On Board Online • February 23, 2026
By Shubh N. McTague
Staff Counsel
Pursuant to Education Law, a decision to suspend a student from school for more than five days must be based on "substantial and competent evidence" that the student participated in the objectionable conduct.
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By Sara Foss
Special Correspondent
When Annie Leeds was in high school, she founded her own nonprofit, the Annie Leeds Adventure Foundation, in honor of a close friend who died of cancer.
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By Sara Foss
Special Correspondent
More than a decade ago, the arts program at CiTi BOCES was mostly field trips.
More...On Board Online • February 2, 2026
By Brian Fessler
Chief Advocacy Officer
On Jan. 20, reporters gathered in the Red Room of the state Capitol to hear Gov. Kathy Hochul officially deliver her 2026-27 executive budget proposal.
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By Rick Karlin
Special Correspondent
Improved breast cancer detection, new approaches for tackling water pollution and advanced computer modeling with implications for artificial intelligence
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By George Basler
Special Correspondent
Scott Reigle, a 15-year-old sophomore at Owego Free Academy, puts on a pair of safety glasses and reviews a check list that includes batteries and repair tools.
More...On Board Online • January 12, 2026
By Sara Foss
Special Correspondent
At the start of the school year, every district employee in the Remsenburg-Speonk School District on Long Island received a copy of the same book:
More...On Board Online • January 12, 2026
By Caroline Bobick
Deputy Director of Governmental and External Relations
On Dec. 11, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation to create a center for dyslexia and dysgraphia within the State Education Department (SED).
More...On Board Online • January 12, 2026
By Sara Foss
Special Correspondent
For the past two years, the State Education Department has been developing a statewide longitudinal data system
More...On Board Online • January 12, 2026
By Alan Wechsler
Special Correspondent
Jacqueline Pardy, a social worker at Rockland BOCES, notices behavior - is that elementary school student always spending time alone on the playground?
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