Improve Performance of the P-16 Education System

Raise overall performance to sustain the State's economy in the face of global competition.
Close the gap in academic achievement along the lines of income, race and ethnicity, language and disability in elementary, middle, secondary and continuing education.
Promote access, affordability, and excellence in postsecondary education.


Achievement is Up and Gaps are Narrowing - but Not Enough. To raise performance even more, need to address challenges from a whole systems perspective: PreK through Postsecondary (P-16)

Regents Budget Priorities


1.	Improve achievement for students in greatest need.
2.	Reduce and then eliminate the inequitable distribution of teaching talent.
3.	Implement year 2 of P-16 accountability.
4.	Improve student achievement by increasing access to museums, cultural institutions, online information and libraries.
5.	Enable more disabled persons to live and work independently.
6.	Strengthen student safety.