Two Cohoes schools named "High Performing/Gap Closing" by state

Two Cohoes City schools – Van Schaick Grade School and Harmony Hill School - were among 1,759 public schools, 19 charter schools and 288 public school districts named "High Performing/Gap Closing" under the No Child Left Behind Act, according to a list released in May by the New York State Department of Education.

"High Performing/Gap Closing" schools and districts have been recognized because they met all applicable State standards for English Language Arts (ELA) and math during the 2006-07 school year and also made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in ELA and math for two consecutive years.

"Today, we are pleased to recognize so many schools and districts in New York that have shown real progress in meeting this challenge," said New York State Board of Regents Chancellor Robert M. Bennett.

"It is encouraging that half of New York's eligible schools have shown the kind of progress needed for them to be recognized today. The Regents will continue to take aggressive action to ensure that every student in every school has a chance to succeed," Commissioner Richard Mills said.