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Fulton Schools Test Scores Improve After Drop Caused by State Changes

September 28, 2011 Contributor

You could be forgiven for looking at the scores Fulton students earned on state standard tests and concluding that student performance is dropping fast. After all, in 2009, 69% of Fulton 3rd graders were judged to be proficient at the state standard for English Language Arts. In 2011, just 47% were proficient.

“Does that mean that suddenly, we’ve forgotten how to teach?” asked Board of Education member Brian Hotaling.

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Race To The Top Runs Into Debate At Oswego School Board Meeting

September 27, 2011 Steve Yablonski

After hearing an update on the Race To The Top initiative for nearly an hour Tuesday night, members of the Oswego City School District’s board of education agreed with the plan in principle. However, the part about pulling educators out of the classroom to be trained didn’t sit well with the board.

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RaiderNet Daily: Lacking Pep

September 27, 2011 Submitted article

There’s no Pep band this year and today, we learn why. Also today, a first win for the golf squad, while the girls’ tennis team is still hunting a first win.

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Weather Notebook For September 27, 2011

September 27, 2011 Steve Yablonski

Yesterday was pretty nice – Grab an umbrella later today

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Woman Badly Hurt in Sandy Creek Crash

September 27, 2011 Contributor

A woman riding her motorcycle in Sandy Creek suffered serious injuries when she was thrown from the cycle. The Oswego County Sheriff’s Department reports that at about 4:10 p.m., Sheryl Cough, 54, of Pulaski was […]

Huhtamaki Union Official Goes Public with Contract Battle

September 27, 2011 Contributor

An official of the union representing workers at Fulton’s largest private employer is making public some details of the long-running contract discussion with the company. Al Smith, President of Local 54 of the United Steelworkers […]

Horse In Richland Dies After Exposure To EEE

September 27, 2011 Contributor

“While there is less EEE activity around the county since we conducted aerial spraying, the virus is still present at our test sites,” said Dr. Dennis Norfleet, public health director of the Oswego County Health Department.

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Westside Residents ‘Fed Up’ With Rowdy College Kids’ Behavior

September 26, 2011 Steve Yablonski

The fall semester isn’t a month old yet and already some westside Oswego residents are fed up with the rowdy late-night behavior of some SUNY Oswego students. Speaking at the public session of Monday’s Common Council meeting, two residents asked the council to give the police department whatever it needed to put an end to the bad behavior.

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RaiderNet Daily: VIP Changes

September 26, 2011 Submitted article

The VIP program is undergoing some changes. Also, some thoughts on hallway congestion.

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Weather Notebook For September 26 2011

September 26, 2011 Steve Yablonski

No rain yesterday. No rain today. Rain maybe tomorrow.

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