Kathleen Moore

Glens Falls

I'm a reporter for the Times Union in Albany, NY. Hobbies: raising a child, reading sci-fi and dreaming of a wonderful tomorrow.

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Schenectady to remove all freshmen from main high school campus

6 days ago | timesunion.com | Kathleen Moore

SCHENECTADY — There will not be any freshmen at Schenectady High School next school year. The school district is moving its entire ninth grade to other sites this fall — most of them to a newly renovated building called the Steinmetz Freshman Leadership Academy. Article continues below this adSALE: 25¢ for 3 months! Unlimited access to reliable reporting. SALE: 25¢ for 3 months! Unlimited access to reliable reporting.
Women of Excellence: Lisa Vollendorf builds connections, embraces growth at SUNY Empire State College

1 week ago | timesunion.com | Kathleen Moore

Lisa Vollendorf is the president of SUNY Empire State University, which is the State University of New York’s only fully online college. She came to Empire in 2022 after a career in traditional brick-and-mortar colleges. But she embraced the concept of a school that is open anywhere, any time, and now she is the 2025 Women of Excellence honoree for Excellence in Management. Q: How do you manage a college that is so spread out?
Judge orders US Education Department to restore funding for tutoring

1 week ago | timesunion.com | Kathleen Moore

ALBANY — Tutoring programs that were abruptly shuttered by the federal government five weeks ago may be able to reopen soon. A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction Tuesday, saying the U.S. Education Department must restore access to the funding it promised each state. Article continues below this adThat restores access to $134 million previously approved for tutoring and counseling to help students in New York recover educationally from the coronavirus pandemic.
Education commissioner says NY may trade away private school regulations

1 week ago | timesunion.com | Kathleen Moore

ALBANY — The Board of Regents issued a defiant defense Monday of its regulations for private schools, saying that some state legislators are trying to get the rules watered down in exchange for budget votes. In March, the state Education Department began enforcing the final step of a rule enacted in 2022 that required all private schools to offer an education that was at least “substantially equivalent” to public schools.
Guilderland robotics team raises funds to compete at world championship

2 weeks ago | timesunion.com | Kathleen Moore

GUILDERLAND — Four middle school students in their first year building competitive robots have won a statewide robotics championship. The team’s new challenge: raise $11,800 so they can travel to compete at the VEX Robotics World Championship in Dallas. Article continues below this adTo raise money for the winning team, the Magnificent Mangos of Guilderland are running a STEM Robotics Day on Saturday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at STEAMWhiz in Guilderland, where they build their robots.
UAlbany student leaders vote to keep Adirondack retreat closed

3 weeks ago | timesunion.com | Kathleen Moore

ALBANY — The student Senate voted to keep its Dippikill retreat closed next year, despite University at Albany officials' last-minute attempt to keep the 800-acre Adirondack camp. The student senate spent more than four hours on Wednesday wrestling over the Student Association's budget for the upcoming school year. At 12:30 a.m. Thursday, the Campus Center was closed, forcing the students to postpone their final votes on the spending plan.
Albany College of Pharmacy plans to merge with Russell Sage College

3 weeks ago | timesunion.com | Kathleen Moore

After 13 years of falling enrollment, the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is planning to merge with Russell Sage College. The colleges announced the merger plan to their communities Tuesday morning. Article continues below this adRussell Sage has 2,790 students, its highest enrollment in a decade. Pharmacy’s enrollment is 856 students, part of a steady decrease, although the college noted that it had a 19-student increase for the current academic year.
Giving new life to former churches is no easy task, developers say

3 weeks ago | timesunion.com | Kathleen Moore

It’s the ultimate development challenge: finding a new use for a Roman Catholic Church with 200-foot-tall towers. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany is planning on closing up to 40 buildings in the region soon, and although specific sites slated for closure have not been publicly revealed yet, planners are trying to prepare. Article continues below this adGet an exclusive look inside the New York Capitol by subscribing to our newsletter, Capitol Confidential with Dan Clark.
Alumni beg UAlbany Student Association to save Dippikill

3 weeks ago | timesunion.com | Kathleen Moore

ALBANY — Nearly 100 alumni gathered Friday to beg the University at Albany Student Association to keep Dippikill, an 800-acre camp in the Adirondacks. The Student Association bought the property in 1956 and slowly improved it over time, adding cabins and event space. But two Student Association leaders made it clear they think the camp is now a bad investment, which is set to cost $320,000 next year.
Libraries' summer reading program in jeopardy due to federal cuts

3 weeks ago | timesunion.com | Kathleen Moore

ALBANY — The state library is canceling grants as it prepares for major cuts in federal funding. Funding intended for small libraries’ literacy programs are now gone, library officials say. A program guide for activities to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States is “paused.” Next on the chopping block: possibly the summer reading program, New York State Librarian Lauren Moore said recently at an event hosted by Congressman Paul Tonko.