Gary The Creator
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New York Made School Meals Free: Washington's Benefit Cuts Could Leave Albany Holding the Bill
New York guarantees every student a free breakfast and lunch, but the federal reimbursement behind that promise depends on SNAP and Medicaid counts that are already falling. The comptroller's new report shows how the cost could shift to Albany and districts.
Read MoreJay-Z's Foundation Didn't Hand HBCUs a Check. It Brought Them a Wharton Finance Course.
Champions for Financial Legacy brings a Wharton-built personal finance course to seven HBCUs at no cost to the schools. Here is what students learn, who pays for it, and what the program still has not shown.
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Your New York School Can Turn a Snow Day Into a School Day: Read the Plan Before the First Storm
Every New York district must publish an Emergency Remote Instruction Plan each year. Here is what state rules require, what they leave to your district, and what parents should check before winter.
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Five Scholarship Deadlines New York Seniors Hit Before December 15
Regeneron, Jack Kent Cooke, the Elks, Burger King and A$AP Rocky's Roc Nation School award all close for seniors before Dec. 15. Each deadline is confirmed on the sponsor's page, with the eligibility catch that trims the pool.
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Washington Says Opt-Out Isn't Enough for School Mental Health Screenings. What That Means for New York Families
A joint Education and Justice Department letter says schools need a parent's signature before any mental health screener, and opt-out notices no longer count. Albany has not said what New York districts should do.
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A $2 Million Wedding Gift From Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Aims to Hire New York Music Teachers
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce gave $2 million to Education Through Music the week of their wedding. Here is what it buys, what the program can show for it, and the public arts gap no single gift can close.
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Albany Was Told Preschoolers Were Waiting for Special Ed Services - Nearly Two Years Later, Four Fixes Are Half Done
A Comptroller follow-up found the State Education Department finished three of seven preschool special education fixes. The four left undone include the provider shortage and real-time tracking of children going without services.
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Free College Applications, Date by Date: SUNY, CUNY and the Private Colleges That Close First
CUNY is free through Nov. 16, SUNY from Oct. 19 to Nov. 2, and many private colleges stop waiving fees on Oct. 31. Here is every window in order, and the rows on the state's list to double-check.
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NY State Tests: Paper vs. Computer, and the Missing Study
New York City wants its grades 3 through 8 students back on paper state tests. Before Albany carves out one district, it owes every family the mode study it says it already ran.
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New York's Measles Emergency Never Mentions Schools - An Older Rule Decides Who Stays Home
Executive Order 65 expands who can give the MMR shot, but the power to send children home during an outbreak sits in a Health Department rule that now reaches far fewer students than it did in 2019.
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Starting Nov. 1, Every Federal Education Dollar New York Draws Needs a 255-Character Explanation
Washington's new defend-the-spend rule lands first on the State Education Department, which draws Title I and IDEA money for every New York district. Here is what business offices should prepare before NYSED says how it will pass the requirement down.
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NY Teacher Parental Leave: What the Law Guarantees
School districts can skip New York's Paid Family Leave program entirely. Here is what teachers are owed when a child arrives, from federal end-of-term rules to paid lactation breaks, and how locals like Babylon are bargaining for more.
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