Gary The Creator
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New York's Highest Court Handed School Segregation Back to Elected Leaders: Albany Is Treating It Like a Mayor's Problem
Nikole Hannah-Jones's essay turned integration into a test for one mayor. The state's own data says most of New York's segregation runs between districts, and only Albany can move those lines.
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Impasse Declared: What New York's Taylor Law Does Next When a Teachers' Contract Stalls
Rochester's teachers declared impasse after their contract expired June 30. Here is the Taylor Law sequence that follows, from PERB mediation to fact-finding to the strike ban, and what stays protected while talks stall.
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Washington Released the Rules for the $1,700 School Scholarship Credit. New York Families Are Waiting on Hochul.
Treasury's proposed rules spell out who qualifies and what scholarships can buy, including tutoring and field trip fees for public school students. New York is in only if Gov. Hochul opts in by January 1.
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Title IX Shifted Again, But New York’s Bullying Laws Haven't: What Parents Need to Know
Washington reinstated the 2020 Title IX rules this week, but New York's Dignity Act and the Jack Reid Law still put schools on a one-school-day clock. Here is how to report bullying and what to do if the school falls short.
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Same Bank, Two Rates: A New York School District Left $15.9 Million Earning 0.10 Percent
A state audit found Beekmantown Central may have missed more than $1 million in interest by leaving operating money in checking. Three other districts show the same pattern.
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New York's Class of 2026 Averaged 1053 on the SAT: What That Number Means for This Year's Juniors and Seniors
College Board's new state report puts New York's class of 2026 at a 1053 SAT average, six points under CUNY's math readiness line. Here is how students can read their own scores against it.
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New York Gives Schools 25 Years to Pay Off Energy Upgrades From Their Savings
A one-word change to the Education Law lets New York districts repay solar, boiler and HVAC upgrades from guaranteed energy savings over 25 years instead of 18. The regulation, the useful-life test and existing contracts did not move with it.
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Teachers Who Coach: What New York's First Coaching Rule Rewrite in Decades Changes Before Winter Season
New York's proposed overhaul of its coaching rules heads to the Regents in November. Here is what teachers, counselors and administrators who coach need to check, and what changes for the coaches they recruit.
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New York Requires Two Things in Sex Ed: Here Is How to See What Your District Teaches
A review of 50 New York districts found inaccurate and shame-based sex ed materials. State law leaves most of the curriculum local, and parents have four ways to see it.
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Teachers Already Started Unplugging Their Classrooms. Albany's Screen Bill Should Pay for the Paper.
New York teachers began going analog before any law asked them to. The FOCUS Act deserves their support, along with three repairs: fund the materials, move the grade line, and reconcile it with state testing.
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The 2027-28 FAFSA Opens October 1: What New York's Universal FAFSA Rule Means for Every Senior
New York requires districts to see that every senior files the FAFSA or the NYS DREAM Act application, or signs a waiver. Here is what the rule asks, what the numbers show, and what the form unlocks, including TAP awards up to $5,665.
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Receivership Comments Close Monday. Head Start's Rulebook Is Next. Then Comes BEDS Day.
Comments on New York's receivership and school support rewrite close Monday night, federal Head Start comments close Oct. 6, and every district counts its students Oct. 7. Here is what is due, and what is still in motion.
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