public schools

Many parents appear to be keeping their children out of public school, especially from kindergarten. The declines could mean less state funding for school districts.

Numerous studies have shown that starting the day with breakfast has a positive influence for students.The federal government funds a program that allows…

The funding crisis facing public education will be on display during forums held in the coming weeks across central New York. Lobbyists are hopeful that…

A large number of schools across the state will receive $87 million to be used for technology. The state Education Department announced that low-income…

Governor Andrew Cuomo’s education commission recommends extending the school day and school year, as well as all day pre-kindergarten. But the governor…

Albany received an earful from hundreds of students, parents educators and community members Wednesday about recent cuts in funding for education. The…

The Buffalo Public Schools (BPS) received good news last year: its four-year graduation rate rose by seven percent. Still, nearly half the district’s high…

As the school year starts, many school districts across the state still need to grapple with the issue of a teacher evaluation system, especially if they…

Governor Andrew Cuomo says he no longer thinks settling the issue of making teacher evaluations public is “urgent,” and will allow the legislature to…