The New York State United Teachers Union convened in Rochester to deliberate on the state's initiative to prohibit smartphone ...

A coalition of 21 school districts, municipalities, unions, and individual petitioners has filed a lawsuit against the New ...

As Gov. Kathy Hochul proposes a statewide ban on the use of cellphones in schools, New York’s top education official believes a one-size-fits-all approach may be unworkable. School districts should be ...

Prattsburgh was one of 22 schools designated in some level of fiscal stress for the school year ending June 30, 2024.

In a nationwide first, schools across New York are closed on Wednesday in observance of the Lunar New Year. Why it matters: ...

On Wednesday, Jan. 29, public schools in New York will be closed. Why? A state law signed in 2023 provides the answer. That year, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation declaring the Lunar New ...

Nassau legislators serve two-year terms and there are no term limits. Other countywide offices, including that of the county ...

The Utica, Vernon-Verona-Sherrill, Camden, New Hartford and Remsen school districts had the highest median salaries among ...

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) — A New York county has agreed to redraw its voting map after a lawsuit claimed its political boundaries disenfranchised residents of color.

Federal data shows that school enrollment in the country’s 100 largest districts has taken some wild swings since the start ...

Students throughout New York state might have to give up their cellphones during school hours starting next fall under a proposal announced Tuesday by Gov. Kathy Hochul.

Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled the "statewide standard" for a school cellphone ban during her budget address in Albany on Tuesday.