Education policy is set by the state Board of Regents, who are chosen by the State Legislature. Under law, local school ...
The pay boost was meant to elevate the salary of Commissioner Betty A. Rosa above that of individual superintendents in New ...
Republicans have been calling for the demise of the U.S. Department of Education since its creation in 1979 by Jimmy Carter.
New York City schools could lose $2 billion if the federal Department of Education is abolished, NYC Schools Chancellor Melissa Avilés-Ramos warned.
Pay increases totaling $155,000 for Education Commissioner Betty Rosa prompted rebuke by critics and then a fierce defense by ...
For public schools, the 45-year-old federal agency plays a few roles: it can influence policy decisions from the state; it ...
The Trump administration has begun drafting an executive order to dismantle the federal Department of Education.
When asked why he would put McMahon in charge of the education department only to get rid of it, Trump said, "I want her to ...
Federal aid and grants that are relied upon by many districts to improve education for students with disabilities and ...
New York state Senate Republicans on Friday eviscerated ... and offensive pay increase,” which brought Rosa, the State Education Department commissioner and Board of Regents chair, to a whopping ...