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Governor proposes 5.9% increase in foundation aid
On Board Online • February 3, 2025
By Brian Fessler
Chief Advocacy Officer
A year ago, Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed a school aid package that would have effectively repealed the decades-long practice of maintaining level operating aid for a school district
Allowable tax levy growth factor to remain at 2% despite inflation
On Board Online • February 3, 2025
By Paul Heiser
Senior Research Analyst
The New York State Comptroller has announced that the allowable levy growth factor - a key component of the property tax cap - will be 2% for 2025-26 school budgets.
SED proposes interim suspension procedure for educators accused of sexual misconduct
On Board Online • February 3, 2025
By Sara Foss
Special Correspondent
The State Education Department (SED) has proposed the Board of Regents create an interim suspension procedure...
Best predictor of earnings at age 30? For 11 year olds, it's math test scores
On Board Online • February 3, 2025
By Alan Wechsler
Special Correspondent
Teaching better math skills to children and adolescents pays off - literally - in adulthood, according to a 2024 study from the Urban Institute.
Handle With Care program alerts schools when children are exposed to trauma
On Board Online • February 3, 2025
By Robin L. Flanigan
Special Correspondent
Frank Guglieri was midway through his zuppa di pesce at a restaurant when he got a text from the police informing him that two young children, a brother and sister, had been exposed to a traumatic incident.
Federal Funding Freeze Update and State Budget Testimony
As an update to an initial memo released by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Monday evening regarding a federal funding freeze, OMB issued a new Q&A document yesterday afternoon.
NYSSBA’s 2025-26 Executive Budget Analysis
The Governmental Relations Team has completed our detailed analysis of this year’s Executive Budget.
Statement of NYSSBA Executive Director Robert Schneider on FY2026 State Budget
FOR RELEASE: January 21, 2025
The New York State School Boards Association is delighted to see Gov. Hochul provide a nearly $1.5 billion Foundation Aid increase for the state’s public schools in her proposed state budget.