School districts across the state last year used lower-turnout special elections to win voter approval for nearly $2 billion in construction projects and other major purchases instead of presenting them alongside their budget proposals in May, according to a new study by the Empire Center for Public Policy in Albany. Read More
School districts have used more than 400 special meetings—votes held outside the regular May and November election days—since 2011 to approve nearly $9 billion in spending, including about $2 billion last year. Read More
Class is in session across the state, and things are messy (especially in New York City). Read More
The 2022-23 school year and legislative session have come to a close—what happened? The following summary outlines key legislative changes affecting education in New York. New York ranks #1 in spendi Read More
New York school districts holding budget referendums next week plan to spend an average of $31,929 per student, according to a new analysis from the Empire Center. Read More
Absenteeism was and remains particularly problematic for students in high school, Black and Hispanic students, and special education students. Read More
The looming closure of a Buffalo school that failed to meet student achievement standards is a timely reminder of the high level of accountability New York demands from its charter schools. Read More
Organizations across New York and the country last week observed to raise awareness of the educational pathways that exist outside of residentially-assigned public school systems. But what Read More