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Regents Actions in 56 Professional Discipline Cases and 1 Restoration Petition, November 20, 2009
Regents Prepare to Transform Teacher Preparation and Recruit Skilled Teachers to High Needs Schools, November 16, 2009
Regents Actions in 40 Professional Discipline Cases and 1 Restoration Petition, October 26, 2009
David Steiner Takes Oath as Education Commissioner, October 1, 2009
Regents Actions in 77 Professional Discipline Cases and 3 Restoration Petitions, September 18, 2009
State Education Department Awards 2009 Marge A. Tierney Scholarship Award to Assumption College Student, September 17, 2009
Valley Central High School Mathematics Teacher Named 2010 New York State Teacher of the Year, September 15, 2009
State Board of Regents Appoints Deputy Commissioner to Lead Education Reform Effort, September 14, 2009
13 Schools Named Persistently Dangerous Under NCLB, August 27, 2009
499 Schools and 35 Districts Statewide Identified for Improvement; 197 Schools and 26 Districts Removed from Improvement Lists, August 27, 2009
More New York State Students Than Ever Achieving Mastery on AP; Performance Declines on SAT, August 25, 2009
Regents Announce Electronic Record-Keeping Rules for Pharmacies, August 20, 2009
Governor Paterson and Board of Regents Announce $6 Million Grant for "Smart Scholars" Early College Program, August 5, 2009
Regents Actions in 54 Professional Discipline Cases and 2 Restoration Petitions, August 4, 2009
Board of Regents Elects David Steiner Commissioner of Education, July 27, 2009
Regents Announce Opening of Rochester Leadership Academy; Funding for Six New Leadership Programs Throughout the State, July 8, 2009
Regents Actions in 59 Professional Discipline Cases and 2 Restoration Petitions, June 30, 2009
Board of Regents Consider New Actions to Raise New York's Graduation Rate; Use New Data to Guide Decision-Making, June 22, 2009
Students Statewide Show Steady, Measured Gains on Math Tests Across All Grades, June 1, 2009
Regents Actions in 39 Professional Discipline Cases and 9 Restoration Petitions, May 20, 2009
Hewlett Holocaust Survivor and Yonkers Educator Receive 2008 Yavner Awards, May 18, 2009
Liberty Partnerships Program Celebrates 20th Anniversary in Albany, April 29, 2009
Regents Actions in 57 Professional Discipline Cases and 1 Restoration Petition, April 23, 2009
2008 School Report Cards Released for Schools and Districts Statewide, April 22, 2009
Regents Appoint Carole Huxley as Interim Education Commissioner, April 21, 2009
Regents Actions in 39 Professional Discipline Cases and 5 Restoration Petitions, March 19, 2009
Statement of Dr. Merryl H. Tisch, Chancellor-Elect of the NYS Board of Regents, March 16, 2009
Kathy A. Ahearn, Counsel to NYS Board of Regents and SED, Announces Departure, March 16, 2009
Robert M. Bennett Steps Down as Chancellor but Remains as Member of Board of Regents, March 6, 2009
SED Announces Release of Special Education Annual Performance Report for 2007-08, March 6, 2009
Commissioner Mills Announces Record Number of Schools Removed from Registration Review; Names 5 New SURR Schools, March 2, 2009
Regents Actions in 41 Professional Discipline Cases, February 18, 2009
SED Accepts OSC Audit; Criminal History Background Check Improvements Are in Place, February 12, 2009
New York is a Leader in Advanced Placement (AP) Results, February 4, 2009
SED Announces Summer Food Service Program, January 29, 2009
Contracts for Excellence in Place in 39 School Districts, January 27, 2009
Regents Actions in 20 Professional Discipline Cases, January 13, 2009
Governor Paterson Receives Final Report From Temporary Special Advisory Panel On Driver Education Availability and Curriculum Enhancement | PDF, December 31, 2008 | Related Materials: Report to Governor Paterson: Final Report From Temporary Special Advisory Panel (PDF) | Appendix to the Report to Governor Paterson (PDF)
Statement by Regents Chancellor Bennett and Education Commissioner Mills on 2009-2010 Executive Budget, December 16, 2008
Regents Actions in 29 Professional Discipline Cases, December 16, 2008
