Senate Education Chair Shelley Mayer discusses education landscape
Senate Education Committee Chair Shelley Mayer weighs in on the governor's budget, including a charter school expansion.
December 19, 2019: Education funding with Sen. Shelley Mayer
Senate Education Chair Shelley Mayer (D-Yonkers) has been crisscrossing the state for roundtable discussions on how the state funds education. The Senator stopped by the Hut to share what she’s learned through these discussions.
Sen. Mayer touts diverse, lengthy resume in bid for AG
Sen. Shelley Mayer, a Westchester County Democrat, is running for New York Attorney General.
Lawmakers approve overhaul of teacher evaluation system
Senator Shelley Mayer explains the update to New York's teacher evaluation law that is awaiting the governor's signature.
Hasidic schools face increased state scrutiny
Senate Education Committee Chair Shelley Mayer discusses new regulations from the state Board of Regents.
Poozer Pop Culture: Cutting a rug to Albany
State Sen. Shelley Mayer reveals how she dropped out of college to pursue dance as a professional career.
State education officials work to distribute billions of federal dollars
Senate Education Committee Chair Shelley Mayer recaps a recent hearing examining an influx of education dollars.
Ensuring a student voice at local school boards
State lawmakers want to require school boards of education to have at least one non-voting student representative.
Lawmakers try again to restrict sale of diet pills to minors
In 2022, Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill banning minors from purchasing over-the-counter diet pills and supplements.
Source of proposed state funding increase for schools stirs up opposition
Jan. 20, 2021 - Sen. Shelley Mayer (D-Yonkers), chair of the Senate Education Committee, weighed in on the Governor’s budget proposal and what it means for New York’s schools and students.
