Call for Submissions – Innovative Practices for Global Schools
May 1, 2015
This issue of Vanguard & Practices explores the shifts in what our students need to know in order to succeed in […]
Grades 3-8 Assessment Data to be Released July 1
April 30, 2015
SED States Earlier Release Will Help Educators Plan for Next School Year SED Press Release – 4/30/15 The State Education […]
SED Guidance on Smart Schools Allocation
April 28, 2015
On April 28, the State Education Department released guidance related to the Smart Schools Program and procedures through which school […]
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 […]
Statement by Chancellor Tisch on Principal & Teacher Evaluation
April 23, 2015
Date: April 22, 2015 at 6:56:50 PM EDT Subject: STATEMENT FROM CHANCELLOR TISCH Following is the statement just issued from […]
At the April 2015 Board of Regents Meeting
April 16, 2015
The Board of Regents convened in Albany on April 13 and 14. In attendance were four new members appointed by […]
Summary of Budget Items Related to Education
April 1, 2015
Although “a budget deal” was announced the evening of March 29, budget runs were not released until the afternoon of […]
Budget Compromise Fails Students and Schools
April 1, 2015
ALBANY, NY (4/1/15) The School Administrators Association of New York State (SAANYS) and its members are extremely disappointed with many […]
Full School Aid Runs Released
March 31, 2015
Albany Times Union … “School aid ‘runs’ offering hard numbers on what individual districts can expect from the state were […]
2015-2016 State Budget Agreement
March 30, 2015
On March 29, Governor Cuomo, and legislative leaders agreed upon a “framework” for the 2015-2016 state budget. Although details continue […]