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Education officials to test life without Regents exams
The state Education Department's Jim Baldwin explains a pilot program exploring graduation requirement alternatives.
Media literacy campaign eyes education in schools
A media literacy advocacy coalition is pushing legislation for the 2022 session that would update school curricula.
Dissecting a bad night for Democrats
New York Democratic Party Chair Jay Jacobs discusses the 2021 election results, including big GOP wins on Long Island.
Jacobs: Dems didn’t prioritize losing propositions
New York Democratic Party Chair Jay Jacobs said the fate of propositions 1, 3 and 4 were taken for granted.
Senate Agriculture chair opposes changing OT threshold for farmworkers in 2021
Sen. Michelle Hinchey doesn't want the Hochul administration to reconvene a special wage board this year.
Democratic lawmakers eye massive Medicaid investment
Assembly Health Committee Chair Dick Gottfried discusses his hopes of dramatically increase state Medicaid spending.
How ‘shared work’ propped up New York’s pandemic economy
State Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon explains how an unknown unemployment program helped New York's economy.
Growing the next generation of New York farmers
Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Michelle Hinchey discusses initiatives to ensure the future of farming in New York.
Lawmakers weigh legalization of underground housing stock
Assemblyman Harvey Epstein makes the case for creating a pathway to turn illegal apartments into regulated dwellings.
