Education

Governor Kathy Hochul was joined by students, parents, teachers, social justice advocates and law enforcement officials to launch her push to restrict smartphone use in K-12 schools statewide. The launch of this new effort follows […]

By Hank Russell An estimated 10 school districts reportedly experienced data breaches last month and their software solution provider said it is looking into the problem. According to various news reports, PowerSchool, an educational cloud-based […]

By Hank Russell The Town of Babylon is letting taxpayers on the Suffolk side of the Amityville and Farmingdale School Districts know that the town is working to fix the issue regarding the disproportionate amount […]

At their December 18 meeting, members of the Hicksville Public Schools’ Board of Education formally accepted $500,000 in special funding from New York State as part of the 2024-2025 state budget. The money will be […]

Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation on December 14 that requires all school districts to develop plans to mitigate extreme heat in classrooms and support services spaces and to establish a maximum allowable temperature to ensure […]

Previously Published in The Messenger Assemblyman Doug Smith, the Ranking Member of the New York State Assembly Education Committee, responded to the Rockefeller Institute of Government’s recommendations for reforming the state’s Foundation Aid formula, pledging a thorough […]

By Hank Russell Preschool students in need of special education services are not always getting the help they need or are getting services late, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. […]

By Hank Russell An Albany-based think tank recently issued a report on the current condition of New York State’s Foundation Aid formula and determined that the way state aid is disbursed to the school districts […]

By Hank Russell More local elected officials are making themselves heard loud and clear in their opposition to the New York State Education Department’s Regionalization Initiative, which they say will force school districts into sharing […]

By Hank Russell A New York State Assemblyman derided a recent rally opposing the state’s Regionalization Initiative, calling it “political theater,” while those against the initiative argued that it would result in state control of […]