Board of Regents Announces 2009 State Aid Proposal, December 4, 2008
State Leaders Seek Recognition for New York's College Financial Aid System, December 3, 2008
Board of Regents Appoints New Member to Roosevelt Board of Education, November 18, 2008
Regents Actions in 39 Professional Discipline Cases and 1 Restoration Petition, November 18, 2008
SED Announces Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Program Grants, November 10, 2008
Contracts for Excellence Approved for 10 School Districts, November 5, 2008
New York's Education Commissioner, Richard P. Mills, Announces Plans to Step Down Next Year; Begins Preparing for Transition, November 1, 2008
State Warns Consumers of Dangers from Cosmetic Contact Lenses, October 28, 2008
Regents Actions in 50 Professional Discipline Cases and 1 Restoration Petition, October 28, 2008
SED Awards 2008 Marge A. Tierney Scholarship Award to SUNY Buffalo Student, October 21, 2008
Board of Regents Appoint Bernard A. Margolis New York State Librarian, October 21, 2008
Rochester Area Employer Wins Statewide Award for Its Efforts to Train and Hire People with Disabilities, October 7, 2008
Contracts for Excellence Approved for 26 School Districts, October 2, 2008
Regents Actions in 46 Professional Discipline Cases, September 16, 2008
NYS Teacher of the Year 2009 Named, September 15, 2008
SED Completes "Contract for Excellence" Monitoring, September 15, 2008
Proprietary Schools Joint CPB & SED Release, September 12, 2008
More New York Students Than Ever Take SAT, Performance Declines, New York Leads in Students Achieving Mastery on AP Exams, August 26, 2008
19 Schools Named As "Persistently Dangerous" Under NCLB, August 20, 2008
New Graduation Results Released for High Schools Statewide / PowerPoint Slide Presentation, August 11, 2008
Congress Expands Loan Forgiveness Programs to Teachers in BOCES, August 5, 2008
Regents Actions in 32 Professional Discipline Cases and 2 Restoration Petitions, July 30, 2008
Regents Urge Families to Enroll Children in New York's Free Public Library Summer Reading Program, July 2, 2008
Regents Actions in 46 Professional Discipline Cases and 1 Restoration Petition, June 30, 2008
Regents Strengthen Process Allowing Retirees to Continue Serving the Public, June 24, 2008
Statewide Student Achievement Improves Across Grades 3-9 on 2008 Math & English Tests, June 23, 2008 MS Word (53K)| Related Materials
Statement from Education Commissioner Richard Mills on 211 Waivers, May 22, 2008
Somers Holocaust Survivor and Commack Educator Receive 2007 Yavner Awards, May 20, 2008
Regents Actions in 43 Professional Discipline Cases and 2 Restoration Petitions, May 20, 2008
Large Increase in "High Performing/Gap Closing" and "Rapidly Improving" Schools Announced, May 15, 2008
Regents Actions in 34 Professional Discipline Cases and 2 Restoration Petitions, Apri1 15, 2008
New Data Show: New York State Raises Percent of Highly Qualified Teachers in All Subjects, April 14, 2008
750,000 Licensed New York State Professionals Can Now Renew Registration Online; 250,000 Applications Expected Annually, April 7, 2008
National Assessment of Educational Progress Results in 8th Grade Writing Show Gains for New York Students Since 1998, April 3, 2008
44 Title I High Schools and 34 Districts "In Need of Improvement" Under NCLB, 60 High Schools Also Identified Under Separate State Rules, March 25, 2008 - School and District Lists
Regents Actions in 50 Professional Discipline Cases and 3 Restoration Petitions, March 17-18, 2008
Board of Regents to Review New York State's English Standards, March 19, 20008
Regents Actions in 39 Professional Discipline Cases and 2 Restoration Petitions, February 19, 2008
421 Libraries Throughout New York to Get $4.1 Million in Grants from Gates Foundation, February 7, 2008
Commissioner Mills Names 15 New SURR Schools, Announces 5 Others to Close, February 5, 2008: HTML | MS Word
Regents Actions in 29 Professional Discipline Cases, January 18, 2008
Education Week's Quality Counts Rates New York First Overall in New Report on the State of Education - January 9, 2008