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Recent News [2016]

Please see below for a list of the Ϲ's 2016 news releases and announcements.

Friday, December 30, 2016
Regents Actions In 69 Professional Discipline Cases And 1 Restoration Petitions
Thursday, December 22, 2016
Ϲ Announces First Online Professional Licensing Applications Now Available
Friday, December 16, 2016
News and Notes: Board of Regents Approves New P-12 Science Learning Standards
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Ϲ Department Encourages Students To Apply For The 2017 New York State Summer School Of The Arts
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Board Of Regents Adopts 2017 Budget And Legislative Priorities And Approves State Aid Request For the 2017-2018 School Year
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Board of Regents Approves $500,000 in Grant Funding to Broaden Research to Restructure School Building Leader Preparation in New York State
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
State Ϲ Department Awards $10 Million In My Brother's Keeper Grants For MBK Challenge Grant Programs And Teacher Opportunity Corps II
Monday, December 12, 2016
New York State Board Of Regents P-12 Committee Approves New P-12 Science Learning Standards
Monday, December 12, 2016
Ϲ Announces Opportunities For Computer-Based Testing For Grades 3-8 ELA And Math In 2017
Friday, December 9, 2016
NYS Ϲ Department Announces Nominees For 2017 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Regents Actions In 64 Professional Discipline Cases And 3 Restoration Petitions
Monday, November 28, 2016
New York State Archives Invites Students to Enter Student Research Awards Contest
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
State Ϲ Department Releases Progress Reports for Struggling Schools
Friday, November 18, 2016
State Ϲ Commissioner Elia and A.G. Schneiderman Offer Guidance To Help Ensure Schools Are Safe Havens For Learning
Friday, November 18, 2016
News and Notes: Happy American Ϲ Week!
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Alison Bianchi Appointed Counsel At State Ϲ Department
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Board of Regents Approves $425,000 in Grants for Ϲ Department Priorities
Monday, November 14, 2016
NYSED: No Changes To Grades 3-8 ELA & Math Tests in 2017 or 2018
Monday, November 14, 2016
State Ϲ Department Announces Public Comment Period On Proposed Amendments to School Counselor Regulations
Monday, November 14, 2016
State Ϲ Department Announces 2.1 Million Children in State Library's 2016 Summer Reading Program
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
State Ϲ Department Recognizes 47 Employers of Individuals with Disabilities
Thursday, October 27, 2016
Regents Actions In 67 Professional Discipline Cases And 1 Restoration Petitions
Thursday, October 20, 2016
News and Notes: ELA and Math Learning Standards Public Comment Open Through November 14
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
New York State Archives Announces 2016 Annual Archives Award Winners
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
State Board of Regents Approves Extension Of Safety Net Regulations For Teacher Certifications
Monday, October 17, 2016
State Ϲ Department Proposes High-Level Concepts For Draft Every Student Succeeds Act Plan
Monday, October 17, 2016
State Ϲ Department Announces Public Comment Period For Proposed Amendments To Athletic Eligibility Regulations
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Regents Actions In 88 Professional Discipline Cases And 3 Restoration Petitions
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
State Ϲ Department Determines Nine Out of 10 Persistently Struggling Schools Made Demonstrable Improvement in 2015-16
Monday, October 3, 2016
State Ϲ Department Recognizes Employers of Individuals with Disabilities
Monday, September 26, 2016
State Ϲ Department Announces Approval of East Ramapo Central School District Long-Term Strategic Academic and Expenditure Plans
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
State Ϲ Department Releases New Draft NYS English And Mathematics Learning Standards For Public Comment
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
State Ϲ Department Holding Public Meeting To Provide Updates On Actions In East Ramapo Central School District
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
News and Notes: 2017 New York State Teacher of the Year
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
State Board Of Regents Approves New York's Participation In Reciprocity Agreement For Distance Learning With Other States
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
State Ϲ Department Appoints Christopher Suriano As Assistant Commissioner of Special Ϲ
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
North Syracuse Central School District Science Teacher Named 2017 New York State Teacher of the Year
Monday, September 12, 2016
State Ϲ Department Awards $95 Million in School Improvement Grants
Monday, September 12, 2016
State Ϲ Department Announces Public Comment Period for Proposed Amendments to Violent and Disruptive Incident Reporting Regulations
Friday, September 9, 2016
State Ϲ Department Submits Comments on Federal Every Student Succeeds Act Proposed Rulemaking
Friday, September 9, 2016
New York State Archives and Library to Display Copy of U.S. Constitution in Celebration of Constitution Day on September 17
Thursday, August 25, 2016
News and Notes: $7 Million in Grants Available; Medications in Schools; Arts & EngageNY Surveys
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
State Ϲ Department Appoints Temitope Akinyemi As Chief Privacy Officer
Monday, August 15, 2016
Commissioner Elia Appoints Charles Szuberla as Monitor for the East Ramapo Central School District
Thursday, August 11, 2016
$7 Million in Grants Now Available for My Brother’s Keeper Challenge
Monday, August 1, 2016
State Ϲ Department Submits Comments on Federal Every Student Succeeds Act Rulemaking Guidance
Friday, July 29, 2016
State Ϲ Department Releases Spring 2016 Grades 3-8 ELA and Math Assessment Results
