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


How is NYS trying to improve recruitment of new teachers?

On Board Online • July 20, 2026

By Sara Foss
Special Correspondent

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people pursuing teaching careers in New York dropped.


Second Circuit upholds New York's repeal of religious exemption for immunizations

On Board Online • July 20, 2026

By Shubh N. McTague
Staff Counsel

In Miller v. McDonald, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, with jurisdiction over New York, upheld the state's repeal of the religious exemption for school immunizations for the second time.


SED proposes accountability changes

On Board Online • July 20, 2026

By Sara Foss
Special Correspondent

States are required by the federal government to have an accountability system to ensure that federal Title I funds are being used effectively.


Three NYS school districts win awards for environmental sustainability programs

On Board Online • July 20, 2026

By Gary Stern
Special Correspondent

There's no single path for schools to give students a meaningful appreciation of today's environmental concerns.


Middle school students tackle big issues in state finals of the National Civics Bee

On Board Online • July 20, 2026

By Rick Karlin
Special Correspondent

What federal crime is named in Article III of the U.S. Constitution?


SED sending chefs to school districts to improve nutrition, boost NYS farms

On Board Online • June 29, 2026

By Alan Wechsler
Special Correspondent

At 7 a.m. on a Friday, the chefs arrived at Bethlehem High School, located in a suburban district just outside Albany.


Hochul mulls limiting screen time in school

On Board Online • June 29, 2026

By Gary Stern
Special Correspondent

Alabama and Utah have become the first states to pass laws limiting screen time for students in early elementary grades.

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