News & Updates

Earlier this month, Governor Cuomo announced that the state would now be monitoring COVID-19 hot spots through the “Cluster Action Initiative” where certain activities will be restricted in the three […]

Lower Ed Updates Updated Guidance on School Facilities Released The State Education Department (SED) issued an updated FAQ regarding school facility issues including: Architects’ Stamps: SED clarified that there is […]

Lower Ed Updates School Reopening Guidance Released Last week Governor Cuomo provided guidelines regarding school reopening for the fall. The Governor indicated that schools will be able to open if […]

COVID-19 Updates for Schools & Child Care Providers Click on the following links for recently issued guidance and feel free to contact Hinman Straub with any questions: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance […]

Census Council Created to Ensure Accurate Count Earlier today, Governor Cuomo announced the creation of the Census Council, which will be co-chaired by Martin Luther King III, Lucy Liu and Lin-Manuel […]

Updated Joint Guidance on Privacy and Student Education and Health Records The U.S. Department of Education and the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human […]

State Focuses on Green Energy in Schools and Colleges To support his Green New Deal, Governor Cuomo announced in November that funding to reduce energy use and assist with the […]

SUNY and CUNY Will Waive Application Fees for Veterans and their Spouses In honor of Veterans Day, Governor Cuomo announced SUNY and CUNY will waive application fees (ranging from $50 […]

Governor Rolls Out Information on Red Flag Law Governor Cuomo launched a statewide education campaign to help teachers, school administrators and parent representatives understand the new Red Flag gun safety […]

State Agencies Issue Emergency Regulations to Strengthen Medical Exemption Process For School Vaccinations The New York State Department of Health (DOH) and the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) […]