Why the NY VAM measure of high school principals is flawed
From SAANYS Member Carol Burris

Funding Opportunity: 2013-2014 NYS Universal Prekindergarten Program
SED Grant announcement

Funding Opportunity: 2013-20 NYS Pathways in Technology Early College High Schools (NYS P-TECH)
SED Grant announcement

IMPORTANT APPR UPDATE
5/1/13

2013 Essential Elements Schools-to-Watch

NYSTRS Board Approves Stable Contribution Option
NYSTRS Press Release & supporting document - 4/9

2013-14 State Aid Runs
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3/29

Transition to Common Core Regents Examinations in English Language Arts and Mathematics
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SED memo - 3/29

NY Education Reform Commission Preliminary Recommendations
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Released 1/2/13

UNIT ALERT AND ADVICE MEMO
NYSHIP Empire Health Insurance Policy Change

Employment Termination and Position Abolishment in Uncertain Times

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SAANYS Launches School Law PD Program

The Dignity for All Students Act
SED Website
Overview, Fact Sheet, & Resources

Reduce Your Car Insurance Premium

MentorCoach Service
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Brochure in PDF format

SAANYS Now Offers Members A Personal Legal Plan

The most important problem facing American children today - Poverty
Washington Post - 5/14

Indiana hits "pause button" on Common Core education push
Washington Times - 5/13

City schools won't honor teacher evaluation agreement with BTF
Buffalo News - 4/25

East Aurora Middle School principal wins statewide honor
Buffalo News - 4/17

Sayville Principal Honored for Outstanding Contributions to Education
Sayville News - 4/15

Impact of testing on academic freedom
By SAANYS member Kevin Mulligan

Herkimer's Carney named state's Elementary Principal of the Year
Little Falls Times - 4/12

Students Face Tougher Tests That Outpace Lesson Plans
NY Times - 4/14

NY's 2013 "High School Principal of Year" is fighting state over reform
Washington Post - 4/12

Rockville Centre has state's Principal of Year
LI Newsday - 4/10
Congratulations Carol Burris!

Johnsburg Principal Wins Leadership Award
North Country Gazette - 4/9
Congratulations Nadeen Kearney

Local Educator Named Assistant School Principal of the Year
YNN - 4/10
Congratulations Burnice Green!

Bullying kept off the books
Albany Times Union - 3/18

Letter to Obama: Fix Race to the Top, Please
NY Times School Book - 11/13

Another Voice: Let my principal observe what I do
Buffalo News - 11/5

Dear Dr. John King - A letter from Long Island Principal Tony Sinanis

One Principal's Letter to Parents: The Real Impact of Testing and APPR
By Don Sternberg, Ed.D., Wantagh Elementary School

Niagara Region PTA Adopts Resolution to stop testing over-testing
View press release

Gallup Poll - No Child Left Behind Worsened Education
Huffinton Post - 8/21