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Education Meeting

May 28, 2025

Education Meeting

May 20, 2025

Education Meeting

May 6, 2025

Education Meeting

April 8, 2025

JOINT BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEES: Education

March 18, 2025

Education Meeting

March 4, 2025

Education Meeting

February 11, 2025

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2025 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic Elementary & Secondary Education

January 29, 2025

Education Meeting

January 28, 2025

Education Meeting

May 21, 2024

Education Meeting

May 14, 2024

Education Meeting

April 16, 2024

JOINT BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEES: Education

March 19, 2024

Education Meeting

March 19, 2024

Education Meeting

February 27, 2024

Education Meeting

February 6, 2024

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2024 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic Elementary & Secondary Education

February 1, 2024

Education Meeting

January 23, 2024

Education Meeting

May 23, 2023

Joint Public Hearing: To examine school policies related to discipline and suspension, and to hear from stakeholders about proposed legislation, S.1040 “Solutions Not Suspensions Act”

May 12, 2023

Joint Public Hearing: To examine school policies related to discipline and suspension, and to hear from stakeholders about proposed legislation, S.1040 “Solutions Not Suspensions Act”

May 3, 2023

Education Meeting

April 25, 2023

JOINT BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEES: Education

March 21, 2023

Education Meeting

March 21, 2023

Education Meeting

February 28, 2023

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2023 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic Elementary & Secondary Education

February 8, 2023

Education Meeting

February 7, 2023

Education Meeting

January 24, 2023

Education Meeting

May 10, 2022

Education Meeting

April 26, 2022

JOINT BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEES: Education

March 15, 2022

Education Meeting

March 9, 2022

Education Meeting

February 15, 2022

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2022 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic Elementary & Secondary Education

January 26, 2022

Education Meeting

January 25, 2022

Education Meeting

January 10, 2022

Joint Public Hearing: To review how school districts are spending Foundation Aid increases and ARP funds

October 5, 2021

Joint Public Hearing: To review how school districts are spending Foundation Aid increases and ARP funds

September 30, 2021

Education Meeting

May 20, 2021

Education Meeting

May 11, 2021

Education Meeting

April 27, 2021

Education Meeting

March 23, 2021

JOINT BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEES: Education

March 17, 2021

Education Meeting

March 2, 2021

Education Meeting

February 2, 2021

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2021 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic Elementary & Secondary Education

January 28, 2021

Education Meeting

January 20, 2021

Roundtable discussion hosted by the Senate Education Commitee

August 5, 2020

Education Meeting

July 20, 2020

Education Meeting

March 3, 2020

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2020-2021 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic Elementary & Secondary Education

February 11, 2020

Education Meeting

February 10, 2020

Education Meeting

January 28, 2020

Education Meeting

January 14, 2020

Public Hearing: To examine the distribution of the Foundation Aid formula as it relates to pupil and district needs

December 3, 2019

Public Meeting: To hear stakeholder input regarding the components of the Foundation Aid formula in relation to student, district and community needs with a goal of greater equity in school financing

November 19, 2019

Public Meeting: To hear stakeholder input regarding the components of the Foundation Aid formula in relation to student, district and community needs with a goal of greater equity in school financing

November 13, 2019

Public Hearing: To investigate the safety and potential harms of electronic cigarettes and vaping, especially among school-aged youth

November 4, 2019

Public Meeting: To hear stakeholder input regarding the components of the Foundation Aid formula in relation to student, district and community needs with a goal of greater equity in school financing

October 29, 2019

Public Meeting: To hear stakeholder input regarding the components of the Foundation Aid formula in relation to student, district and community needs with a goal of greater equity in school financing

October 18, 2019

Public Meeting: To hear stakeholder input regarding the components of the Foundation Aid formula in relation to student, district and community needs with a goal of greater equity in school financing

October 16, 2019

Education Meeting

May 30, 2019

Public Hearing: To examine alternative methods of financing public education in New York State.

