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The New York State Commissioner of Education MaryEllen Elia announced Monday afternoon that she will resign, effective Aug. 31.Elia's resignation came as…
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July 1 marks one year of New York State’s first-in-the-country mandate that schools incorporate mental health into K-12 health education. Officials and…
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New York State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia is speaking out against a proposal to use federal dollars to buy guns for educators. WBFO's senior…
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Proposed changes are in the works for New York State's ELA and Math Common Core Learning Standards. WBFO's senior reporter Eileen Buckley says the State…
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Two of the state's top education leaders appeared at the University at Buffalo Tuesday. It was one of four stops on a state-wide 'listen tour' to promote…
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As the so-called 'opt out' movement is expected to rev up with next week's English Arts Assessment, one Buffalo Public school is encouraging students to…
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New York State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia visited West Hertel Academy in Buffalo Thursday morning. Elia is traveling to school districts to…
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The New York State Education Department is looking for public input on the Common Core Learning Standards. It has launched an online survey. WBFO's Focus…
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New York State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia appeared on the Daemen College campus in Amherst Thursday Distinguished Lecture series. "We need to…
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New York State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia will be speaking at Daemen College in Amherst next week for the college's Distinguished Leaders…