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Building a solid base for Foundation Aid funding

Education organizations call for state to keep the promise of full Foundation Aid funding Schools across New York State are recovering...

The Impact of Charter Schools on Traditional Public Schools

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

ECB Supports Planned $2.4 Billion State Aid Increase for 2022-23

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

Education Budget Briefing Friday, 2/18 – Virtual Presentation - See PDF flyer below

Launch Universal NYS School Meals Program

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

Closing The Digital Divide

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

Factsheet: The State of School Aid in Extraordinary Times

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...

Teacher Shortages Impede Educational Opportunities for Students

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

Student & staff safety among top concerns in schools

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

Restorative Practices

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

Support English Language Learners

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

Full access to career and technical education (CTE)

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

Medicaid cuts will hurt the nation’s most vulnerable children

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

Student mental health

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

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