminders about district operations Friday and next week, and a reminder about surveys for students and families about re-opening for the 2020-21 school year

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To all members of the City School District of Albany community: As we come to the en...

Student removes gifts from bag while teacher looks on

For the last week, teacher Deb Whipple has hand-delivered bags with STEAM-themed goodie...

Picture of Myers Middle School teacher Cheryl Backman

June 17 district updates

June 17, 2020

New items include our latest Perspectives in Online Learning feature, near-record approval for the 2020-21 budget, and several important reminders for students and families, including Thursday being the end of the 2019-20 school year

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Thank you, Albany! 2020

June 17, 2020

Record participation, near-record approval for 2020-21 budget

Cheryl Backman

Science teacher at Stephen and Harriet Myers Middle School

Picture of Albany High Home School Coordinator Harry Cain and Giffen elementary Hall Monitor Alex Huntley

June 16 district updates

June 16, 2020

New items include our latest Perspectives in Online Learning feature, a link to watch the vote in Tuesday night's ballot count, and reminders about surveys for students and families on re-opening in September and the city's Summer Youth Employment Program

Picture of O'Neal Middle School Home School Coordinator Lionel Harris

June 15 district updates

June 15, 2020

New items include our latest Perspectives in Online Learning feature, surveys for students and families on re-opening in September, and live-streaming for Tuesday's vote count

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Watch the count live (The link will be live beginning at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jun...

Lionel Harris

Home school coordinator at Edmund J. O'Neal Middle School of Excellence

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June 12 district updates

June 12, 2020

New items include our latest Perspectives in Online Learning feature, registration opening for the city's Summer Youth Employment Program, important social distancing reminders, a reminder about live-streaming for next week's vote count, an update on activities to celebrate the Class of 2020 and Monday's community food distribution event

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June 11 district updates

June 11, 2020

New items include our latest Perspectives in Online Learning feature, secondary grading reminders and live-streaming for next week's vote tally

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June 10 district updates

June 10, 2020

New items include our latest Perspectives in Online Learning feature, celebrating the Class of 2020, and reminders about the budget vote and student Chromebook returns