The Columbia Board of Education focused on three things at its Thursday work session: grades, special education and the district’s COVID-19 response. Jennifer Rukstad, assistant superintendent for secondary education,

EAST GREENBUSH – School will reopen for in-person learning Friday but 45 students and one staff member will have to quarantine through Thanksgiving Day due to exposure to a student infected with COVID-19,

But even as cases surge across the state, it's unlikely that New York will mandate statewide school closures as it did in March. Instead, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and the state Department of Health is focused on implementing restrictions on hot-spot neighborhoods,

Check out the Times Union’s New York Coronavirus Tracker. Testing: Local testing sites for COVID-19. Coronavirus testing results for every New York county. School updates: COVID-19 cases and quarantines in Capital Region schools.

Columbia High School will go to virtual learning Thursday after a student tested positive for COVID-19, the East Greenbush school district said Wednesday. “We are conducting contact tracing in coordination with the Rensselaer County Health Department.

Pairings and results for the 2020 Class B volleyball tournament. Rebounding from a Thursday loss to reach the State A volleyball finals was an accomplishment in itself for Columbia Falls. Pairings and results for the 2020 Class A volleyball tournament.

A Columbia High School student has tested positive for COVID-19, the East Greenbush Central School District said Monday. The high school student was in close contact with a student who attended a Halloween party and tested positive.

EAST GREENBUSH, NY ? The Columbia Blue Devils came out with speed ... “They still hadn’t played their best soccer yet,” said Lussier on his team coming out of halftime.

Whether defending the opponent’s best offensive player or pursuing an Ivy League education, there is no challenge too daunting for Lily Baker.

Ronan and Hamilton extended their seasons by winning play-in volleyball games to qualify for the Western A divisional tournament, which begins Thursday.