A New York Focus investigation finds that the state can take up to seven years to resolve complaints against educators.
The governor’s proposal could leave 24 districts with less Foundation Aid than expected. The one-house budgets aim to fix that.
New state education rules will cut funding to private schools that can’t provide the same level of education as public schools. The ultra-Orthodox community is fighting back.
Student performance in math and reading is still below pre-pandemic levels, according to new data — but on par with the national average.
Hochul proposes school funding updates and a climate funding alternative. A prominent lobbying firm racks up fines.
The governor also wants to make some community college programs free. But she didn’t touch the thorniest issue: the school funding formula.
Our team will be descending upon Albany on Tuesday. Here’s what they’ll be watching.
New York Focus education reporter Bianca Fortis reflects on the most important education stories in New York this year, and what to keep an eye on next year.
New York’s push for electric school buses by 2027 has districts across the state struggling with voter approval and funding.
A review of Trump’s first term, along with his campaign promises and details found within Project 2025, indicate what’s to come in New York.
Here’s a simple explanation of a complicated and archaic formula — and why the state is updating it.
Years of shortages have led to a staggering problem across the state, with few solutions on the horizon.
Nearly half of the state’s child care providers have raised tuition and a third have lost staff, a new report found.
Hundreds of Child Victims Act cases have been filed against New York schools, some over accused serial offenders that could leave districts with tens of millions of dollars in liability.
We’re collecting stories from teachers across the state.
In rural school districts where doctors are hard to find, in-school telehealth services seemed like a good solution. Then New York state stopped funding them.
The mayor and the police blamed “outside agitators” for campus protests. Student journalists reported what they saw.
When local authorities hand out subsidies, school budgets lose revenue. The state teachers union is now pushing back.
Long-term subs stay with the same classes and can serve like full-time teachers. New York City schools misclassify them — so their pay doesn’t reflect that.
The state established Covid leave to compensate employees who fell ill during the pandemic. One group of essential workers has been unable to claim it.