Extending the school calendar
Assemblymember Keith Brown wants to address learning loss by extending the school calendar to 200 days.
Hasidic schools face increased state scrutiny
Senate Education Committee Chair Shelley Mayer discusses new regulations from the state Board of Regents.
Schools brace for a return to normalcy
State Council of School Superintendents Deputy Director Bob Lowry discusses the 2022-2023 school year in New York.
Funding parity at play for schools serving kids with special needs
Pending legislation would mandate state funding increases for education be evenly distributed across all schools.
Schools brace for influx of remediation needs
After months of remote learning, students all over the state are expected to need record levels of special attention.
New York pandemic advisor joins state office of public health
After advising the state's pandemic response, UAlbany professor Eli Rosenberg is officially joining the Cuomo administration.
State intervention debated for ’21st Century Jim Crow’ school system
Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski discusses his legislation to address the inequities in the East Ramapo Central School District
State education officials draft civics pathway to a high school diploma
May 14, 2021 - Daily Gazette education reporter Zachary Matson explains actions taken this week by state education officials to promote diversity in public schools and carve out a new pathway to a high school diploma.
Schools get windfall of federal and state funds in budget
April 13, 2021 - The recently adopted state budget invests billions of additional federal and state dollars into New York's public schools and makes a commitment to meet a court-ordered funding obligation in the coming years. Brian Cechnicki, executive
Cuomo’s return to normalcy at odds with public health experts
Feb. 25, 2021 - Gov. Cuomo has announced a slew of changes to the state’s COVID-19 regulations including a limited number of fans that can attend sport events. Dr. Denis Nash, Distinguished Professor of Epidemiology at the CUNY
