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Ribbon-Cutting for Yonkers Literacy Zones |
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 Yonkers Public Schools Honored for Strength of Adult Education Programs
In July 2009, the VIVE School and the Enrico Fermi School for the Performing Arts were designated as Literacy Zones by the New York State Department of Education. The Literacy Zone is a reform initiative by the New York State Board of Regents, and its mission is to close the achievement gap in communities of concentrated poverty, as well as high concentrations of families and individuals with limited literacy or English language proficiency. Literacy Zones are intended to provide a systemic focus on meeting the literacy needs of communities, from birth through adult.
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HVC Adult Educator Promotes GED Preparation |
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HVC Adult Educator featured in WAMC Radio Interview
Pamela Rourke, Director, Sullivan County BOCES Adult Education Program, was interviewed for a report on GED preparation in New York state. Ms. Rourke makes the point that adult students who prepare for the GED by participating in a BOCES or school district GED preparation program have a passing rate that compares favorably with the national average.
If you or someone you know plans to take the GED exam, you are more likely to succeed if you prepare. You can locate a Hudson Valley Catskill region adult education program by going to the Adult Education Directory (see left column) on this web site. Programs are listed for Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Ulster, Sullivan and Westchester counties.
You can hear the full report and Ms. Rourke's comments at NYS Trails the Nation in GED Success. |
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GED Graduates Celebrate |
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 Thirty-nine students from Rockland BOCES and Rockland County celebrated the completion of diploma requirements during the past academic year on Thursday, October 15th when they were awarded their GED at a graduation ceremony at BERC in Nyack. Student speaker Ashanti Hubbard spoke to the audience about the challenges she faced on her way to earning her GED. She said that the support she received from the BOCES staff combined with the support she got from her family, enabled her to stay focused on her goal of achieving the GED. She is currently working as a Teaching Assistant at Rockland BOCES Jesse Kaplan School. Adult education Supervisor Albert Moschetti reminded the graduates that the GED is a gateway to higher education whether it is college or technical training.
If you or someone you know wants to become a GED graduate, check out program and services at Rockland BOCES Adult Education , or any of the programs listed in HVCP's Adult Education Directory (see left-hand column, Find Resources).
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