May 29, 2019

Education Meeting

May 14, 2019

Education Meeting

April 30, 2019

Education Meeting

April 9, 2019

JOINT BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEES: Education

March 27, 2019

Education Meeting

March 19, 2019

JOINT BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEES: Education

March 14, 2019

Education Meeting

March 5, 2019

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2019-2020 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic Elementary & Secondary Education

February 6, 2019

Education Meeting

February 5, 2019

Education Meeting

January 22, 2019

Education Meeting

May 31, 2018

Education Meeting

May 1, 2018

JOINT BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEES: Education

March 22, 2018

Education Meeting

March 20, 2018

JOINT BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEES: Education

March 15, 2018

Education Meeting

March 6, 2018

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2018-2019 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic Elementary & Secondary Education

January 31, 2018

Education Meeting

January 9, 2018

Education Meeting

June 6, 2017

Education Meeting

May 23, 2017

Education Meeting

May 9, 2017

Education Meeting

May 2, 2017

Education Meeting

April 25, 2017

Education Meeting (Cancelled)

March 28, 2017

JOINT BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEES: Education

March 20, 2017

Education Meeting

March 7, 2017

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2017-2018 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic Elementary & Secondary Education

February 14, 2017

Education Meeting

May 23, 2016

To examine the merits of extending mayoral control of schools in New York City.

May 19, 2016

Education Meeting

May 10, 2016

To examine the merits of extending mayoral control of schools in New York City.

May 4, 2016

Education Meeting

April 11, 2016

Joint Budget Legislative General Conference Committee: Topic "Education"

March 23, 2016

Joint Budget Legislative General Conference Committee: Topic "Education"

March 16, 2016

Education Meeting

March 1, 2016

Education Meeting

February 24, 2016

Education Meeting

February 2, 2016

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2016-2017 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic "Elementary & Secondary Education"

January 27, 2016

Education Meeting

January 20, 2016

Education Meeting

June 2, 2015

Education Meeting

May 5, 2015

Education Meeting

April 28, 2015

Joint Budget Legislative General Conference Committee: Topic "Education"

March 19, 2015

Joint Budget Legislative General Conference Committee: Topic "Education"

March 16, 2015

Education Meeting

March 10, 2015

Education Meeting

February 26, 2015

Education Meeting

February 10, 2015

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2015-2016 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic "Education"

February 3, 2015

Education Meeting

May 29, 2014

Education Meeting

May 13, 2014

Education Meeting

April 29, 2014

Education Meeting

March 25, 2014

Joint Budget Legislative General Conference Committee: Topic "Education"

March 20, 2014

Joint Budget Legislative General Conference Committee: Topic "Education"

March 17, 2014

Education Meeting

March 11, 2014

Education Meeting

February 27, 2014

Education Meeting

February 4, 2014

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2014-2015 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic "Elementary & Secondary Education"

January 28, 2014

Education Meeting

January 23, 2014

Education Meeting

January 14, 2014

The Regents Reform Agenda: “Assessing” Our Progress Purpose is to review the impact and effectiveness of recent state education reforms

November 13, 2013

The Regents Reform Agenda: “Assessing” Our Progress

October 29, 2013

The Regents Reform Agenda: “Assessing” Our Progress

October 16, 2013

The Regents Reform Agenda: “Assessing” Our Progress

October 1, 2013

The Regents Reform Agenda: “Assessing” Our Progress

September 17, 2013

Education Meeting

June 4, 2013

Education Meeting

May 30, 2013

Education Meeting

May 21, 2013

Education Meeting

May 7, 2013

Education Meeting

April 30, 2013

Education Meeting

April 16, 2013

"Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2013-2014 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic "Education"

March 19, 2013

Education Meeting

March 19, 2013

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2013-2014 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic "Education"

March 14, 2013

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2013-2014 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic "Education"

March 13, 2013

Education Meeting

March 5, 2013

Education Meeting

February 12, 2013

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2013-2014 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic " Elementary & Secondary Education "

January 29, 2013

The Evolution of Student Assessments: Where we started; where we are; and where we should be going

June 11, 2012

Education Meeting

June 5, 2012

Education Meeting

May 31, 2012

Education Meeting

May 22, 2012

Education Meeting

May 15, 2012

Education Meeting

May 1, 2012

Education Meeting

April 25, 2012

Education Meeting

April 18, 2012

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2012-2013 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic "Education"

March 26, 2012

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2012-2013 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic " Education "

March 22, 2012

"Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2012-2013 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic "Education"

