January 14, 2019 Dear Honorable Board of Regents, We are writing to ask for clarity on the impact of opt outs on a school’s designation as a “Targeted Support and Improvement” (TSI) school and a “Comprehensive Support and Improvement” (CSI) school. Our inquiry is premised on reports of schools and districts being notified that they may be…
Last month, NY Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia asked the Board of Regents to approve a new $225,000 grant from the Gates Foundation for enhanced communication efforts around the standards, testing and data collection — to convince parents that State Ed is on the right track in all these areas. The Board voted 14 – 2 to approve this grant, with only Regents Cashin and Ouderkirk voting no and Regent Johnson was absent.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 17, 2018More information contact:Lisa Rudley (917) 414-9190; nys.allies@gmail.comJeanette Deutermann (516) 902-9228; nys.allies@gmail.comNY State Allies for Public Education – NYSAPE Commissioner Elia and the Board of Regents Continue to Fail New York’s Children; Parents Demand the Immediate Removal of Commissioner Elia Parents across the state demand that the Board of Regents act immediately to remove Commissioner MaryEllen Elia….
Parents Around the State Applaud the Board of Regents’ Precedent-Setting Diploma Expansion
Take action here and contact ED commissioner elia, the board of regents, & your state legislators to stop gates funded data collection of our kid’s data Letter to Ed Commissioner elia, board of regents, & NYS Legislature
We congratulate both Regent Dr. Betty Rosa on her election as Chancellor of the NYS Board of Regents and Regent Andrew T. Brown as Vice-Chancellor.
Chancellor Tisch & Vice Chancellor Bottar are both stepping down from the Board of Regents, after serving on the Board for twenty years. It was during Tisch’s term as Chancellor and Bottar’s term as Vice Chancellor that the students of New York State suffered the damaging effects of the failed Regents’ Reform Agenda, which
NYS Allies for Public Education and organizations across the state stand firmly behind Dr. Betty Rosa for Chancellor of the NYS Board of Regents and Regent Beverly Ouderkirk for Vice Chancellor. (See list of organizations below)
Process to Apply for Board of Regents Position 1. In order to apply for a position, submit a resume and cover letter to the Assembly Education and Higher Education Committees by mid-January 2016. Email to Steven McCutcheon, Assembly Program and Counsel Staff at mccutcheons@assembly.state.ny.us. Or you can apply by clicking on this online application. 2….
For the past two years, New York State Allies for Public Education has warned elected and appointed officials about serious concerns related to excessive high-stakes state testing based on flawed and experimental learning standards, as well as the collection and sharing of private student data.