Should parents be worried about our next chancellor? Mamdani promised to end mayoral control of the nation’s largest school system and give families and educators more of a say. Let’s see his agenda and priorities against enrollment, budget and test results.
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 innocent, but what will the data be used for? Funding for Chinese government against Taiwanese citizens? Are the politicians serious? Don’t get stuck on words. … Read more
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 on top of the $6.4 billion pay increase. Maximum number of students allowed in each classroom is currently set between 30 and 34 students (kindergarten, … Read more
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 180 days of teaching before losing State funding. The new sets of holidays reduced the number of days to 178. City education department spokesperson Nathaniel … Read more
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 of city students K-12. It failed.
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 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE ET AL (Montana). St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School intends to enroll 500 students in 2024 and eventually expanding to 1,500 … Read more
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 more for worse service and lack of attention!!!