March 14, 2012

Education Meeting

March 6, 2012

Education Meeting

February 7, 2012

Education Meeting

January 24, 2012

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2012-2013 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic "Elementary & Secondary Education"

January 23, 2012

Education Meeting

January 10, 2012

Forum/Town Hall: Education Roundtable

October 12, 2011

Education Meeting

June 13, 2011

Education Meeting

June 7, 2011

Education Meeting

June 2, 2011

Education Meeting

May 24, 2011

Due Process Teacher Discipline Without Delay: Reforming Section 3020-a of the Education Law to Meet the Needs of the 21st Century

May 23, 2011

Education Meeting

May 17, 2011

Education Meeting

May 10, 2011

Education Meeting

May 3, 2011

Education Meeting

April 12, 2011

Education Meeting

March 29, 2011

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2011-2012 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic "Education"

March 28, 2011

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2011-2012 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic "Education"

March 21, 2011

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2011-2012 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic "Education"

March 16, 2011

Education Meeting

March 8, 2011

Education Meeting

March 1, 2011

Public Hearing: Senate Hearing on Mandate Relief and Real Property Tax Caps

February 17, 2011

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2011-2012 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic "Elementary & Secondary Education"

February 15, 2011

Education Meeting

June 8, 2010

Education Meeting

June 2, 2010

Education Meeting

May 25, 2010

Education Meeting

May 18, 2010

Education Meeting

April 27, 2010

Education Meeting

April 20, 2010

Education Meeting

March 23, 2010

Education Meeting

March 9, 2010

Education Meeting

March 2, 2010

Education Meeting

February 23, 2010

Education Meeting

February 9, 2010

BOCES as a Model for Delivering Taxpayer Savings- Jefferson Lewis

October 13, 2009

BOCES as a Model for Delivering Taxpayer Savings- West Seneca

October 8, 2009

BOCES as a Model for Delivering Taxpayer Savings- Long Island

October 2, 2009

Public Hearing on the Governance of the New York City School District

May 21, 2009

Senator Mark Walczyk "Appalled" By State Education Department, Best Practices Document

June 21, 2023

Senator Mark Walczyk

Shelley Mayer to begin fresh look at how New York state funds education [LoHud]

September 11, 2019

Regents role in evaluating teachers is focus as school aid is ‘delinked’ in Albany - Buffalo News by Tom Precious

March 27, 2015

Newsday - Flanagan: Can't wait until June for school aid totals

March 25, 2015

Senator Flanagan Leads Effort To Return One Billion To Schools By Eliminating The GEA

February 10, 2015

New York Daily News: NYS Senate Education Chairman Praises Regents Changes To Common Core

February 10, 2014

Senator Flanagan’s Legislation To Restore School Funding Lost Under The Gap Elimination Adjustment (GEA) Approved By Senate Education Committee

February 4, 2014

Senator Flanagan’s Education Reform Package Approved By Senate Education Committee

January 14, 2014

Senator Flanagan Announces New Counsel To Education Committee

November 1, 2013

Senator Flanagan To Host Hearings On State Education Policies

July 25, 2013

Senate Education Committee Examines Teacher Discipline Process

May 24, 2011

Senator Flanagan Successful In Efforts To Keep The Best Teachers In The Classroom

March 1, 2011

New York Post Editorial - Thursday, February 24, 2010

February 24, 2011

New York Post - Senate bill for 'fire' power vs. teachers

February 24, 2011

Senator Flanagan Named Chairman of Senate Education Committee

January 11, 2011

Race to the Top Press Conference

August 25, 2010

Senate Education Chair, Suzi Oppenheimer, Hails New York Educators and Advocates for Race to the Top Victory

August 25, 2010

Senator Suzi Oppenheimer Encourages Parents to Read Aloud to Their Children to Prepare Them for School

August 25, 2010

Landmark Education Reforms Secure New York's Place as Finalist in Race to the Top Competition

August 4, 2010

Senator Suzi Oppenheimer Announces National Foundation for Women Legislators' Essay Contest

June 29, 2010

Senator Oppenheimer speaking up for libraries at a press conference at the White Plains Public Library

June 18, 2010

Senator Oppenheimer Joins with the Westchester Library System and Local Library Directors to Call for Restoration of Library Funding in NYS FY 2010-11 Budget

