Education

NYS School Libraries

Here is a map of all libraries that are chartered by local school districts outside of New York City.

BOCES Districts of New York State

In 1948, the New York State legislature created Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to provide shared educational programs and services to school districts within the state. Today, there are 37 BOCES districts that consist of shared services between 712 school districts, namely every one outside of the New York City School Districts.

 

Upskill with Udemy

Library news: Upskill with Udemy

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