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State Budget Extender #2
The Senate and Assembly briefly returned to Albany today to pass a second state budget extender.
SED helps assemble teaching resources for 250th anniversary of independence
On Board Online • April 6, 2026
By Sara Foss
Special Correspondent
State agencies are making a variety of teaching resources available to New York schools and students related to the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution.
Have you heard of the Tapestry of New York?
On Board Online • April 6, 2026
By Sara Foss
Special Correspondent
State initiatives tied to the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution include the Tapestry of New York, a digital quilt to be created by schoolchildren across New York.
Court of Appeals rules names and email addressees from town's email alert system cannot be disclosed
On Board Online • April 6, 2026
By Shubh N. McTague
Staff Counsel
The state's highest court has ruled that Town of Mount Pleasant properly denied a request under the state Freedom of Information Law (FOIL)
Inclusive teams of students compete in first NYS Unified Robotics challenge
On Board Online • April 6, 2026
By Eric D. Randall
Editor-in-Chief
A team of Corning-Painted Post High School students called the Cyber Wolverines placed first in a recent regional competition called "The Lord of the Robot
State Budget Officially Late
After gaveling out of session earlier this afternoon, both the Senate and Assembly have left Albany in advance of the holidays over the next few days.
State Budget Likely Late
The legislature left Albany today to head home to their districts, following conclusion of this week’s legislative session.
NY Archives Jr! magazine helps teachers explain NYS-related historical subjects
On Board Online • March 16, 2026
By Robin L. Flanigan
Special Correspondent
While discussing the Civil Rights Movement, social studies teacher Marci Kivo realized many of her middle school students were finding it difficult to grasp that various forms of racial oppression have existed beyond the plantations of the South.