Buffalo Solar Jobs Day

May. 22 | WHEN: Thursday, May 24, 12:00pm to 3:00pm WHERE: Cornell’s Industrial and Labor Relations School, 237 Main St., Suite 1200, BuffaloState lawmakers are considering ways to make New York a leader in our nation's growing solar economy, meanwhile solar...

Commissioner King Restores SIG Funding for Five School Districts

Feb. 22 | State Education Commissioner John B. King, Jr. today announced he has restored School Improvement Grant (SIG) funding for five SIG school districts. King said the five districts — Poughkeepsie, Syracuse, Rochester, Albany and Schenectady —...

George Washington’s Farewell Address to be on Exhibit for Presidents’ Day

Feb. 17 | A new two-day exhibition — “From New York to the White House, New York Residents Who Became President” — will open Presidents’ Day in the lobby of the New York State Museum featuring George Washington’s 1796 farewell address.

Chancellor Tisch and Commissioner King Praise Evaluation Agreement

Feb. 16 | Board of Regents Chancellor Merryl H. Tisch and State Education Commissioner John B. King, Jr. said today the newly agreed upon teacher and principal evaluation system was made possible by a collaborative willingness to implement a process that will help...

Governor Cuomo and Commissioner King Announce Agreement on Evaluation Guidelines That Will Make New York State a National Leader on Teacher Accountability

Feb. 16 | Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, New York State Education Commissioner John King, and New York State United Teachers President Richard C. Iannuzzi today announced a groundbreaking agreement on a new statewide evaluation system that will make New York State a...

New York State Archives Presents: Document Showcase on African American Voting Rights

Feb. 16 | Document Showcase is an online feature that highlights a topic from state history using records from the collections of the New York State Archives. Selected documents are posted online periodically for use by teachers and students statewide. The feature...

Looking for Information about Teacher Certification, Fingerprinting, or School Personnel?

Feb. 13 | Find it on the Office of Teaching Initiatives website! The Office of Teaching Initiatives has implemented a redesigned home page. The redesigned home page emphasizes links to the web pages you use the most. Different navigation and graphic design elements...

Looking for Information about Teacher Certification, Fingerprinting, or School Personnel?

Feb. 13 | Find it on the Office of Teaching Initiatives website! The Office of Teaching Initiatives has implemented a redesigned home page. The redesigned home page emphasizes links to the web pages you use the most. Different navigation and graphic design elements...

New York State Museum Exhibition: Shadow and Substance

Feb. 8 | The New York State Museum photography exhibition, Shadow and Substance: African American Images from The Burns Archive, helps tell the story of the African American experience from the beginning of photography to today. The exhibition will run until March...

Senator Grisanti votes in favor of legislation to ensure child safety

Feb. 6 | The New York State Senate today passed a series school bus bills that will ensure child safety and enhanced communication. A bill was passed, sponsored by Senator John Bonacic, that increases the penalties for passing a stopped school bus (S.3099A).

February 6, 2012 Edition of P-12 News and Notes

Feb. 6 | February 6, 2012 Edition of News and Notes

Student Learning Objectives: Webinar II

Feb. 6 | Watch this new webinar from the State Education Department entitled “What Districts and BOCES Need to Know About Student Learning Objectives, Part II.”

Commissioner King’s 2012-13 Budget Presentations

Feb. 1 | Commissioner King’s 2012-13 budget presentations to the NYS legislature are now available. Two presentations are available: 1) P-12 and 2) Higher Education and the Professions.

Dignity for All Students Act Resources

Jan. 31 | The NYSED Dignity for All Students Act website includes resources and information for school personnel, students, parents, and community members that help explain the Act’s protections and expectations. The website includes a printable brochure outlining...

RFP #DS-06A: Longitudinal Data System Training Institute and Technical Assistance Center

Jan. 30 | The New York State Education Department (NYSED) is seeking proposals for the Longitudinal Data System Training Institute and Technical Assistance Center to provide materials, training and assistance to Regional Data Centers in support of the New York...

RFP #12-006: Angelo Del Toro Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership PR/HYLI

Jan. 30 | The New York State Education Department (NYSED) is seeking proposals from qualified applicants to plan and conduct the Angelo Del Toro Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute (PR/HYLI), in conjunction with the New York State Assembly/Senate Puerto...

State Education Department Announces Summer Food Service Program

Jan. 26 | The State Education Department urges schools, government agencies, nonprofit groups, Indian tribal territories, migrant programs, and camps to apply for the Summer Food Service Program.

Draft ESEA Waiver: Request for Public Comment

Jan. 20 | New York’s draft of its request for a waiver of ESEA requirements is now ready for review and public comment.

Education Commissioner King and Board of Regents Welcome Governor Cuomo’s Leadership on Issue of Teacher and Principal Evaluations

Jan. 17 | State Education Commissioner John B. King, Jr. said he and the Board of Regents welcome Governor Cuomo’s leadership on the issue of teacher and principal evaluations.

Education Department Announces Auditions for the New York State Summer School of the Arts

Jan. 10 | Auditions for the 2012 New York State Summer School of the Arts (NYSSSA) begin in January and will be held throughout New York State. See the news release for a complete schedule of audition sites, application materials, and program information.

Education Commissioner Suspends Buffalo Funding

Jan. 4 | State Education Commissioner John B. King, Jr. announced that he has suspended School Improvement Grant (SIG) funding for all 10 SIG school districts in the State, including Buffalo. “The deadline is real; the funding is suspended,” King said. ...

Education Commissioner King Suspends SIG Funding for All 10 SIG School Districts in the State

Jan. 3 | State Education Commissioner John B. King, Jr. today announced that he has suspended School Improvement Grant (SIG) funding for all 10 SIG school districts in the State.

2012 State of the Schools

Jan. 3 | Addressing the needs of poor school districts that have been hit hard by several years of funding cuts is the top educational priority of progressive groups in the New Year, according to the Alliance for Quality Education (AQE). “If New York can make...

Competitive Grant Application: 2012 Leadership Development for Principals to Create High Quality Programs for Emergent Bilingual Students

Dec. 29 | The purpose of this competitive grant is to provide funds for a leadership development program for 30-35 schools that are in need of improvement with large populations of English Language Learner/limited English Proficient students, hereinafter referred...