Each year the Board of Regents and the New York State Education Department recognize an outstanding teacher from across the state to serve as an ambassador and spokesperson for New York teachers. The honoree is also put forth as the New York State nominee for the National Teacher of the …

The New York State Board of Regents today called for continuing to phase in Foundation Aid and proposed a $1.6 billion increase in Foundation Aid and statutory reimbursement-based aids and to support English language learners, career and technical education programs and universal prekindergarten programs. CLICK HERE to read full article

This paper is written for the purpose of recording the legislative history and intent of Chapter 390 of Laws of 2016, referred to herein as Mental Health Education in New York Schools, and to articulate a vision for its implementation in New York State from the perspective of the Mental …

Commissioner Elia has developed the Education Department’s agenda and budget requests for the NYS Legislature.   These were presented at a NYS Joint Legislative Hearing on Education on February 14, 2017.  NYSCEA members should view her PowerPoint presentation to see how it addresses the concerns of their association. CLICK HERE for a …

More interactive lessons for the youngest students. Reading more fiction. Delaying teaching the order of operations in math until the fourth grade. Those are some of the changes New York State public schools may see in their classrooms, under revised standards proposed on Wednesday by education officials. READ THE FULL …

The New York State Education Department is seeking input concerning draft goals and guiding principles as they design systems in response to the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). This is a great opportunity to be part of rebuilding concepts of assessment, accountability and curriculum! CLICK HERE for the site …

Diane Ravitch, long time historian of education in America, weighs in on the crux of the Common Core problem in this thought-provoking article. CLICK HERE for full article

Starting on July 2016, all permanently or professionally certified teachers and Level III teaching assistants working in public schools (those certified before 2004) are required to register with the State Education Department. This new one-time requirement also affects retired teachers who want to maintain their certification. Registering online is a …

More than 200 teachers and principals received erroneous scores from New York State on a contentious measurement that ties their performance to how well their students do on tests, according to state documents obtained by The New York Times. Read the full article at NYTIMES.COM

LAST month, at the urging of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, New York’s Board of Regents suspended the use of state tests to evaluate teachers. This is a wise first step, but it won’t improve our schools unless we go further and build a professionalized system of support that views teachers …