The latest federal data show New York's public school system has the highest per-pupil spending of any state; New York City has the highest per-pupil spending among the nation’s 50 largest school districts; and New York teachers have the highest average pay while pupil-teacher ratio is among the lowest. Read More
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
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
Results are in for the National Assessment of Educational Progress, the nation’s report card. They paint a bleak picture for New York. Read More
New York school districts whose budgets were defeated yesterday can hold a re-vote in June on the same proposal or a modified one Read More
New York’s public schools lost almost 60,000 students — 2.38 percent of their total student population —in the past year alone Read More
18% of all public-school teachers and administrators employed by school districts outside New York City were paid over $100,000 last year Read More