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2026 Proposed Bylaw Amendments and Resolutions Booklet
On August 12, 2026, the Resolutions Committee met virtually to discuss the proposed resolutions that were submitted to NYSSBA by 5pm on July 17, 2026.
Many resources are available to schools to commemorate 25th anniversary of 9/11
On Board Online • August 31, 2026
By Gary Stern
Special Correspondent
As we approach the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, how should schools handle the topic?
SED official: 2029 will be start, not finish, of NY Inspires
On Board Online • August 31, 2026
By Sara Foss
Special Correspondent
The State Education Department (SED) is moving away from a timeline that calls for full implementation of NY Inspires by 2029.
SED releases preliminary grade 3-8 results
On Board Online • August 31, 2026
By Sara Foss
Special Correspondent
Grade 3-8 math and science scores saw modest improvement during the 2025-26 school year
Commissioner annuls teacher's transfer discussed in counseling memorandum
On Board Online • August 31, 2026
By Shubh N. McTague
Staff Counsel
In Appeal of Doe, the commissioner of education found that the transfer of a teacher to another elementary school building was used as a means of discipline and had to be annulled.
Genesee Valley BOCES report says schools must embrace AI
On Board Online • August 10, 2026
By Rick Karlin
Special Correspondent
A new report from Genesee Valley BOCES says educators need to accept that students will be using artificial intelligence (AI) to do schoolwork and that it is impossible to devise AI-proof assignments.
Can schools help depolarize the USA?
On Board Online • August 10, 2026
By Eric D. Randall
Editor-in-Chief
As if the mission of public education isn't difficult enough, some school districts in New York State are taking on another challenge: depolarizing America.
SED preparing guidance on NY Inspires
On Board Online • August 10, 2026
By Carolyn Thompson
Special Correspondent
New York education officials are working on much-anticipated guidance as the state moves away from traditional high school graduation standards