New York State Education Department

WAMC's David Guistina in conversation with Mike Goodwin, News Editor at The Times Union, about the federal government requiring NY students to still take the regents exams.

Daniel Morton-Bentley, General Counsel and Deputy Commissioner for Legal Affairs for the New York State Education Department, speaks with WAMC's Lucas Willard.

The Shenendehowa school district will leave its Plainsmen name behind following Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting.

New York State is cancelling this spring’s history Regents exam, saying the material could compound student trauma caused by the racially-motivated Buffalo shooting earlier this month that left 10 people dead.

The Delta variant-driven resurgence of the coronavirus and changing guidelines have thrown New York’s school districts a curveball as they prepare to…

Interim New York State Education Commissioner Shannon Tahoe is stepping down, effective August 13. Board of Regents Chancellor Betty Rosa confirmed the…

New York's high school graduation rate continued to edge upward in 2019. The state Education Department said Thursday the graduation rate for the Class of…

New York's high school graduation rate continued to edge upward in 2019. The state Education Department said Thursday the graduation rate for the Class of…

The New York State Board of Regents has appointed Shannon Tahoe as the Interim Commissioner of the state education department. Tahoe has been acting…

Every child should be taught by a highly skilled, qualified teacher.New York State has always taken that principle very seriously. It’s one reason why our…