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South Colonie lays out 2026 priorities: literacy, SEL and career pathways
Summary
District leaders told the community they will scale early-intervention literacy programs, expand social-emotional learning from elementary through high school, and strengthen career and technical education, while integrating financial and civic skills into the 'portrait of a graduate.'
South Colonie Central School District officials on a community forum outlined academic and student‑wellness priorities for 2026, saying the plan centers on early intervention, literacy program adoption, social‑emotional learning (SEL) and expanded career pathways.
At the presentation, Tom Kachadarian said the district is "really excited about ... early intervention and our literacy approach," and that teachers are being onboarded to new curriculum and programs intended to be implemented consistently across the district's five buildings. He said those changes are part of a…
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