June 18, 2010

Maintaining Educational Excellence in Tough Times

June 7, 2010

Legislature Passes Historic Education Reforms that will Enhance New York's Application for Race to the Top

June 4, 2010

Senator Suzi Oppenheimer Addresses Needs of Emotionally Vulnerable Children at Clear View School Annual Meeting

May 26, 2010

Senator Oppenheimer's Education Mandate Relief Package Passes Senate

March 17, 2010

Educators Hail Senator Oppeneheimer's Efforts ot Provide School Districts Mandate Relief and Increased Flexibility to Manage Costs

February 26, 2010

Senator Oppenheimer Chaired a Roundtable Discussion of School Officials and Education Policy Makers in White Plains. From R to L: NY Board of Regents, Harry Phillips, Senator Oppenheimer, NYS Senior Deputy Commissioner of Education, Dr. John King

February 16, 2010

Winners of the 2009 Senate Education Committee Annual Report art contest show off their artwork to Senator Suzi Oppenheimer, Chair of the Education Committee.

February 9, 2010

2009 Annual Report of the Senate Education Committee

January 27, 2010

Senator Oppenheimer on Federal "Race to the Top" Funds for Education

December 9, 2009

Senator Oppenheimer to Push for Mandate Relief and Expansion of BOCES Services as Means to Achieve Cost-Savings in Education and Reduce Budget Deficit

November 9, 2009

Education Hearing on BOCES as a Model for Taxpayer Savings- From Left to Right: Senator Foley, Senator Oppenheimer, and Senator Lavalle

October 26, 2009

Written Testimony Available from Public Hearings on BOCES as a Model for Taxpayer Savings

October 23, 2009

Senators Brian Foley, Suzi Oppenheimer and Ken LaValle at the Senate Education Committee hearing exploring ways to achieve taxpayer savings through the BOCES model of shared delivery of services

October 14, 2009

Hearing to Explore Ways that BOCES Model Can be Used to Create Greater Efficiencies in the Provision of Public Services

October 1, 2009

Vital Legislation to Access Federal Education Funds

August 12, 2009

Senate Passes Legislation Allowing for School Closure Due to H1N1 Virus

July 29, 2009

Senate Passes Legislation to Protect Summer Day Campers

July 29, 2009

Senator Oppenheimer Promotes Educational Enhancement Through Legislative Grants to Schools and Libraries

July 20, 2009

Senator Oppenheimer Introduces Legislation to Ease Mandates on Schools

May 27, 2009

Universal Pre-K Has A New Best Friend

May 5, 2009

Senator Oppenheimer Co-Hosts Panel Addressing Educational Access and Equity for Students WITH Disabilities

May 4, 2009

Senate Democratic Majority protects Education funding

April 3, 2009

Senator Mark Walczyk "Appalled" By State Education Department, Best Practices Document

June 21, 2023

Senator Mark Walczyk

Shelley Mayer to begin fresh look at how New York state funds education [LoHud]

September 11, 2019

Regents role in evaluating teachers is focus as school aid is ‘delinked’ in Albany - Buffalo News by Tom Precious

March 27, 2015

Newsday - Flanagan: Can't wait until June for school aid totals

March 25, 2015

Senator Flanagan Leads Effort To Return One Billion To Schools By Eliminating The GEA

February 10, 2015

New York Daily News: NYS Senate Education Chairman Praises Regents Changes To Common Core

February 10, 2014

Senator Flanagan’s Legislation To Restore School Funding Lost Under The Gap Elimination Adjustment (GEA) Approved By Senate Education Committee

February 4, 2014

Senator Flanagan’s Education Reform Package Approved By Senate Education Committee

January 14, 2014

Senator Flanagan Announces New Counsel To Education Committee

November 1, 2013

Senator Flanagan To Host Hearings On State Education Policies

July 25, 2013

Senate Education Committee Examines Teacher Discipline Process

May 24, 2011

Senator Flanagan Successful In Efforts To Keep The Best Teachers In The Classroom

