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Focus on improving numeracy continues this fall
On Board Online • August 11, 2025
By Sara Foss
Special Correspondent
The New York State Education Department (SED) has released eight instructional guidance documents on best practices for effective mathematics instruction.
NYS action on free school meals coincides with federal pullbacks
On Board Online • August 11, 2025
By Merri Rosenberg
Special Correspondent
"Congress Passes Mega Bill that Harms School Meal Programs."
New law requires districts to plan for cardiac emergencies
On Board Online • August 11, 2025
By John S. Daley
Senior Governmental Relations Representative
A new state law called Desha's Law requires school districts to include cardiac emergency response plans in all districtwide comprehensive safety plans.
Bringing microlearning to K-12 schools offers many opportunities, challenges
On Board Online • August 11, 2025
By Paul Heiser
Senior Research Analyst
Certifications obtained through short-term educational experiences, called "micro-credentials," have become popular in colleges and universities. Is K-12 next?
After 150 years, the NYS School for the Deaf excels at building connections with students
On Board Online • August 11, 2025
By Rick Karlin
Special Correspondent
Many school boards across New York spent time this summer devising local policies on cellphone usage to comply with a new mandate by lawmakers.
SED's new My Sister's Keeper program seeks to interest girls in STEM careers
On Board Online • July 21, 2025
By Sara Foss
Special Correspondent
In 2014, former President Barack Obama launched My Brother's Keeper, a nationwide program to help young men reach their full potential.
Supreme Court decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor could be a game changer for public education
On Board Online • July 21, 2025
By Pilar Sokol
Director of Legal Services
Just before the end of this year's session, a majority of the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision which many have referred to as a game changer for public education.
Ahead of schedule, Regents adopt new academic expectations
On Board Online • July 21, 2025
By Sara Foss
Special Correspondent
At their July meeting, the state Board of Regents adopted an updated "Portrait of a Graduate"