On Board Online • October 12, 2026

By Rick Karlin
Special Correspondent

Fresh off their success in getting the state Legislature to ban cellphones from the classroom, New York's largest teachers' union is now asking whether there ought to be limits on the amount of time that pupils use screens, especially in lower grades.

On Board Online • October 12, 2026

By Robert S. Schneider 
NYSSBA Executive Director

"Where's the good news about schools?"

On Board Online • October 12, 2026

By Sara Foss
Special Correspondent
and Eric D. Randall
Editor-In-Chief

When she was instructional technology coordinator for the Cairo-Durham Central School District, Dominique Morehouse knew she would get a reaction from students when she showed up with virtual reality (VR) headsets.

On Board Online • September 21, 2026

By Sara Foss
Special Correspondent

In Middletown, a small city in the Hudson Valley, public school students can take different pathways to earn credits for a diploma and prepare for life after high school.

On Board Online • September 21, 2026

By Sara Foss
Special Correspondent

Last year, the Enlarged School District of the City of Middletown launched one of its newer and more innovative programs, the At-Promise Microschool.

On Board Online • September 21, 2026

By Sara Foss
Special Correspondent

In mid-August, school officials from across New York attended a two-day meeting near Albany to discuss the practical implications of NY Inspires

On Board Online • August 31, 2026

By Gary Stern
Special Correspondent

As we approach the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, how should schools handle the topic?

On Board Online • August 31, 2026

By Sara Foss
Special Correspondent

The State Education Department (SED) is moving away from a timeline that calls for full implementation of NY Inspires by 2029.

On Board Online • August 31, 2026

By Sara Foss
Special Correspondent

Grade 3-8 math and science scores saw modest improvement during the 2025-26 school year

On Board Online • August 31, 2026

By Shubh N. McTague
Staff Counsel

In Appeal of Doe, the commissioner of education found that the transfer of a teacher to another elementary school building was used as a means of discipline and had to be annulled.