by Dan DeMarle | Apr 9, 2025 | Charter Schools, English as a Second Language ESL, Private Schools, School Districts
By Ileana Najarro 11/14/24 “The English learner population in the United States stands at about 5.2 million students. Sixteen percent of these students also have disabilities. So, in addition to English-language instruction, they’re legally entitled to special...
by Dan DeMarle | Apr 6, 2025 | Charter Schools, Private Schools, School Districts, School Safety
In a Formal Opinion of Counsel, the Department required schools to increase the number of instructional hours provided to suspended students to comply with the requirements of Education Law §3214. Students in elementary grades K-6 are required to receive ten hours of...
by Dan DeMarle | Apr 2, 2025 | Charter Schools, Legislation, Parents/Guardians, Private Schools, School Districts
Proposal before Congress seeks $12 billion in cuts Emily BarnesNew York Connect Team USA TODAY NETWORK “Over 12 million children across the country, including 2.3 million in New York, could lose access to free school meals if a proposal to tighten school meal...
by Dan DeMarle | Jan 26, 2025 | Charter Schools, Immigration, Private Schools, School Districts, School Safety
INTRODUCTION Donald Trump’s reckless rescission of the “sensitive locations” guidance has unleashed a wave of fear among immigrant families, stripping away critical protections that kept ICE out of schools, hospitals, and places of worship. Schools, long regarded as...
by Dan DeMarle | Jan 5, 2025 | Charter Schools, Private Schools, School Districts, School Safety
Hochul signed legislation to require that all school districts develop plans to mitigate extreme heat in classrooms and support services spaces and to establish a maximum allowable temperature to ensure the health and safety of students, faculty, and staff. By setting...
by Dan DeMarle | Dec 18, 2024 | Preschool, Private Schools, School Districts
“Preschool-age kids entitled to special education services often wait longer than they should for services and some start kindergarten without ever having gotten the services they need, according to an audit by the New York State Comptroller’s Office. •...
