SAANYS “In The Halls” Lobbying Against Tax Cap
June 17, 2015
Jim Viola splits his time this week between lobbying the Capitol and attending and reporting on this week’s important Board […]
Analysis of Chancellor’s 4/22 Statement on Evaluations
April 23, 2015
Last evening the e-mail message attached from Regents Chancellor Merryl Tisch was disseminated by Senior Deputy Commissioner Ken Wagner. Based […]
2014-15 New York State Budge Summary
April 1, 2014
Provided below is a bullet point summary of selected state budget provisions related to K-12 education. Utilization of Test Data […]
State Testing and Parent/Student Opt Out
March 28, 2014
With the grade 3-8 ELA and math tests scheduled for administration next week, we are receiving inquiries as to school […]
Commissioner King Sends Letter to School Superintendents on 3-8 ELA & Math Assessments
March 25, 2014
On Monday March 24, the State Education Department sent a letter to school superintendents pertaining to the administration of state […]
The Board of Regents Meet
March 18, 2014
The New York State Board of Regents met in Albany on March 10 and 11. Two discussion items were the […]
Lobby Day – School Aid, CCLS, DASA, Special Education
March 4, 2014
On February 26, the SAANYS Government Relations Committee (GRC) was joined by the NYS Federation of School Administrators representing the […]
Education Conference Board (ECB) Presents Testimony to the Common Core Implementation Panel
February 20, 2014
On Wednesday, February 19, SAANYS was called along with the other six organizations comprising the Education Conference Board (ECB) to […]
State Board of Regents Acts to Adjust Common Core Implementation
February 20, 2014
On February 10 and 11 the State Board of Regents met in Albany. Clearly, the matter garnering the greatest interest […]
SAANYS Presents Recommendations and Concerns to Legislators
June 5, 2013
SAANYS’ position and recommendations on Common Core, APPR, and Education Funding … click link below SAANYS Presents Recommendations and Concerns […]