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Regents Actions In 68 Professional Discipline Cases and 2 Restoration Petitions
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Ϲ Department Announces Successful Pilot of Optional Computer-Based Field Testing
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
News and Notes: Grants Now Available for New York State My Brother's Keeper Initiatives
Monday, July 18, 2016
$9 Million in Grants Now Available for Family and Community Engagement Program and Teacher Opportunity Corps
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
Regents Actions In 40 Professional Discipline Cases And 1 Restoration Petition
Monday, July 11, 2016
State Seeking Comment on Draft Goals and Guiding Principles for School Accountability
Monday, July 11, 2016
Regents Take Action to Support Creation of Community Schools at Persistently Struggling and Struggling Schools
Monday, July 11, 2016
Regents Approve New Certification Requirements for Qualified Out-Of-State Teachers and School Leaders
Wednesday, July 6, 2016
State Ϲ Department Awards $4 Million in Charter School Dissemination Grants
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
2016 Summer Food Service Program to Serve 400,000 Free Meals Daily
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Statement by State Ϲ Commissioner MaryEllen Elia on the Passing of Schodack CSD Superintendent Bob Horan
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Statement by State Ϲ Commissioner MaryEllen Elia on the Passing of Dr. Roscoe C. Brown, Jr.
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
State Ϲ Department Announces $14 Million in Library Construction Grants for 173 Public Libraries Statewide
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
“TEACH” Online System Now Available for Educator Registration
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
News and Notes: Regents Expand Diploma Opportunities for Students with Disabilities
Monday, June 20, 2016
State Ϲ Department Commissioner MaryEllen Elia Statement on Lead Testing in Schools Legislation
Monday, June 20, 2016
State Ϲ Department Commissioner MaryEllen Elia Statement on Legislative Agreement
Friday, June 17, 2016
Commissioner MaryEllen Elia Statements on Recently Passed Legislation
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
$24 Million Awarded to More Than 80 Organizations for Extended School Day & School Violence Prevention Programs
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Regents Expand Diploma Opportunities for Students with Disabilities; Action Continues Efforts to Provide Multiple Pathways to Graduation
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Regents Act to Provide School Districts with More Flexibility in Meeting Teacher and Principal Evaluation Requirements Ahead of September Deadline
Monday, June 13, 2016
Community Schools Aid Guidance Document Now Available for School Districts
Monday, June 13, 2016
New York State Library Launches Summer Reading Program
Monday, June 13, 2016
Statement from State Ϲ Commissioner MaryEllen Elia on Orlando Shooting
Thursday, June 2, 2016
Regents Actions In 49 Professional Discipline Cases and 2 Restoration Petitions
Wednesday, June 1, 2016
State Ϲ Department Releases Highest Ever Percentage of Questions from 2016 Grades 3-8 English Language Arts and Mathematics Tests
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Hastings-on-Hudson Holocaust Survivor and Hudson Falls Teacher Receive 2015 Yavner Awards
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Board of Regents Permanently Adopts Regulations to Allow DACA Recipients to Apply for Teacher Certification and Professional Licenses
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Regents Actions in 62 Professional Discipline Cases and 1 Restoration Petition
Friday, May 13, 2016
Commissioner Identifies 220 High Achieving and High Progress Schools as Reward Schools
Thursday, April 28, 2016
State Ϲ Department to Develop Resources to Educate on Need for, Encourage Organ and Tissue Donation
Thursday, April 28, 2016
Ϲ Announces Selection of Schuylerville Elementary School as Federal Green Ribbon Schools Award Winner
Thursday, April 7, 2016
Regents Actions In 53 Professional Discipline Cases And 2 Restoration Petitions
Friday, April 1, 2016
Commissioner Elia Rejects Petition to Overturn Albany School Bond Vote
Friday, April 1, 2016
Commissioner Elia: State Budget a Step Forward
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Meet the Regents Chancellor and Vice Chancellor
Thursday, March 17, 2016
Regents Actions In 73 Professional Discipline Cases and 2 Restoration Petitions
Thursday, March 3, 2016
News and Notes: Standards, Curriculum, and Assessments
Friday, February 26, 2016
State Ϲ Department Identifies 188 Priority Schools, 84 Focus Districts and 442 Focus Schools Under Federal Accountability Requirements; 70 Schools To Be Removed From Receivership Status At End Of 2015-2016 School Year
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Board of Regents Approves Regulations to Allow DACA Recipients to Apply for Teacher Certification and Professional Licenses
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Regents Actions In 56 Professional Discipline Cases and 1 Restoration Petition
Monday, February 8, 2016
2016 Higher Ϲ & The Professions Budget Testimony
Monday, February 1, 2016
Statement from Commissioner Elia on Charter Advocacy Day
Friday, January 29, 2016
State Ϲ Department Announces New York State Nominee for U.S. Department of Ϲ Green Ribbon Schools Program
Friday, January 29, 2016
State Ϲ Department Announces Summer Food Service Program: Urges Schools, Government Agencies, Nonprofit Groups, Indian Tribal Territories, Migrant Programs, and Camps to Apply
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
2016 P-12 Budget Testimony
Friday, January 15, 2016
Regents Actions In 44 Professional Discipline Cases and 2 Restoration Petitions
Monday, January 11, 2016
Ϲ Department Releases 2015 High School Graduation Rates

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