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SNAPSHOT: Anonymous alumna donor gifts $10 M to Russell Sage College
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (111+ words) Saratogian Skidmore College announces 2026 Stewart's Signature Series event lineup HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Galway's title bid ends in Class C championship loss to Deposit-Hancock Dr. Randy Cale's Terrific Parenting: Have we all gone mad? Raising infants and toddlers on Ms. Rachel…...
Dr. Randy Cale's Terrific Parenting: The balanced summer: How kids can have fun and still grow up " Saratogian
2+ week, 16+ hour ago (797+ words) Summer should be fun. Let's begin there. Children need a break from the long school year. They need relief from early mornings, homework battles, tests, packed schedules, and the constant pressure to perform. They need sunshine, swimming, friends, bike rides,…...
Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York wraps up successful 2025 summer camp season
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (281+ words) ALBANY, N. Y. " Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York (GSNENY) recently celebrated the close of another successful summer camp season, with more than 790 campers enjoying outdoor adventures, skill-building activities and lasting memories across three properties: Camp Is-Sho-Da in East Greenbush, Hidden Lake…...
Dr. Randy Cale's Terrific Parenting: The stunning discovery: Children actually need play
3+ week, 17+ hour ago (667+ words) Here we are again, confronted by modern science confirming what wise parents, grandparents, teachers, and common sense have known for a long time: children need to play. Not just tap, swipe, scroll, and consume. They need to run, climb, chase,…...
Russell Sage College celebrates 109th commencement – Saratogian
4+ week, 18+ hour ago (132+ words) ALBANY, N. Y. " Russell Sage College's Class of 2026 celebrated their commencement at the MVP Arena, looking forward to the future and recognizing their accomplishments. More than 1, 200 students were awarded bachelor's, master's, doctorates, or advanced certificates according to the college’s website. The commencement…...
Coming of age: Skidmore holds graduation ceremony for class of 2026
4+ week, 1+ day ago (521+ words) SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y. " Saturday marked the 115th Commencement Exercise for Skidmore College, with family, friends and loved ones gathering at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center to celebrate the graduating class of 2026 on their accomplishments. "There were 695 students apart from this year's graduating…...
Siobhan Connally's Ittybits & Pieces: A little motherly advice
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (519+ words) However it is that we understand Mother's Day " whether we celebrate, mourn, or bridle at the notion of yet another day commandeered by marketers to sell us things we probably don't need and don't want; it is once again upon…...
Emory professors take on their own university after arrests at 2024 Israel-Hamas war protest
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (314+ words) Laura Diamond, a spokesperson for Emory, said the university believes "this lawsuit is without merit." "Emory acts appropriately and responsibly to keep our community safe from threats of harm," Diamond said in a statement. "We regret this issue is being…...
More kids than ever are attending state-funded preschool, with California's surge leading the way
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (631+ words) By MORIAH BALINGIT, AP Education Writer "If providing high-quality preschool education to all 3- and 4-year-olds were a race," the authors wrote, "some states are nearing the finish line, others have stumbled and fallen behind, and a few have yet to…...
State-run insurance plans for foster kids leave some of them without doctors
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (1257+ words) By Andrew Jones, KFF Health News Ollie Super has moved in and out of cancer treatment since she was diagnosed with neuroblastoma as a toddler in foster care. Now 8, the second grader is dealing with it again. Her cancer came…...