Gov. Hochul signed into law S6639A on December 22, 2021 requiring the collection of certain (Asian) demographic information by certain (every) state agencies, boards, departments and commissions. It may sound…
Update July 12, 2023: Co-Sponsor of S9460 (2021-2022) Robert Jackson asked the Independent Budget Office to do an assessment of the bill. its “unintended consequences” is likely 17,700 new teachers…
Senator Addabbo sponsored S7574 Diwali bill which passed as a school holiday. In the new 2023-2024 school calendar, it’s not there. It will be on October 20, 2024. State mandates…
Devereux Student Strengths Assessment (DESSA) measures cognitive and interpersonal competencies. In July 2021, the city awarded a three-year, $18 million contract to Aperture Education to do social and emotional assessment…
As of May 3, 2023, 7 of 10 bills have been signed by the Governor. State Senate’s website. State Assembly’s website.
Spending per student totaled $37,000 per student in 2022. Why pay more for less?
U.S. Supreme Court backs public money for religious schools in CARSON, AS PARENT AND NEXT FRIEND OF O. C., ET AL. v. MAKIN (Maine) and ESPINOZA ET AL. v. MONTANA…
Infrastructure exists. What is wrong with this picture?
A breakdown by Times Union. Read the Executive Budget. Past Executive and Enacted New York State budgets. In FY2016 under Governor Cuomo, the State’s spending was $140 billion! Don’t pay…
All incoming freshmen at SUNY’s 64 campuses are required to complete a “Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice”-themed class to earn a diploma. NY Post. SUNY’s diversity plan. Can someone…