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Gary The Creator Aug 27, 2026

Wyandanch Now Has Two State Monitors - Buffalo Could Be Next

New York has added veteran educator Lorna R. Lewis as Wyandanch's academic monitor, pairing academic oversight with the fiscal monitoring already in place since 2020. The move shows what state intervention can look like as Buffalo weighs a monitor of its own.

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Gary The Creator Aug 24, 2026

Ed Commissioner May Add State Monitor to Buffalo Schools, Plus More Education Updates

A new bill would install a state monitor over New York's second-largest district. The Education Commissioner may not wait for it, and that is the real story.

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Gary The Creator Aug 17, 2026

Washington Is Suing New York Over Who Counts as a Resident at SUNY

The Justice Department sued New York on August 10 over resident tuition and state aid for undocumented students. Here is what it does and does not change.

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Gary The Creator Aug 12, 2026

New York's Middle School Reading Gap is Getting Worse

New research finds sixth grade reading scores flat since 2022 and still falling for the weakest readers. New York's literacy law targets first graders, self-certifies compliance, and does nothing for the students already past it.

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Gary The Creator Aug 10, 2026

The Adult Most Likely to Be Threatened at Your Child's School Is the One Running It

New research finds parents direct verbal threats and public humiliation at school administrators at roughly three and a half times the rate teachers experience. Nobody is counting it, and the districts paying the price are the ones now struggling to fill leadership jobs.

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Simone P. Aug 7, 2026

New York's Reading Scores Fall: Here Is What the 2026 Numbers Mean

New York's 2026 state exam scores show reading down five points and math up. Here is what the numbers actually mean for your child.

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Gary The Creator Aug 6, 2026

Your School Taxes Do Not Pay for Lunch. Here Is What They Actually Buy.

New York homeowners pay an average of $7,573 a year in property taxes while their districts spend $37,033 per student. Here is where school money actually comes from, which programs the local levy never touches, and why the bill keeps arriving long after the kids graduate.

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Gary The Creator Aug 4, 2026

New York's New School Immigration Law Turns on a Rule About Pickup Time

New York quietly enacted one of the country's strongest school immigration laws this spring. Districts have until September 21 to certify compliance, and the provision that matters most to families is about who picks your child up.

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Gary The Creator Aug 3, 2026

Before Tryouts: What Changed on New York's Sports Clearance Form and What Did Not

New York deleted two things from student-athlete clearance on July 29: a redundant medical-director signature and the Tanner Sexual Maturity Rating. The physical is still required, the state form still has a Tanner box, and fall tryouts start in weeks.

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Gary The Creator Jul 31, 2026

New York Wants to Rewrite How Teachers Learn to Teach Reading: The Fix Arrives in 2028

New York would require teacher colleges to adopt the science of reading, but the change will not reach classrooms until 2028. Here is what it means and what families can do now.

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Gary The Creator Jul 29, 2026

New York's Phone Ban Cleared Year One: This Fall Is the Real Exam

New York's school phone ban is a year old and no longer up for debate. This fall brings the first data on whether it works, and for whom.

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Gary The Creator Jul 28, 2026

The Building Is Part of the Problem: What New York's Chronic Absenteeism Data Really Shows

New York's chronic absenteeism rate is climbing again, split sharply by race, disability, and housing status. New research adds a second suspect: failing HVAC systems and moldy buildings.

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