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
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Absenteeism was and remains particularly problematic for students in high school, Black and Hispanic students, and special education students. 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
A staff shortage in upstate hospitals prompted , where hospital officials and state lawmakers asked that more funding to train medical professionals be included in January’s sta 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
Empire Center director of research Peter Warren testifies on K-12 education. 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