School leaders understand the effects of a changing climate on their districts, and the long-term effects on the lives of the students to...

ECB Priority Concerns – Financial Aid The Educational Conference Board continues to stress the importance and necessity of a carefully...

March 20, 2024 The New York State Educational Conference Board (NYSECB) and New York State Education Department (NYSED) announced an...

ECB Recommendations for Supporting Schools The attached joint proposal of the Educational Conference Board (ECB) was developed prior to...

Recommendations for Principles and Process All the public school leadership organizations comprising the New York State Educational...

With few exceptions, charter schools have failed to deliver on the promise that they would be models of innovation and foster dramatic...

Rising to the Occasion: Investing in Student Success in Extraordinary Times We commend lawmakers for their commitment to Foundation Aid...

Students need proper nourishment to be successful. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has granted school districts broad...

The New York State Educational Conference Board (ECB) is urging federal and New York State policymakers to provide essential short- and...

A 20% State Aid Cut in Any Form Would Devastate Schools, Students. The 20% reduction in state aid that schools have been warned about for...

Shortage of substitute teachers and lack of educator diversity add to the challenges The New York State Educational Conference Board...

A call to action The Educational Conference Board urges policymakers to act to ensure educational environments are safe and...

Societal pressures, rapidly changing environments, economic disparities and educational demands impact students and have led to...

Academic achievement among ELL students in New York continues to show steady gains. However, performance is still below that of non-ELL...

The ECB is calling on policymakers to ensure all students in the state have equitable access to high-quality career and technical...

While primarily seen as a health care program, Medicaid also provides significant financial support to school districts for a variety of...

The ECB is issuing a set of recommendations designed to ensure that schools are able to better meet students’ mental health needs in...