Current Issues

Faced With Opposition, Regents Move to Bolster ‘Field Testing’ – Capital New York

ESSAA Stakeholders Meeting With Dr. John B. King, Jr. – November 4, 2014

Early Push for More School Aid – TimesUnion

A Time Magazine Cover Enrages Teachers — Again – Washington Post

Many Schools are Still Getting Less Funding Than They Were Before the Great Recession – Huffington Post

U.S. high school dropout rate reaches record low, driven by improvements among Hispanics, blacks – Pew Research Center

Rep. Israel Announces Legislation to Reduce Student Testing – israel.house.gov

Suit Alleges that New York State’s Funding Method for Charter Schools Violates State Constitution and Discriminates Against Minority Students – Legal Clips

California Governor Appeals Teacher-Tenure Ruling – Education Week

States Given a Reprieve on Ratings of Teachers – The New York Times

U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Might Handcuff School Safety – Cincinnati.com

State Releases 50% of Questions from 2014 Grades 3-8 Assessments – NY State Education Department