March 1, 2011

New York Post Editorial - Thursday, February 24, 2010

February 24, 2011

New York Post - Senate bill for 'fire' power vs. teachers

February 24, 2011

Senator Flanagan Named Chairman of Senate Education Committee

January 11, 2011

Race to the Top Press Conference

August 25, 2010

Senate Education Chair, Suzi Oppenheimer, Hails New York Educators and Advocates for Race to the Top Victory

August 25, 2010

Senator Suzi Oppenheimer Encourages Parents to Read Aloud to Their Children to Prepare Them for School

August 25, 2010

Landmark Education Reforms Secure New York's Place as Finalist in Race to the Top Competition

August 4, 2010

Senator Suzi Oppenheimer Announces National Foundation for Women Legislators' Essay Contest

June 29, 2010

Senator Oppenheimer speaking up for libraries at a press conference at the White Plains Public Library

June 18, 2010

Senator Oppenheimer Joins with the Westchester Library System and Local Library Directors to Call for Restoration of Library Funding in NYS FY 2010-11 Budget

June 18, 2010

Maintaining Educational Excellence in Tough Times

June 7, 2010

Legislature Passes Historic Education Reforms that will Enhance New York's Application for Race to the Top

June 4, 2010

Senator Suzi Oppenheimer Addresses Needs of Emotionally Vulnerable Children at Clear View School Annual Meeting

May 26, 2010

Senator Oppenheimer's Education Mandate Relief Package Passes Senate

March 17, 2010

Educators Hail Senator Oppeneheimer's Efforts ot Provide School Districts Mandate Relief and Increased Flexibility to Manage Costs

February 26, 2010

Senator Oppenheimer Chaired a Roundtable Discussion of School Officials and Education Policy Makers in White Plains. From R to L: NY Board of Regents, Harry Phillips, Senator Oppenheimer, NYS Senior Deputy Commissioner of Education, Dr. John King

February 16, 2010

Winners of the 2009 Senate Education Committee Annual Report art contest show off their artwork to Senator Suzi Oppenheimer, Chair of the Education Committee.

February 9, 2010

2009 Annual Report of the Senate Education Committee

January 27, 2010

Senator Oppenheimer on Federal "Race to the Top" Funds for Education

December 9, 2009

Senator Oppenheimer to Push for Mandate Relief and Expansion of BOCES Services as Means to Achieve Cost-Savings in Education and Reduce Budget Deficit

November 9, 2009

Education Hearing on BOCES as a Model for Taxpayer Savings- From Left to Right: Senator Foley, Senator Oppenheimer, and Senator Lavalle

October 26, 2009

Written Testimony Available from Public Hearings on BOCES as a Model for Taxpayer Savings

October 23, 2009

Senators Brian Foley, Suzi Oppenheimer and Ken LaValle at the Senate Education Committee hearing exploring ways to achieve taxpayer savings through the BOCES model of shared delivery of services

October 14, 2009

Hearing to Explore Ways that BOCES Model Can be Used to Create Greater Efficiencies in the Provision of Public Services

October 1, 2009

Vital Legislation to Access Federal Education Funds

August 12, 2009

Senate Passes Legislation Allowing for School Closure Due to H1N1 Virus

July 29, 2009

Senate Passes Legislation to Protect Summer Day Campers

July 29, 2009

Senator Oppenheimer Promotes Educational Enhancement Through Legislative Grants to Schools and Libraries

July 20, 2009

Senator Oppenheimer Introduces Legislation to Ease Mandates on Schools

May 27, 2009

Universal Pre-K Has A New Best Friend

May 5, 2009

Senator Oppenheimer Co-Hosts Panel Addressing Educational Access and Equity for Students WITH Disabilities

May 4, 2009

Senate Democratic Majority protects Education funding

April 3, 2009

Committee Chair

Shelley B. Mayer

(D, WF) District 37

Contact Senator

Ranking Member

James Tedisco

(R, C) District 44

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.

(D) District 15

Siela A. Bynoe

Stephen T. Chan

(R, C) District 17

Cordell Cleare

(D) District 30

Robert Jackson

(D, WF) District 31

John C. Liu

(D) District 16

Monica R. Martinez

(D, WF) District 4

Julia Salazar

(D, WF) District 18

Toby Ann Stavisky

(D) District 11

Daniel G. Stec

(R, C, IP) District 45

Bill Weber

(R, C) District 38

Alexis Weik

(R, C) District 8

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