State education officials are refusing to release the results of federally required assessments in grades 3 through 8, deliberately keeping parents and taxpayers in the dark—not only about how New York’s public schools performed, but also about how that performance was measured. Read More
In our latest episode of Messages of Necessity, Tim Hoefer, President and CEO of the Empir Read More
The 10 highest-paid employees of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) last year were police officers who collected more than $370,000 each, according to data posted today on SeeThroughNY, the Empire Center’s government transparency website. Read More
As Governor Hochul calls for spending restraint next year, influential hospital lobbyists are pushing what could be the costliest budget request ever floated in Albany. In a , Read More
Most school board members in NY's largest districts were elected with support from the teachers' union, a new report finds. Read More
Most school board members in New York's largest school districts were elected with teachers' union support and many are themselves teachers' union members. Read More
Months after lowering the scores to pass state assessment exams, New York education officials are considering eliminating the Regents diploma. Read More
New York’s plan to steer homeowners and landlords toward electric heat could backfire due to costs and practical concerns, according to a new study from the Empire Center for Public Policy. Read More