Students’ options for demonstrating proficiency in a subject would be expanded from traditional assessments to include more ...

A backlash to standardized tests has been fueled by complaints about classroom time and preparation for the future.

Kathy Hochul is announcing new funding to build more zero-emission homes across New York State. The Building Better ... latest clean energy and efficiency standards will ensure greener, healthier ...

Darlene Medley says she can’t trust the water coming from the faucets at her Syracuse, New York, home if she wants to keep ...

A judge in Niagara County may decide next month whether to grant the release of recorded employee interviews that were part of a sheriff’s office investigation into claims of inappropriate behavior ...

The shift has considerable implications for New York’s education system, where the standards have been ... for ensuring that all students in New York state, no matter their background or ...

“The science is clear: There is no safe level of lead,” said ... Shepard, who serves on the White House Environmental Justice ...

A major part of the overhaul is reducing the role of Regents exams — standardized tests in English, Math, science ... Monday for overhauling graduation standards, a process they indicated ...

“The science is clear: There is no safe level ... who serves on the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council, said New York state leads the nation in cases of children with elevated ...