The Definitive Guide to New York Education & Parenting

Gary The Creator Oct 29, 2026

Closing a Harlem School Takes an Impact Statement and a Hearing - Outside New York City, State Law Makes Both Optional

Buffalo held four listening sessions on its closure plan, and the law required none of them. Albany should make Education Law 402-a mandatory before enrollment decline closes more buildings.

The Standard Guides

Gary The Creator Oct 29, 2026

CUNY Enrollment Rises as Bachelor's Graduation Rate Falls

CUNY reported 3.2 percent enrollment growth this fall and about 27,000 more students than in 2022. New York City's own performance report shows what happens to those students after they enroll.

Business & Operations

Gary The Creator Oct 28, 2026

Federal Scholarship Credit Rules: Comments Due Dec. 1, Hearing Dec. 15, and New York's Jan. 1 Election Deadline

Treasury's scholarship tax credit rules take comments through Dec. 1, with a hearing Dec. 15. Here is what the rules leave to New York, what they forbid, and how districts, scholarship groups and parents can weigh in.

News & Updates

Gary The Creator Oct 28, 2026

Before You Vote Nov. 3: What Hochul and Blakeman Have Actually Committed To on Schools

Neither campaign posts an education plan. Here is what Kathy Hochul and Bruce Blakeman have each put in writing on phones, meals, child care, scholarships and school aid, and where each has said nothing.

The Standard Guides

Gary The Creator Oct 27, 2026

The Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship Closes Jan. 14: Who Qualifies and What It Asks For

The Jackie Robinson Foundation's 2026-27 scholarship pays up to $35,000 over four years and closes Jan. 14. It requires U.S. citizenship, a CSS Profile and a careful read of the fine print.

The Playbook

Gary The Creator Oct 27, 2026

Paid Time Off to Vote on Nov. 3: Why Most New York Teachers Don't Qualify, and When You Do

New York pays up to two hours to vote, but only when your shift swallows the polling day. Here is which school schedules qualify and why notice must reach your district by Thursday, Oct. 29.

The Playbook

Gary The Creator Oct 27, 2026

New York Lets Teachers Remove a Disruptive Student - The Law Gives the Principal 48 Hours to Decide

Education Law 3214(3-a) gives every New York teacher the power to remove a substantially disruptive student, with 24-hour and 48-hour deadlines and tight limits on when a principal can overturn it. Here is how to use it.

News & Updates

Gary The Creator Oct 26, 2026

The Supreme Court Took a Maryland Magnet-School Case: Its Question Is One New York's Federal Courts Already Answered

The justices will decide what parents must prove to challenge race-neutral admissions policies. The Second Circuit's 2024 answer already governs two suits over New York City's specialized high schools.

Parent Support

Gary The Creator Oct 23, 2026

New York Owes Your Child a Bus Seat Past Two Miles: A Parent's Guide to Routes, Stops and the Drivers Who Run the Red Lights

After Wednesday's Operation Safe Stop, a parent's guide to who qualifies for a New York school bus, the April 1 request deadline, child safety zones, bus stop appeals and the penalties for passing a stopped bus.

News & Updates

Gary The Creator Oct 23, 2026

Buffalo Pulled Its School Closure Vote - The $157 Million Cash Drain Did Not Go Anywhere

Buffalo's interim superintendent pulled a vote to close or repurpose up to 10 schools after a night of testimony. The deficit, the shrinking enrollment and the next decision are all still waiting.

Business & Operations

Gary The Creator Oct 22, 2026

E-Rate Faces FCC Sunset Question as New York Responds Ahead of Nov. 12

New York schools and libraries drew nearly $182 million in E-Rate commitments in 2025. The FCC is now asking whether the program should be limited or ended, and business offices have until Nov. 12 to answer in the record.

Community Voices

Gary The Creator Oct 22, 2026

New York Workforce Pell List Remains Blank After Two Months

Federal Pell money for eight-week job training has been live since July, and 21 programs in six states are approved. New York's own policy says it will post every program it certifies. Students choosing spring training deserve to see that list now.

Five Scholarship Deadlines New York Seniors Hit Before December 15

Albany Was Told Preschoolers Were Waiting for Special Ed Services - Nearly Two Years Later, Four Fixes Are Half Done

NY State Tests: Paper vs. Computer, and the Missing Study

Closing a Harlem School Takes an Impact Statement and a Hearing - Outside New York City, State Law Makes Both Optional

CUNY Enrollment Rises as Bachelor's Graduation Rate Falls

Federal Scholarship Credit Rules: Comments Due Dec. 1, Hearing Dec. 15, and New York's Jan. 1 Election Deadline

Before You Vote Nov. 3: What Hochul and Blakeman Have Actually Committed To on Schools

The Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship Closes Jan. 14: Who Qualifies and What It Asks For

Paid Time Off to Vote on Nov. 3: Why Most New York Teachers Don't Qualify, and When You Do

New York Lets Teachers Remove a Disruptive Student - The Law Gives the Principal 48 Hours to Decide

The Supreme Court Took a Maryland Magnet-School Case: Its Question Is One New York's Federal Courts Already Answered

New York Owes Your Child a Bus Seat Past Two Miles: A Parent's Guide to Routes, Stops and the Drivers Who Run the Red Lights

Buffalo Pulled Its School Closure Vote - The $157 Million Cash Drain Did Not Go Anywhere

E-Rate Faces FCC Sunset Question as New York Responds Ahead of Nov. 12

New York Workforce Pell List Remains Blank After Two Months

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