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More advisories issued on DEI by federal and state authorities
On Board Online • March 17, 2025
By Eric D. Randall
Editor-in-Chief
What does a U.S. Supreme Court decision on college admissions imply about the legality of programs
Legislation would address disasters on election day
On Board Online • March 17, 2025
By Matt DeLaus
Governmental Relations Counsel
In 2018, the Beacon City School District was among school districts that experienced a major storm on the school board/budget vote date.
State Budget Update
With less than three weeks remaining until the state’s official April 1st budget deadline, both the Senate and Assembly adopted their respective “one-house” budget proposals today.
Senate and Assembly One-House Budgets
Both the state Senate and Assembly released their one-house budget proposals late Monday night into this morning.
As cybercriminals grow more sophisticated, school districts ramp up system security
On Board Online • February 24, 2025
By Sara Foss
Special Correspondent
When Mattituck-Cutchogue Union Free School District on Long Island was hit by a ransomware attack in 2022, the response was swift.
New directives on transgender students issued by state and federal authorities
On Board Online • February 24, 2025
By Eric D. Randall
Editor-in-Chief
Recent executive orders from the new administration in Washington D.C. "do not affect the rights of transgender students and individuals in New York's public schools"
Despite some improvement, NAEP scores stay below pre-pandemic levels
On Board Online • February 24, 2025
By Paul Heiser
Senior Research Analyst
The performance of New York's fourth- and eighth-graders on the 2024 national assessments of math and reading has shown some improvement
New laws affect school elections and tax exemptions
On Board Online • February 24, 2025
By Shubh N. McTague
Staff Counsel
New laws expand the number of school buildings that can serve as polling places and give school boards the ability to grant tax exemptions to more people.