New York State Education Department
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) released its 2023-2024 student performance report, covering statewide standardized tests for grades 3-8 and high school. Key findings include declines in proficiency across English, math, and science. Among grades 3-8, 46% of students were proficient in English language arts, 52% in math, and only 35% in science. English […]
The New York State Education Department has awarded $34 million in expansion grants to 64 school districts for pre-kindergarten programs for the 2024-25 school year. This funding aims to support a 180-day pre-k program. Local districts benefiting from these grants include Gananda Central School District ($434,230), Livonia Central School District ($356,622), Medina Central School District […]
The 2022 Summer Food Service Program provided by New York State Education Department will begin in July. Free meals will be provided to over 400,000 children in New York. The free meals will be available at parks, libraries, camps, recreation centers, and schools across the state. There will be 3,000 sites statewide that will serve […]
Several parents and advocates are calling for an investigation into a controversial literacy lesson at Hilton High School. There was recorded evidence that a series of racially charged words were placed on a board in one classroom, linked to the novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee. Parents and advocates are calling for the […]
Here is some cautiously good news. The Rochester City School District released the graduation rate for the 2019 – 20 school year. The district reported that its graduation rate is 68.2%. The reason I say the cautiously good news is because the New York State Education Department has not confirmed these numbers. However, this is […]
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