Education

By Hank Russell A recent report from the Empire Center for Public Policy found that New York State students in grades 3 to 8 have improved their proficiency in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics […]

By Hank Russell The Empire Center recently came out with a report that showed that 90 educators statewide made over $300,000 this year. The report also showed that the top 10 highest earners earned over […]

By Hank Russell A recent audit from the New York State Comptroller’s office found that Riverhead school officials submitted financial information to the board that was reportedly inaccurate, incomplete and not submitted on time. Officials […]

Deadline Is February 3, 2026 The Excelsior Scholarship application is currently open for students attending college during the 2026 spring semester. The spring Excelsior application allows eligible students who plan to enroll full-time at a […]

By Hank Russell A poll put out by Governor Kathy Hochul’s office on December 1 found that an overwhelming majority of educators statewide approve of the enacted bell-to-bell ban on cellphones in schools. Three hundred […]

By Hank Russell The U.S. Education Department’s (ED) decision to enter into separate interagency agreements (IAA) with four other agencies has raised concerns with local school and elected officials. On November 18, Education Secretary Linda […]

By Hank Russell Enrollment across the State University of New York (SUNY) has increased for the third consecutive year. According to Governor Kathy Hochul, the ongoing growth highlights successful results from her commitment to expand […]

Launches SUNY Military Tuition Rate Program Suffolk County Community College honored the service and sacrifice of our nation’s veterans during its annual Veterans Day ceremonies held this week at the Michael J. Grant and Ammerman […]

By Hank Russell A recent report found that New York has put the “higher” in higher education, with Empire State residents paying the third-highest college costs, using more than two-thirds of their income to pay […]

By Hank Russell Governor Kathy Hochul announced on November 12 an emergency investment of nearly $550,000 in assistance for the State University of New York’s (SUNY) community college food pantries and related efforts to help […]