Return on the State's Higher Education Investment

• Crafted the Statewide Plan for Higher Education in partnership with all 4 higher education sectors - provided the blueprint for many of the Commission on Higher Education's recommendations on access, affordability, research, quality and efficiency

• Strengthened the proprietary sector - closed poor performing schools and through rigorous oversight, strengthened other institutions (Regents were recognized nationally for these actions)

• Strengthened school leadership programs in NY to ensure that school leaders have the knowledge and skills to support school improvement and student success. This work continues with Wallace Foundation

• Focused on student safety - the Office of School Personnel Review and Accountability (OSPRA) keeps individuals with criminal histories out of schools and away from students

• Ensuring all students have appropriately certified teachers - eliminated use of uncertified teachers, now the focus has shifted to making sure all teachers are appropriately certified for the subjects they teach