Greater Capital Region school superintendents outline legislative priorities
School superintendents from across seven counties in the Greater Capital Region have come together to outline the changes needed at the state level to spur a period of progress and achievement for New...
View ArticleHudson Valley schools to find out “Who’s Driving the Bus” on Jan. 5
On January 5, school leaders, boards of education and community advocacy groups from districts in Orange, Sullivan, Ulster and Dutchess counties are invited to attend “Who’s Driving the Bus?” an...
View ArticleNYSASBO: Local share of school spending up, state share down
According to a New York State Association of School Business Officials (NYSASBO) report, the local share of school funding — mostly in the form of property taxes — is up four percent over the last...
View ArticleThe real reason New York is Number 1 in school spending
Last week, we wrote about how, once again, New York’s public schools topped the list of per pupil spending according to a United States Census Bureau report. Predictably, the public reaction was...
View ArticleHead of the Class: Angelo Santabarbara
We’re very excited to announce the launch of our new web series entitled “Head of the Class.” Through “Head of the Class,” we will bring you one-on-one with educational leaders and elected officials...
View ArticleWhat does advocacy for schools look like?
Loyal readers of Ed Speaks will know that one of the topics we cover closely is advocacy. Becoming an advocate for education is not as hard as you might think. The only prerequisite is a strong desire...
View ArticleBudget rundown: Reaction from around the state
New York has a budget for 2015-16. Shortly after 3:00 a.m. Wednesday morning, Assembly members concluded their lengthy session, officially finalizing the roughly $150 billion spending plan. Here’s a...
View ArticleParty like it’s 2013! State aid increase to be linked to evaluations
School aid funding will be tied to teacher evaluations after all, reports Capital New York. According to the report, the $1.4B increase in aid agreed upon in the budget will be tied directly to state...
View ArticleBudget deal reached, schools to see increase in aid
Update 11:04 a.m. According to Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi on Capital Press Room, 50% or $550M of the Gap Elimination Reduction will be restored. Update 8:56 a.m. School aid runs should be released...
View ArticleNYSUT to rally at the Capitol today
With the state budget deadline of April 1 looming, New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) will be gathering at the Capitol on Thursday to protest Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s education reform proposals. Since...
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POV: It’s time to restore funding for public schools
This Point of View was submitted by Matthew J. Downey, president of the Bethlehem Central School District Board of Education, and Charmaine L. Wijeyesinghe, Ed.D., Vice President. Now is the time of...
View ArticleFiscal Policy Institute says NYS is responsible for failing schools
According to a report released by the Fiscal Policy Institute (FPI) on Tuesday, Governor Andrew Cuomo’s funding proposal for schools does not do enough to adequately address the real needs of...
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Hundreds pack Colonie High for ‘Save Our Schools’ advocacy event
Watervliet City Schools superintendent Dr. Lori Caplan address local legislators. Stakeholders from school districts around the Capital Region converged Thursday night at Colonie Central High School to...
View ArticleCuomo releases failing schools report
More than 109,000 students are currently enrolled in New York’s 178 failing schools, according to a report released by Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office this morning. The timing of the report coincides with...
View Article‘Save Our Schools’ advocacy event tonight
Tonight, Colonie Central High School will once again host stakeholders from dozens of Capital Region area school districts in what has become an annual regional call to action on the fiscal crisis...
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POV: Is end of GEA near? Could be, if we act now!
This Point of View was submitted by Dr. Lori Caplan, superintendent of the Watervliet City School District. The Legislature has a real opportunity this year to fully end the Gap Elimination Adjustment...
View ArticleSiena poll: More parental involvement, more time for tenure, voters side with...
A Siena poll released Tuesday morning shows that voters think that lack of parental involvement is the main reason why not enough high school students graduate college or are career ready. The poll...
View ArticleComptroller releases report on tax cap
The Comptroller’s office has released a new report, detailing the effects of the state’s property tax cap over the last three years and its impact on New York school districts. In 2011, New York state...
View Article#FridayFlick: Stand Up 4 Public Schools
Good morning! Ed Speaks is launching a new video series on Fridays called The Friday Flick (#FridayFlick). Each Friday, we’ll bring you a new video that showcases an interesting component of education...
View ArticleNew NYSUT ad calls Cuomo’s priorities ‘wrong’
NYSUT has taken to the airwaves, producing a new commercial that calls Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s education priorities “wrong” and asks that he visit a classroom to learn what all kids need to get a great...
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