Current NYSED News

• June 23, 2008: Statewide Student Achievement Improves Across Grades 3-8 on 2008 Math & English Tests -
  Press Release: HTML | MS Word
  Commissioner's Press Conference: HTML Graphics Version | MS PowerPoint
  
  
• Statewide Annual School District Budget Voting Results (Listed by BOCES Region) - HTML | MS Excel
  
  
• Large Increase in “High Performing/Gap Closing” and “Rapidly Improving” Schools Announced -
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  High Performing Schools/Districts for 2006-07: HTML | PDF
  
  
• The New York State Department of Health and the New York State Education Department - are jointly providing an advisory to assist schools in the prevention of MRSA infections in the school setting. The details can be found in this Health Advisory (PDF File).
  
  
• UPDATE to the ALERT: Touro College Transcripts - Office of Teaching Initiatives | Office of the Professions
  
  
• Latest News on ELA and Mathematics: Grades PreK-8 and Commencement
  
  
• Virtual Learning System (VLS) - An enhanced version of VLS is now available. Users will find a new interface and navigation scheme as well as other features, such as learning standards content for English as a Second Language and Social Studies; hundreds of Marco Polo lesson plans mapped to State learning standards; an enhanced search engine; and links to resources from other educational institutions such as the Office of Higher Education, the Public Broadcasting System, the State Library and the State Archives. We expect to add additional content and links to VLS on a continuous basis. Comments and suggestions may be sent to the Department via the website.
  
  
• Just the Facts for NY Parents: The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) is a federal law to improve education for all children. It holds schools responsible for results, gives parents greater choices, and promotes teaching methods that work. These fact sheets provide important information specifically for parents about NCLB and are available in either PDF or HTML format and in both English and Spanish.
  
  
• Commissioner's Report to the Board of Regents: The Commissioner's monthly report to the Board of Regents featuring information on the Regents School Accountability Plan, Challenges to the Regents Exams, and other relevant topics.
  
  
• NYS Homeland Security System For Schools: Guidance document which creates a statewide uniformed color-coded system for schools to respond to threats.

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