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The legal fight for a sound, basic education
Center for Educational Equity Executive Director Michael Rebell recounts the road that led to a recent state settlement.
New York pistol permit law in jeopardy
The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in a legal challenge to New York's pistol permitting law.
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.
