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NYSUT holds 'Unplugged' conference, raises questions about tech in schools
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.
Quietly amazing successes of public schools
On Board Online • October 12, 2026
By Robert S. Schneider
NYSSBA Executive Director
"Where's the good news about schools?"
Virtual reality and 3-D interactive technology seen as unique ways to engage students
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.
Crown Point's ‘Mitch’ St. Pierre earns highest school board honor
FOR RELEASE: October 1, 2026
Latham, NY - Oct. 1, 2026 -The New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA) has honored Michael "Mitch" St. Pierre, president of the Crown Point Central School District’s (CPCSD) Board of Education, as the 2026 recipient of its highest award for school board service.
Middletown's pathways win praise from SED
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.
Early results have been promising in Middletown High's microschool
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.
School administrators meet to brainstorm local innovations aligned with NY Inspires
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
Statement from the New York State School Boards Association Executive Director Robert S. Schneider on Back to School 2026
FOR RELEASE: September 3, 2026
Next week, school board members, administrators and teachers will welcome students back to the classroom in schools throughout New York State.