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After two decades, the Executive Director of the New York State School Boards Association, Tim Kremer, has decided it’s time to retire. He shares his…
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New York is the first state to make mental health a mandated part of its curriculum. Implementing the initiative is just one of the issues facing school…
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Since the enactment of New York's property tax cap, school budgets are being approved on an almost routine basis. Earlier this week, 97.6 percent of…
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More than a decade after the state’s highest court ordered New York lawmakers to spend billions more a year on schools, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his top…
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With many education issues to tackle this school year, the leader of the New York State School Boards Association offers advice to board members. WBFO's…
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Almost 98 percent of school budgets were approved in statewide voting Tuesday, including the majority of school districts asking for overrides of the…
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Three quarters of school districts in the state have applied for waivers from the new teacher evaluation rules set out by Governor Cuomo and the…
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As New York's Governor aims to take another look at the Common Core program, education officials from around the state share opinions both positive and…
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The state’s education commissioner says she’s open to granting waivers to delay new teacher evaluation for an additional year, saying the new systems…
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Fewer than 20 percent of school districts outside of New York City have expressed interest in expanding their pre-kindergarten programs. Critics say that…