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Editorial» Sanders’ running gives Democrats a choice
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Saturday, June 20, 2015
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BRING IT ON
Manhunt sparks skittishness, but also bright spots of humanity
This Week SARANAC
By Pete DeMola pete@denpubs.com CADYVILLE Ñ A door opened and a man cautiously stepped out onto his front stoop. Across Route 3, a state trooper gazed into the brush and watched for movement, a rifl e slung across his back. There were many more like the offi cer dotted along the rural route, stationed at regular intervals as sumac, scrub and swampland acted as the gateway to a search perimeter, roughly fi ve square miles, where authorities continued to search for a pair of escaped convicts on Friday. Escapes are nothing new said the man, Charlie Fink, who motioned to a nearby CONTINUED ON PAGE 8
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Charlie Fink, of Cadyville, watches law enforcement officials sweep the land surrounding his property last week following reports that the two escape convicts were sighted in the area. That lead turned out to be dead. Investigators are still searching for Richard Matt and David Sweat. For the full story, see page XXX. Photo by Pete DeMola
Beekmantown CSD awarded $6 million grant Teah Dowling
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Superintendent Dan Mannix discussed the new NYSED grant for Extended Learning Time (ELT) Thursday, June 11, at 5 p.m. in the Beekmantown High School library.
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BEEKMANTOWN Ñ When Superintendent Dan Mannix arrived to Beekmantown Central School District two years ago, Beekmantown had been decimated by fi ve years of dramatic cuts: over 80 offerings for students and 60 positions to be exact. Recently, Beekmantown Central School District was awarded over $6 million by a NYSED grant for Extended Learning Time (ELT). “When kids participate in Extended Learning Time opportunities led by training and caring adults, they improve their attitude toward learning, exhibit fewer behavioral problems and are more likely to graduate,” Mannix said. “We want to coach and develop our students so they can continuously strengthen their achievement.” The school district will receive over $3 million for the 20152016 and 2016-2017 school years. Beekmantown plans to model its school after KIPP Public Charter Schools and Matthew J Kuss Middle School in Massachusetts with four ELT goals in mind: increase school attendance, increase/stabilize graduation rates, improve school discipline and improve school achievement.
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