News & Updates

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) […]

Child Victims Act Temporary Revival of Civil Claims Goes into Effect Tomorrow On February 14, Governor Cuomo signed into law the Child Victims Act, which revises procedural requirements for certain […]

Capital Funding Announced for Not-for-Profit Colleges and Universities Governor Cuomo announced funding for capital projects at 35 colleges and universities across New York. The funding comes from the Higher Education […]

NYSED Posts Interim Tuition Rates for Special Education Providers Late last month, the New York State Education Department (NYSED) announced that interim tuition rates for the 2019-20 school year have […]

Governor Cuomo Launches “The Time Is Now” Campaign to Push Women’s Justice Agenda Yesterday, Governor Cuomo launched the Women’s Justice Agenda: “The Time Is Now” campaign to urge the Legislature […]