Should upstate school districts try mayoral control?
NYC mayors have had two decades of control over their local schools, but could a similar system work in other communities?
Is regionalization the right answer for more school districts?
School districts have been encouraged by the state to find regional partnerships that might save money and improve operations.
Small city school districts want higher debt limit
Assemblymember John McDonald makes the case for raising the borrowing limit on small city school districts.
June 4, 2020: Mail-in voting causes major headache for school districts
The Capitol Pressroom · June 4, 2020: Mail-in voting causes major headache for school districts Did you get your school budget and board ballot in the mail? Bob Lowry, Deputy Director for Advocacy, Research and Communications at New York
Students, parents and educators navigate school smartphone restrictions
New York is poised to become the latest state to restrict access to smartphones during the school day.
Budget likely to include Hochul’s school smartphone restrictions
Restrictions on students' access to smartphones during the school day will likely be part of the state budget.
Debate continues over phone restrictions in schools
School leaders are backing a legislative proposal - instead of the governor's plan - for restricting student access to phones.
State considers school election flexibility amid disasters
State lawmakers are considering giving school districts more flexibility over their elections if a disaster diminished voter turnout.
School finance officials want the state to pay its IOUs
ASBONY Executive Director Brian Chechnicki makes the case for school districts recouping money owed by the state.
Funding schools that serve vulnerable students
We explore the role of special act school districts, which serve kids who struggle in traditional school settings.
