N.Y. education leaders agree on proposed teacher evaluation changes that don’t use students’ standardized test scores
New York state education leaders and the teachers’ union have announced an agreement to change how New York school teachers and principals are evaluated, and move away from the mandated reliance on standardized test scores. State Education Department Commissioner Betty Rosa and New York State United Teachers President Melinda Person hand-delivered their drafted legislation Wednesday […]
New York State Library Announces May Public Programs
The New York State Library announces its upcoming programming for May 2024, including webinars and events related to genealogical services, small business development assistance, and other interesting topics. The following upcoming free programming requires registration and is available either in person or online, as indicated in each listing. Basic Salvage Techniques for Paper Collections Monday, […]
N.Y. Education Department hints at big changes to graduation requirements
ALBANY — The state Education Department is embracing the idea of new graduation requirements and plans to release a vision for what it is hinting will be big changes next month. “Rethinking and modernizing education in New York state is not an easy task,” Deputy Commissioner Jason Harmon told the Board of Regents at Monday’s […]
NYC’s test opt-out rate doubled in the wake of the pandemic
The epicenter of New York’s test refusal movement has long been outside the five boroughs, taking root in whiter and more affluent school districts, particularly on Long Island. But since the pandemic, the share of families opting out of the annual state tests has more than doubled in New York City — even as the […]
560 NYC schools were affected by torrential downpour in September, report finds
About 560 New York City public schools were affected by torrential rainfall last September, far more than previously known, according to a report released this week by the city comptroller. As Tropical Storm Ophelia pelted some parts of the city with more than 8 inches of rain, public school buildings contended with leaky roofs and […]
As NYC’s education budget hits a fiscal cliff, Adams saves several school programs
New York City public schools would see its budget shrink by 2.4%, or $808 million, next fiscal year under a more detailed budget presented by Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday. The smaller budget is largely the result of expiring federal relief dollars, and Adams’ proposal saves a slew of programs that were on the chopping […]
Albany to send $35.9B to NY schools as negotiations over mayoral control continue, Hochul says
Gov. Kathy Hochul said a preliminary budget agreement would allocate roughly $35.9 billion to New York schools — a record high — as state lawmakers closed in on a deal on Monday. Though Hochul announced “the parameters of a conceptual agreement” on a $237 billion state budget, she said that Albany leaders had not yet […]
Don’t scale back sports access, advocates and students tell NYC
In late 2022, New York City’s Public Schools Athletic League made a bold promise: By the following spring, every public high school student would have access to all 25 sports the league offers. To reach that goal, officials proposed expanding a program called “individual access” that allows students without a particular sports team at their […]
